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The N.F.L.’s Big Head-Scratcher: What’s Wrong With the Cowboys?

ARLINGTON, Tex. — The Dallas Cowboys do not play next week, which assures that they will not score four touchdowns at home and lose.

It happened last Sunday, when the Los Angeles Rams, mismatched uniforms and all, dominated the second half to win. It happened again Sunday, when Aaron Rodgers pulverized the Cowboys’ souls in his annual display of sorcery at AT&T Stadium.

Instead of ending the Cowboys’ season, as he did last January, Rodgers merely ruined their evening by throwing the winning touchdown pass in Green Bay’s 35-31 victory with 11 seconds remaining.

Five games into the N.