The Dallas Cowboys had perhaps their best performance of the season last week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. That it came just a few hours after finding out that they were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention made it all the more impressive.
It was the kind of game in which Dallas had to play complementary football all the way until the final whistle. Early on the offense took advantage of just about every opportunity and scored on almost every possession they had in the first half. As the game wore on the defense took over and ultimately came away with the turnover that won the game. Throughout all of that though one thing remained constant and that was special teams.
With all due respect to the entire special teams group, it was Brandon Aubrey who was the steady beat of the metronome. Aubrey nailed four field goals throughout the game, three of which were beyond 50 yards out. The fourth was 49, so just out of that particular range.
On Tuesday, it was announced that Aubrey was named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week as a result of his efforts.
All told Aubrey nailed (in order) field goals from 58, 49, 58 and 53 yards out. He has become absurdly reliable from beyond the arc and on Sunday night he showcased who he was to the entire world and was a big reason that his team went home a winner.
What the Cowboys have discovered in Aubrey is truly remarkable. It will surely be a priority (one would think) to make sure he is around long-term.
