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NFL: New England Patriots at Dallas CowboysWe wanted a bounce back, and we got one. There were still flaws, but the 38-3 whipping of the was rather reassuring for fans of the . There are always things to learn from games. It is always a bit subjective. But here are things we now know about the Cowboys we didn’t before the game.

This was a triumph for the coaches

A week ago, coming off the dismal loss to the Arizona Cardinals, both Mike McCarthy and Dan Quinn were taking a lot of fire. The way the team performed against the Patriots is a credit to both of them.

There is still one big wart for the offense, which will get a separate handling, but for the most part it was humming. A lot of that is…