What does the loss to the Patriots say about the 'Boys?

The Cowboys had their first real test of the season Sunday -- apart from last week's near debacle at Buffalo -- and got a taste of what it's like to play a championship-caliber team.

What does the Cowboys' decisive defeat at home by the New England Patriots mean to this team?

That they're not in the same league with the top-tier outfits in the NFL? That they've still got work to do but aren't out of it by any means? That they had an off day? That they need a wholesale makeover?

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