Bob Sturm analyzes the Dallas Cowboys' loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday:

Can we finally put the 2015 season to rest?

I did that a week or two ago. The odds falling into place were definitely far fetched to start the day. In the noon games, the divisional foes put wins up. And the Cowboys had to win a game with Matt Cassel as their quarterback against a playoff team, and that was going to be difficult. It was more of the same for the Cowboys' offense this season. Too often they have been unable to get to 300 yards of total offense, which is a bad day for most offenses. For the Cowboys, it's a normal day. I believe today was the fifth time they didn't get to 300 yards of offense. If you can't get to 300 yards, you have no chance. Plus, no turnovers (from the defense) again. Rinse and repeat.

Everyone on this team is healthy except for running back and quarterback. Are those two positions really everything?

Yes there does come a point where the game shifts to your quarterback -- in particular third-down conversions. Today was the third time this season and they had one third-down conversion. They were 1-for-13 in make-or-break scenarios (including fourth-down). That's absolutely unacceptable. To be honest, the running game was blocked pretty well. Pass protection was decent enough. Overall, you would take that defensive performance all day long.

I thought with 12 minutes to play, the Cowboys defense played about as well as you could, having been on the field for over 70 snaps at that point. With physical running backs running downhill, the final score didn't do the defense justice. It comes down to a few things, can my quarterback make a few plays? Can my superstar receiver make a few catches? And can my defense get a takeaway? Today all three answers were no. And that was pretty much the entirety of 2015.

Is it time to bench Cassel for Kellen Moore?

I don't see any point in any more Matt Cassel. I realize the Cowboy way is to keep going with him, like they did with Jon Kitna until the final week of 2010 when they finally went to Stephen McGee. I don't see any reason why Kellen Moore shouldn't get the next couple starts. I'd start him against the Jets and play it by ear. If he exposes himself, you can always go back to Cassel. We are a 4-9 team, in the what-do-you-have-to-lose portion of the season.

Should they shut down Dez Bryant, who had just one catch Sunday?

That's a good question. I proposed that if he can't say he's 100 percent, I would shut him down. But today, he would probably tell you he was healthy enough to make all those plays. I don't have a good explanation to why he had the drops today. That interception on the goal-line, the pass could have been better but I need my superstar receiver to catch that. He did not look himself today, despite almost making one of the great catches of his career, which was ironically reversed for review.

Should the Cowboys have taken more risks on offense?

I certainly think their jumbo package on third and short is under performing at such a level, I feel compelled to try something different. It doesn't appear they made any alterations. When Romo is out there on 3rd and short, they will spread the defense out with three to four receiving threats. That gives them some options. When they were on the goal line on the first drive and again on the second, they line everyone up tight, and try to hold off 11 defenders. A lot of teams can do it, but with the Cowboys dead last in the NFL on third down, it's crazy to trot out that same idea. If you insist on that, try a bootleg with the QB, try a fullback dive -- can't keep running McFadden for a loss, but they do.

What would you like to see in the final three games?

It sure looks like they are making transition to more Randy Gregory, which I like. I absolutely would give strong consideration to taking the tarp off Chaz Green maybe in place of Doug Free, but only if he's ready. The argument to keep Free is if you go with Moore and QB, you want to give him the best chance. I want to see way more Robert Turbin than McFadden. They probably underutilized him in the conditions today. He's a thick running back difficult to tackle in bad weather, despite McFadden's few big runs today.