Turnovers a big reason Cowboys are 2-4
ARLINGTON, Texas — Mike McCarthy is a big believer in winning the turnover battle.
His first season as coach of the Dallas Cowboys is coming apart because of how badly his team is losing that battle.
Dallas is minus-12 in turnover margin, the worst in the NFL through six games since 2013 and the worst for the franchise since its inaugural — and winless — season of 1960.
The Cowboys (2-4) committed four turnovers without getting one in a 38-10 loss to Arizona on Monday night, and take no solace in being in first place in the woeful NFC East heading into Sunday’s visit to division rival Washington.
“I have a continuing issue with ball security on my football team,” McCarthy said.
Ezekiel Elliott has five fumbles (four lost), already within one of the two-time rushing champion’s career high for a full season from 2018. Andy Dalton threw two interceptions in his first start replacing injured star quarterback Dak Prescott.
Chiefs 26, Bills 17
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Patrick Mahomes didn’t mind taking a back seat to rookie Clyde EdwardsHelaire and the Kansas City Chiefs’ running attack.
With the Buffalo Bills working hard to limit deep throws by the strong-armed Mahomes, he gladly kept handing off the ball, and
Kansas City beat Buffalo on Monday night in a game that was originally scheduled for last Thursday.
Led by EdwardsHelaire’s 161 yards rushing, the Chiefs finished with 245 — the most since Mahomes took over as starter in 2017.
Kansas City’s 46 rushing attempts were also the most in eight years under coach Andy Reid, and that was with newly signed Le’Veon Bell waiting to make his debut after signing with the Chiefs last Thursday.