FRISCO https://www.dallascowboysfanshop.com/Connor-Mcgovern-Jersey , Texas (AP) — Dallas safety Jeff Heath figures there’s a world outside his locker room where people seek comfort in their jobs.The Cowboys are about to get a test of the notion that they’re never supposed to get comfortable in their line of work.“I think the coaches do a good job kind of keeping us sharp, keeping us on edge,” Heath said. “You just have to understand that comes with this game.”Before the four-game winning streak that propelled them to sole possession of first in the NFC East, the Cowboys (7-5) were on the verge of losing touch with the playoff race early for the second straight year.Two games ago, Dallas trailed Washington by a game with the Redskins visiting on Thanksgiving. Now it’s the Cowboys with that one-game lead, this time over Philadelphia with the defending champion Eagles (6-6) coming in Sunday.Once the chaser, now the chased. No difference, says quarterback Dak Prescott.“We’re not necessarily thinking about we’re getting chased now,” Prescott said Thursday. “Our backs were against the wall a few weeks ago and they haven’t changed. This is a team that looks to go out there every week and put that on display every week.”Human nature will always suggest otherwise, and the New Orleans Saints might argue that point after their 10-game winning streak was stopped by the Cowboys. Dallas was tied with Washington then, and conventional wisdom gave the Redskins a shot to get back in first place alone.Instead, the Cowboys had their best defensive showing of the season in a 13-10 win over the high-scoring Saints while the Redskins lost another quarterback to a season-ending injury in a 28-13 loss to Philadelphia that left them tied with the Eagles.“Nobody’s really thinking about a letdown or anything,” Cowboys receiver Cole Beasley said. “They’re all big. We’ve got to worry about what we have to do to get better as a team each week and put our best out there. We put our best out there, we’ll be fine.”While the Eagles have back-to-back wins for the first time this season Trysten Hill Jersey , the defending champs badly need a third if they want a shot at another Super Bowl.With a victory, Philadelphia would pull even with Dallas and have a season split with a better division record, the first tiebreaker between two teams. Lose, and the Eagles will trail the Cowboys by two games with just three remaining.The Cowboys would counter that they’re fighting to maintain control of their playoff fate.“We don’t have a margin,” offensive coordinator Scott Linehan said. “We approach it no different than we did when we were, whatever it was, 3-5. Coach (Jason) Garrett’s been obviously talking that every minute of every day.“We all need to know that in the NFL, things change quickly, for the better or for the worse, if you don’t keep your foot on the gas pedal.”Whatever Garrett is sharing with his team, as usual, he’s not sharing it publicly.“I don’t really understand what you’re talking about,” Garrett said when asked about preaching against any tendency for the team to ease up. “Our backs are to the wall. They’re always to the wall and that’s how we look at it.”Running back Ezekiel Elliott will have something of a personal test to keep things rolling. After 90 touches — 72 carries and 18 catches — over three games in a 12-day span, Elliott finally had some time to rest. He says he felt the best he has in a while coming into the week.The key is for Elliott to avoid any negative side effects of that feeling. Say Amari Cooper Color Rush Jersey , for example, easing up.“I mean, honestly, we’re in the same position that we were when we were 3-5,” said Elliott, who does have the motivation of trying to regain the league rushing lead he lost to Todd Gurley last week. “Having that same mentality, attacking work the same every day.”That means not being comfortable at work. Your latest Dallas Cowboys news and notes." Dallas Cowboys NewsCowboys news: Tony Pollard, first-team offense have strong showing in second preseason gameNew,99commentsYour latest Dallas Cowboys news and notes.CDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Cowboys news: Tony Pollard, first-team offense have strong showing in second preseason gameTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Alika Jenner/Getty Images5 takeaways from Cowboys preseason win vs. Rams: First-team offense scores, Mike White continues to struggle - Calvin Watkins, SportsDayYes, it is only the preseason, but it was awesome to see the first-team offense move down the field and Emmitt Smith Color Rush Jersey , most importantly, put the ball into the end zone. Watkins wrote on the five takeaways he had following preseason week two, including the first-team O scoring a TD.‘Zeke who?’: Tony Pollard leaves Jerry Jones smiling; plus good and bad from Cowboys’ Hawaii visit - Jon Machota, The AthleticThe Cowboys’ staff office, especially Will McClay, has been recognized of having a strong eye for talent. The 2019 fourth-round selection, Tony Pollard, is doing nothing to go against that thus far....A lot went right during the Cowboys’ trip to Hawaii, but was it due to the amount of players that weren’t actually there? - David Moore, SportsDayMoore writes that while the Rams were not playing all of their top defensive guys, it was encouraging to see the offense look so smooth without key components of the unit in the game....Film room: 3 things we learned from Cowboys’ win over Rams, including a player primed for career year - John Owning, SportsDayOwning goes to the film room to find three things we can learn from the Cowboys’ preseason win over the Rams. Owning had some good things to say about Pollard, but he was also impressed with defensive tackle Maliek Collins....Scout’s Notebook: Taco Makes Plays; Star LB? - The MothershipBryan Broaddus also went back and looked at the film https://www.dallascowboysfanshop.com/Roger-Staubach-Jersey , coming away with some other takeaways from Saturday’s contest. Dak impressed in the 97-yard drive.The secondary continues to perform well.A huge sleeper in making the roster is Devin Smith, who has used both training camp and consecutive preseason games to make an impression.Olumba’s Play A Bright Spot In Second Half - David Helman, The MothershipSpeaking of the secondary performing well, Helman wrote on Donovan Olumba’s play.Bad call in Cowboys-Rams highlights more problems with PI replay review - Mike Florio, PFTFlorio wrote on the bad PI penalty that was called on Olumba on Saturday night, writing that it highlights more problems with PI replay reviews.Cowboys’ Witten: ‘Jitters were real’ in return - Todd Archer, ESPNSaturday was Jason Witten’s first game action since December 2017. Following the game, the future Hall of Famer said the “jitters were real”....BTB has two pick’em leagues set up for the upcoming season, one for the NFL and one for college football. Join us!NFL Pick’em here.CFB Pick’em here.