How Lane Johnson’s Retirement Will Affect the Eagles and More Questions for Week 5

Pelisserobut certainly something has to change if you fall to 0 -5.

PelisseroSo that makes this a particularly important game ahead of a mini -buy. It'll feel a lot different at 1 -4 than it would at 0 -5. And for the Cowboys, it's a big game too. It feels like there have been times, and this is strictly anecdotal, but it feels like there have been times through the years, where the Cowboys in particular have been subject to that lull game where a team comes in and they've got a bad record.

PelisseroI think back to the game the Cowboys played. This is prior regime, but they played against the Broncos at home. And it was like, they were heavy favorites. And like Javante Williams ran for like 150 yards and they just blew their doors off.

PelisseroThursdays are always weird. I kind of wonder like the Cowboys, especially defensively, like, are they fully ready to go? The offense looked awesome, especially C.D. Lamb last week. I think it's a sneaky good game because the Bucs absolutely know what's on the line. Baker should be back in the relatively new future.

PelisseroWhat do you make of it?

KapadiaBucs were competitive last week against the Packers. They're in that game to the end. I struggle with this Bucs team because if you look at it, yes, they're 0 -4. They're playing a backup quarterback.

KapadiaThey've been a disappointment this year. On the other hand, I feel like some of the excuses are relevant with the Bucs. You know, four one -score games. They're not getting blown out in any of these games. They've lost four games by a total of 20 points. They're in all of these games. You have an injury to your starting quarterback.