Cowboys notch another win but losing may be what they really need - Bill Reiter, CBSSports.com
Despite Michael Irvin first proposing the idea that a loss would be beneficial for the team, it still sounds suspiciously like somebody is trying hard to outsmart himself.
Michael Irvin may well be right.
His warning last week on a Dallas radio show before the Cowboys' Thanksgiving win over the Redskins may turn out to be prescient, and the Thursday night victory in Minnesota might have been a golden opportunity that got away.
"Instead of a win, I'm really looking for a loss," Irvin told CBS Sports Radio affiliate 105.