Dallas and Green Bay battled to a Week 4 stalemate, but Jerry Jones highlighted a clear offensive uptick: Dak Prescott is playing with speed and decisiveness, the running game is complementing the passing game, and Brian Schottenheimer’s pre-snap reads are fueling quicker throws. Dallas’ offense looks capable of sustaining momentum, with Dak delivering when the defense isn’t closing gaps. The win’s value is less about the result and more about the ceiling the offense has unlocked.

Defensively, the mood is cautiously optimistic. Jones pointed to reinforcements like DeMarvion Overshown and Donovan Ezeiruaku, plus Jadeveon Clowney, as soon-to-arrive help. Inside, Odighizuwa and Sam Williams flashed, and the unit showed improved interior pressure as the game wore on. With new players likely to join as early as this week, Dallas is hopeful the defense will converge toward its potential while the offense carries the load.

Dallas’ defense is trying to replace Parsons after the blockbuster trade, and the pass rush has looked thin through three games. Clowney adds veteran depth while Donovan Ezeiruaku, Dante Fowler Jr., James Houston, Marshawn Kneeland and Sam Williams share the load, but the group hasn’t delivered game-changing pressure. Parsons’ departure is magnified by the Packers’ 15 pressures in three games vs Dallas’ 19 combined from the current corps. The Cowboys may need to mine college edge talent early in the draft to sustain a playoff-grade front.