The final eight games are up in the air for the Dallas Cowboys following star running back Ezekiel Elliott's loss in federal court that reinstated his six-game suspension.
This team is built around Elliott and the running game.
That they didn't get going on the ground early is one reason for their 2-3 start. But the Cowboys finished the first half of the season on a three-game winning streak and again looking like one of the top teams in the NFC, and the league.
There are some who believe they ended the first half as the NFL's best team.
"I think that's the best team in the league," said Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Tamba Hali following the Cowboys' 28-17 victory last Sunday.
Of course, that was before the Elliott suspension took effect.
The Cowboys (5-3) play at Atlanta (4-4) on Sunday.
