That’s the case for Micah Parsons, the Cowboys star defender who now has four games under his belt since returning from a high-ankle sprain that put him out of action for over a month. The Cowboys lost three of four games played with Parsons sidelined.

The Dallas Cowboys still could make the playoffs, which star player Micah Parsons has talked about, but one NFL analysts is critical.

In what essentially is his first NFL season, the former Longhorns standout has become an every-down contributor and a consistent playmaker for Mike Zimmer's defense.

The Dallas Cowboys' defense is not perfect, but it is certainly better than it was at the start of the season. "We all see a difference, don't we?" edge rusher Micah Parsons asked after the Cowboys' 27-20 Thanksgiving Day win against the New York Giants.

Micah Parsons sent a strong message after the Dallas Cowboys' win on Thanksgiving Day. Find out what the Cowboys star had to say.

Joined by teammate Trevon Diggs, Parsons gave a positive evaluation of the team on the latest episode of his Bleacher Report podcast. Dallas is coming off a 34-10 loss to the Houston Texans on Monday night, seeing its record fall to 3-7.

The Dallas Cowboys defense has come alive in the last two weeks, with Micah Parsons stating the learning period for Mike Zimmer's system is over.

The Dallas Cowboys are still far from a playoff berth—two games back of the Washington Commanders for the NFC's final slot with a slew of teams in their way. However, they're a little bit closer than they were after beating the New York Giants 27–20 on Thursday.

Despite the fact that, other than the New York Jets, the Dallas Cowboys have been the NFL's biggest disappointment and laughingstock, linebacker Micah