New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys: Are both teams in trouble after disappointing season-opening defeats?

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Mike Florio of NBC Pro Football Talk: “Just a different vibe. [around the Patriots]. I don’t know how many bad years six championships will buy (Bill) Belichick”; Chris Simms: “I always felt like Dallas should have been driving (Duck) Prescott’s right hand … I think they’re in big trouble. ”

Are two of the NFL’s most legendary franchises already in crisis mode, just one week away from the start of the 2022 NFL season?

The Patriots suffered a 20-7 loss in Miami, their fourth straight loss to the Dolphins, in which Mc Jones suffered a back injury and Dallas lost 19-3 at home to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Duck Prescott broke his thumb. on his throwing hand.

The prognosis for both appears to be better than initially feared, with Jones having a clear X-ray, making it more likely that he will play even this weekend. Although Prescott had surgery on his thumb, the Cowboys did not place him on injury reserve, setting the table for a potential return within four weeks.

But when discussing Dallas’ prospects for the 2023 season on NBC Pro Football Talkformer NFL quarterback Chris Simms is already worried about what the loss of Prescott means for the team.

“They’re in big trouble,” Simms said. “They don’t have the team they had last year.

Highlights from the New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins game from the first week of the NFL season

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Highlights from the New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins game from the first week of the NFL season

“Back then they had a special team, and therefore they could hide problems and help [backup QB] Cooper Rush this way.

“All the fears we had about the Cowboys we saw when they collapsed on their faces Sunday night; the offensive line is not so good – it is overrated; in defense they lost players; Ezekiel Elliott is good, nothing special; CeeDee Lamb is a good receiver, but not a superstar.

“Duck Prescott is the best player on their team along with Micah Parsons and now he’s gone. They can’t control the ball, they’ll have to depend on the passing game, and I don’t think it’s going to be all that special.

Dallas is in trouble.

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