Decreased ratings plagued the NFL for the first nine weeks of the season, a result of multiple internal and external factors. Two of those outside forces, the World Series and the election, ended during the first two weeks of November. The NFL seemed prepared for this, with some of its best matchups of the season slated for Week 10. And sure enough, we had our most exciting Sunday of the season, highlighted by the Cowboys rising to another level and placing themselves on the shortlist of Super Bowl contenders.
The Cowboys went into Pittsburgh, took the best punch and counterpunch from one of the best offenses in the league, and emerged with a 35–30 victory that just might go down as the best win of the season to date.