Jones reflected on how fond he is of the Ford family, which owns the Lions, and he praised the work they have done to get the Lions to where they are, adding that the Cowboys are not like that had done a good job. Nevertheless, Jones is confident that the Cowboys have the necessary personnel on the roster to close the gaping gap between the Cowboys and the Lions and, especially on offense, to play better than on Sunday, even if he admits that his Defense certainly had gaps contributed to the overall performance. But when Jones was asked if he was shocked at how far away the Cowboys are from the Lions, he instead turned to the question of what could be done with the rest of the season.

“The real question is, can we close that gap this season?” he said. “The answer is yes. I definitely do.”

There's no blueprint, of course, and even Jones said Sunday he doesn't have the answers. The how, he said, is something the entire NFL would like to know.

Jones spent time this week with Roger Penske, the legendary auto racing team owner and businessman who is working with Jones to create the IndyCar Arlington Grand Prix. Penske told Jones it was a shame you couldn't win every race, but of course you could only win a fraction of them.
“If you can’t take the bad, you’re in the wrong business,” Jones said. “This is not the smallest violin in the world at all. I have experienced some of the most wonderful moments, however fleeting they may be compared to the negative moments. But they are good for you. I do some of the best things I think when I'm on my butt.

That theory will soon be put to the test, because he and the Cowboys definitely will.