Cowboys Must Refocus on Run to Return to Winning

The Dallas Cowboys sit at 6-6 and have plenty of issues, but there is a simple solution to bring Dallas back to its winning ways.

For the love of the sport, feed Zeke.

His recent streak of inactivity is mind-boggling, if you've ever watched this Dallas roster have success in the past, and things must change.

The numbers make things painfully clear. Ezekiel Elliott is not getting nearly enough touches, and it doesn't seem like Dallas is properly focused on giving him the ball.

Running the ball is what gives Dallas' offense life, and they're straying away from it. Dak Prescott's having a phenomenal season, and his numbers reflect it, but the past few contests have practically screamed for a reemphasis of their running back. A wet game in New England would've been better served with a game plan that kept the ball firmly on the ground.

While in this new-age NFL, passing the ball is everyone's favorite thing to do, it is often forgotten how much of an impact running the football has on the game.

The statistics speak for themselves: when the Cowboys feed Zeke the rock early, they open things up midway through the contest and win football games. They have one of the best running backs in the league and fail to give him the necessary touches that he requires, especially given the draft capital they used to select him a few seasons ago.

Take the Thanksgiving game, for example. Dallas ran the ball only 19 times in comparison to Buffalo's 34 rushing attempts. This resulted in Buffalo having about 6.5 minutes more time of position. By running the ball down the Cowboys' throat, the Bills controlled the ball and the game.

If Dallas wishes to succeed this coming Thursday against a stout Chicago Bears defense, they are going to need to get back to their roots and run the football. Otherwise, Khalil Mack and company could make things ugly.