So if you somehow haven't heard by now, Ezekiel Elliott has been suspended for the first six games of the season. I'd feel worse for the Cowboys, but, y'know...
Schadenfreude Intensifies
In reality, Dallas is in serious trouble all of a sudden. The first six games of the season include home games against the Giants and Packers, as well as trips to Arizona and Denver. Their schedule is already brutal, with 5 more games against teams that made the playoffs last year after that.
That both complicates and simplifies predicting the mess that is the NFC. The Cowboys' chances of grabbing a first round bye have taken a serious hit, but now that middle of the pack that could realistically finish anywhere between 3rd-8th in the conference is even more log jammed.
