There are so many different narratives to follow in this one. Dan Quinn facing his former team for the first time; an opportunity to show this team can produce with a backup left tackle against the Falcons; CeeDee Lamb going up against cornerback A.J. Terrell, whom Atlanta drafted one spot ahead of him; playing without Greg Zuerlein, who saved the day against this team last year, or Randy Gregory; and a general need to atone for last week’s embarrassing output against the Broncos.
It’s more than just a get right game, though. This is the Cowboys’ last game before they embark on the same scheduling gauntlet they do every year at this time: three games in 12 days.