Getting back into the win column didn't do much to quiet the noise at The Star. The Cowboys' 27-23 win over Indianapolis actually keeps the 4-5 team in the hunt in the anemic NFC East, but most of the focus on this Victory Monday was on the myriad things that still need to be fixed ASAP.

First, there are new injuries to contend with. Jake Ferguson, P.J. Locke, and the ascending Tyler Goodson are all going to miss some time. Then head coach Brian Schottenheimer addressed the team's ongoing penalty problem, including the inexplicably stupid flag earned by DeMarvion Overshown... who wasn't even in the game. CeeDee Lamb had harsh words of his own about the officiating but stopped short of sharing them all. And Jerry Jones is under fire for adding to the circus but not contributing to turning things around.

But the big news is Tuesday's trade deadline. There are proponents for the Cowboys being both buyers and sellers, so we've got some names to watch for either plan. And with all the rumors swirling about Dallas needing edge rusher help, there may be a new option to consider, as Jets star Will McDonald IV says he wants out of New York.

Sunday's loss was likely the final nail in the coffin of the Colts' 2026 chances to make any waves in the AFC race, so it could be an active trade deadline day in Indy. Running back Jonathan Taylor may have said his final goodbye, and quarterback Daniel Jones may be staying put. As for the Week 9 game, head coach Shane Steichen is talking clock management, and Sauce Gardner is taking the blame for the loss after giving up that late bomb to Cowboys WR Ryan Flournoy.

Elsewhere in the league, the Eagles and Jaguars worked a blockbuster deal that has Philadelphia's coming reload already looking scary. That was just one of multiple trades the Jags completed on Monday as they boost their defense significantly. In injury news, the Rams' Puka Nacua could be headed to IR with a chance to return versus Dallas in Week 15, and two of the Cardinals' heroes in last week's shocker against the Cowboys are now lost for the year. And the 49ers' Brandon Aiyuk has been reinstated... but the team swears he won't play for them again.