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With a game on Thursday night, the Dallas Cowboys aren't going to have a lot of practice time, but when they do hit the practice field, they'd better make sure to spend some serious time working on special teams. The Cowboys apparently have a serious flaw in that phase of the game that their opponents have taken advantage of in each of the past two weeks.
\n\nThe flaw involves the Cowboys' field goal team, which has allowed two blocked kicks since Week 3. The first one game in Brazil when the Baltimore Ravens blocked a 59-yard field goal attempt by Brandon Aubrey.
\n\nRavens block the FG attempt!@BALvsDAL on CBS/Paramount+Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/n6reFNGkGy
\n\nIt was a crucial block because the Cowboys ended up losing by three, 34-31.
\n\nThe second blocked kick came in Week 4, and this time, it was the Texans who blocked Aubrey's field goal try.
\n\nWill Anderson Jr. blocks the field goal attempt! @DALvsHOU on FOX/FOX OneStream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/nkxMzrcx8i
\n\nThat block didn't sting as much because the Cowboys ended up winning 34-30, but it took some last-minute heroics from Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb to pull out the victory.
\n\nHaving one kicked block is an unfortunate accident…
Original source: https://www.cbssports.com/
