Jerry Jones: Cowboys are 'different cats' after beating NFC favorite Saints

The Dallas Cowboys became a serious threat in the NFC after a shocking Thursday night win over the New Orleans Saints, and owner Jerry Jones believes it could be a season-changing moment for his franchise.

Dallas forced MVP front-runner Drew Brees into his worst performance of the year and held the offense, which was averaging a league-high 37.2 points per game, to just 10 points.

With four straight wins and a signature performance in prime time, Jones is expecting his team to move forward with a newfound swagger.

"This bunch, this team won’t be the same again," Jones said, according to Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk. "I'm serious. You win something like this against a team that well-coached, those kind of players, a caliber of team like that, and you know you've done it; the mirror knows you've done it. You change. This is a changer in here. These guys, they're different cats now as they go forward."

The 7-5 Cowboys are now in the driver's seat in the NFC East, and their position could potentially improve even further with the Washington Redskins set to face off with the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football.