What happened: Running back Javonte Williams, fined $11,941 by the NFL in September, addressed the ground-game drought in the locker room Thursday and called the stretch "kind of surprising," per Ed Werder. Dallas has been limited to 50 rushing yards or fewer in each of its last two games, both defeats, marking the first time since 2012 the franchise failed to top 50 yards on the ground in consecutive outings.

Why it matters: The sputtering run game has left the offense one-dimensional after relying heavily on the backfield a season ago. Stabilizing the ground attack carries immediate weight after ownership stated Oct. 21 that the franchise plans to buy rather than sell ahead of the Nov. 10 trade deadline.

What to watch: Dallas hosts its next home matchup Sunday as the coaching staff looks to jump-start Williams' workload in the backfield.