The Kansas City Chiefs are gearing up to face the Dallas Cowboys in Week 11. They’ll be playing a high-stakes game against a non-conference rival, with the Preston Road Trophy on the line.

To learn more about Kansas City’s opponent, we spoke with managing editor K.D. Drummond over at Cowboys Wire and asked him a few questions.

Chiefs Wire: The Cowboys boast one of the top offenses in the league. What’s the key to their success and if you were an opposing defensive coordinator how would you slow them down?

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Cowboys Wire: This is going to sound really familiar to Chiefs fans… the key to success is to be so diverse in the attack that the defense cannot stop any of it. Dallas’ OC Kellen Moore plays every style imaginable. The majority of the offensive personnel have been together for so long, especially him and QB Dak Prescott as they used to be teammates, they literally have an answer for anything a defense throws at them. And then the personnel is so good they can do anything asked of them. Run power, run to the edges, deep routes, timing routes, seam work with tight ends… they are all on the table and Moore is a master of setting up things based on varying formations.

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Cowboys Wire: McCarthy was my top pick to succeed Jason Garrett, well if they weren’t going to offer up draft picks for Bill Belichick or Sean Payton. The first year he had so much to deal with, trying to change a culture via Zoom meeting then losing so many major roster pieces for the year. But the complaints after that were things he was doing to instill the ultimate confidence in the team. He’s insanely aggressive and wants his club to know he will always put faith in them coming through. His litmus test was getting the guys to play better after being humiliated and they came through with one of the NFL’s most impressive victories of the season. I’d say that’s the mark of an excellent coach.

Chiefs Wire: Are there any underrated players on the Cowboys’ roster that Chiefs fans should know about ahead of the game?

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Cowboys Wire: WR Noah Brown is going to have the chance to step up now that Amari Cooper will miss the game. Connor McGovern is replacing Connor Williams at left guard. Dorance Armstrong is subbing for Randy Gregory at defensive end. Those are the three main candidates KC fans should prepare to learn more about, either in a good or bad way on Sunday afternoon. Also, Anthony Brown and Jourdan Lewis are playing excellent ball right now. Trevon Diggs gets all the press at corner, and rightfully so, but those guys are getting after it too. It will be interesting to see how they fare against a prime talent like Patrick Mahomes.

Chiefs Wire: Do you feel this is a measuring stick game for the Cowboys?

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Cowboys Wire: The Cowboys have performed well against top teams so far. They played Tampa to a stalemate in the opener, then went into Los Angeles and beat the Chargers on the road. They were the last team to defeat the red-hot Patriots, who have defeated their last five opponents 175-50. Still, of course, this is a measuring stick game. The Chiefs are awesome.

Chiefs Wire: Who wins the Preston Road Trophy this week and why?

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Cowboys Wire: Well, I certainly felt better about the Cowboys’ chances before Amari Cooper caught COVID. Call me crazy, but I feel like despite this humungous loss Dallas will still be able to score in this contest and can pull out the 35-31 upset.

(Bonus) Chiefs Wire: Did Isaac Alarcon ever get a piece of Dak Prescott’s birthday cake?

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Cowboys Wire: Nope. He’s still hangry.