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3 reasons Dallas Cowboys can win Super Bowl, and 1 reason they won’t

By Matthew Razzano

Dallas Cowboys, NFL Playoffs (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – OCTOBER 23: Jared Goff #16 of the Detroit Lions passes the ball while defended by Micah Parsons #11 of the Dallas Cowboys during the second half at AT&T Stadium on October 23, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – OCTOBER 23: Jared Goff #16 of the Detroit Lions passes the ball while defended by Micah Parsons #11 of the Dallas Cowboys during the second half at AT&T Stadium on October 23, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images) /

Why Cowboys can win Super Bowl: Micah Parsons

One player does not a defense make. The Dallas Cowboys have had one of the best defenses across the board this season. In terms of points allowed, they are third behind only the Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers. And they are fifth in total yards allowed. Their passing defense is second overall, having only given up 2,371 yards this season. And Trevon Diggs has been a major factor in shutting down opponent passing attacks.

Still, the cornerstone of this unit is the sophomore outside linebacker from Penn State, Micah Parsons, who has quickly become one of the most dominant defensive stars in the NFL. After his first season, which resulted in the Defensive Rookie of the Year award, Parsons is following it up with another worthy performance.

He has 12 sacks, one behind last year’s total, and 57 combined tackles. Parsons will be a defensive anchor for the Cowboys in years to come, but right now he is the most important piece of the defense and key reason why this team could make a Super Bowl run.

One of the major reasons the Cowboys were able to put together a string of wins early in the season without Dak was because Parsons and the defense stepped up to fill the gap. A Cowboys postseason run would require four games against top-tier opponents. Inconsistency has been key in the Dak era, but one way to make up for it is to lean on the defensive stars on the other side of the ball.

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