This is the question we always ask after another Super Bowl champion is crowned. How do the Cowboys compare to the Chiefs? How far away are they from winning the Lombardi Trophy themselves? – Michael Parker/Burleson, Texas
Nick Eatman: I think this year will be an exceptional year. I don't think the Chiefs were the better team on Sunday, but I still think there are about four or five teams that are better than the Chiefs, and the Cowboys are probably one of them. But the Chiefs have the best player in the league. To me, yes I'll bring it up here, Mahomes reminds me of the 90's when other NBA players would win MVP but everyone knew Jordan could win it every year. The same goes for Mahomes, who is by far the best player on the planet. So, what I mean by this is that it's hard to gauge how close any team is to the Chiefs. Because no team has a game-changing quarterback like that. To answer the last part of your question, I don't think the Cowboys are that close to being the best in the league, but I think they're close enough to make the playoffs again. They just need to prove they can do something when they get there.
cart: The Cowboys face the same problem that 30 other clubs in the NFL struggle with…they don't have Patrick Mahomes. Like most people, I think the 49ers were the better team overall. They built him one of the best defenses in the NFL, threw innovative play calling and a lot of offensive weapons surrounding a solid but probably not (yet) great quarterback. I had it. This is the recipe the Cowboys probably need to follow. Especially strengthens the opponent's defense. They will score the run, strengthen their offensive line and ground game, and continue to develop a team that was the top offense in the regular season last year. Because while Dak Prescott has been a good player, often an outstanding player, he has yet to prove he can carry the Cowboys in their biggest games. He's a key piece of the overall puzzle, but like just about every other quarterback in the league (including Trey Lance), he can't do it alone. And even that may not be enough. Because right now, and probably for the foreseeable future, we have Mahomes, and we have everyone else.
