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Troy Aikman Critical of Cowboys' Play-calling in Loss to 49ers

Dallas's offense wasn't exactly electric on “Super Wild-Card Weekend,” as the Cowboys exited the playoffs in a 23-17 loss to the 49ers.

Dak Prescott & Co. managed just seven points before the fourth quarter, tallying 77 yards on the ground on 21 carries. One former Cowboys player was less-than-impressed with the team's output on Sunday, highlighting the lack of targets for one marquee receiver.

”There was a lot of single coverage on CeeDee Lamb,” Fox analyst and former Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman said on 96.7 The Ticket in Dallas on Wednesday. ”I hate going back to [when I was playing] because nobody cares, but what I see around the league—it's not just Dallas, I've seen it with a lot of teams—a lot of these offenses want to scheme things.