CCBoy
02-08-2012, 01:55 PM
Ellis: NFC East Road Will Only Get Tougher
Posted by jellis
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IRVING, Texas - It's still a little unbelievable, isn't it? The Cowboys could've won the NFC East in Week 17 and knocked the Giants out of the playoffs altogether.
Or, they could've done the same in Week 16 had those Giants lost to the Jets and the Cowboys beaten Philadelphia. Or, if they had simply beaten New York in Week 14 to go up two full games, how different things would be today.
In the end, though, the Cowboys lost all three of those games, failing to win the NFC East by taking advantage of the worst regular season the division has ever had. For the first time in its history, 9-7 won the East.
Yes, the Giants were the hottest team in the league over the last two months and a deserving champion, but they're the same team that was swept by Washington, lost to Vince Young at home, gave up 36 points in a home loss to Seattle and lost four games in a row in the heart of the season...
Posted by jellis
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IRVING, Texas - It's still a little unbelievable, isn't it? The Cowboys could've won the NFC East in Week 17 and knocked the Giants out of the playoffs altogether.
Or, they could've done the same in Week 16 had those Giants lost to the Jets and the Cowboys beaten Philadelphia. Or, if they had simply beaten New York in Week 14 to go up two full games, how different things would be today.
In the end, though, the Cowboys lost all three of those games, failing to win the NFC East by taking advantage of the worst regular season the division has ever had. For the first time in its history, 9-7 won the East.
Yes, the Giants were the hottest team in the league over the last two months and a deserving champion, but they're the same team that was swept by Washington, lost to Vince Young at home, gave up 36 points in a home loss to Seattle and lost four games in a row in the heart of the season...