One reason each team can win Super Bowl 53

FOXBOROUGH, MA - JANUARY 13: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots reacts as Tom Brady No. 12 looks on before the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Tennessee Titans at Gillette Stadium on January 13, 2018 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – DECEMBER 31: Dak Prescott /

Dallas Cowboys: Ezekiel Elliott’s presence in the backfield

Ezekiel Elliott’s six-game suspension during the 2017 season proved to be costly for the Dallas Cowboys. Elliott carried the load as a rookie, leading the NFL in rushing and more importantly taking the pressure off of Dak Prescott. Without their top offensive weapon, the Cowboys went just 3-3 during the most crucial point of their schedule and missed out on the postseason. It was a saga within itself and both parties enter next season with a clean slate.

The offense revolves around Elliott’s once-in-a-generation type talent. He’s the definition of the complete running back and is dominant in all facets of the game. At just 22-years old, Elliott can carry the offensive workload and will need to in 2018. Dez Bryant has seen his best days and Jason Witten isn’t much more than a security blanket at this point in his career. Prescott’s dominant rookie season was due to the success of Elliott and he’s not the same quarterback without his best friend on the field.

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Scott Linehan must play to the strengths of the Cowboys’ offense and rely on the ground game. With one of the best offensive lines still intact, holes will open up with ease for Elliott. The Philadelphia Eagles aren’t going away anytime soon and the Cowboys have the formula to break one of the best run-stopping defenses in the NFL.

He wears just one number away from Emmitt Smith but Elliott has Hall of Fame potential that could lead the Cowboys to the promise land in 2018.