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GimmeTheBall! · 01-21-2013

Just curious.

Does anybody thing that the 2012 Dallas Cowboys could have beaten any of the 4 teams that played Sunday for the right to go to the Super Bowl.

I am beginning to think that we are not playoff material (as of the last game of our season) but instead are competitive only among the 8-8 teams of the NFL.

If anybody thinks we could have kept up with the 49ers, Falcons, Ravens or Patriots, pls speak up. I would be interested as to why.

LatinMind · 01-21-2013

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Originally Posted by GimmeTheBall!

Just curious.

Does anybody thing that the 2012 Dallas Cowboys could have beaten any of the 4 teams that played Sunday for the right to go to the Super Bowl.

I am beginning to think that we are not playoff material (as of the last game of our season) but instead are competitive only among the 8-8 teams of the NFL.

If anybody thinks we could have kept up with the 49ers, Falcons, Ravens or Patriots, pls speak up. I would be interested as to why.

With all the injuries they had at the end of the yr no. If they were healthy yes. Dallas lost to both BAL and ATL 2 and 6 points.

GimmeTheBall! · 01-21-2013

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With all the injuries they had at the end of the yr no. If they were healthy yes. Dallas lost to both BAL and ATL 2 and 6 points.

I know what you mean about the injuries.
But i hold to the mantra: Ever body has injuries. Look at the Patriots.
I just think that overall, even if 100% healthy, we are still very, very far away from being playoff contenders.

And that, to this lad who slumped on the floor (luckily I did not hurt mah face) when the 49ers made "The Catch" and threw a kolache against the wall when Jackie Smith dropped that ball, is depressing.

Yeagermeister · 01-21-2013

With Jerry running the team I'm shocked we won 1 game

pancakeman · 01-21-2013

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With Jerry running the team I'm shocked we won 1 game

Holdenteller67 · 01-21-2013

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There is a lot of truth with what he said. Hide your head in the sand if you like but he is the source of the issues with this team.

LatinMind · 01-21-2013

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Originally Posted by GimmeTheBall!

I know what you mean about the injuries.
But i hold to the mantra: Ever body has injuries. Look at the Patriots.
I just think that overall, even if 100% healthy, we are still very, very far away from being playoff contenders.

And that, to this lad who slumped on the floor (luckily I did not hurt mah face) when the 49ers made "The Catch" and threw a kolache against the wall when Jackie Smith dropped that ball, is depressing.

And i hear that, but nobody had the amount of injuries Dallas had. NOBODY not even close. Dallas basically had an entire defense hurt at the end of the yr.

only starters on def who werent hurt.

Spencer, hatcher, Carr and MO. The rest were all out of hurt. Ware and Sense played thru their injuries.

Clove · 01-21-2013

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Originally Posted by LatinMind

With all the injuries they had at the end of the yr no. If they were healthy yes. Dallas lost to both BAL and ATL 2 and 6 points.

Just a FYI, no one remembers the loser.

CowboysYanksLakers · 01-22-2013

Fix the offensive line, defensive line and safety position. And please draft a QB.

DFWJC · 01-21-2013

You never know for sure, but I feel pretty sure we would have lost to Seattle in the Wild Card game. Maybe by a large margin.
All speculation at this point though.

Cowboy4ever · 01-21-2013

At the end of this year, NO, not with the injuries we had. The team that faced Washington was not a playoff team. However, if we are healthy, I think we can play with anyone. Every team gets injuries, true, but not many can over come the amount of starters we had out this year, esp. up the middle on D. I think we have some work to do for sure, but not that far from being one of the best teams in the league.

davey999 · 01-21-2013

It's not about beating a team or coming close in a particular game, it's about consistency.

burmafrd · 01-21-2013

playing your best at the end of the year has not been something we have done since the 90's.

THAT is the difference

Cajuncowboy · 01-21-2013

I said it earlier in the year and I think it was a pretty good description that this team is the equivalent of a 1930's burlesque dancer.

They show a little bit, then take it away. Show a little bit and take it away. It is just what they were. A fan dancer. Played good, then blow it at the end. Play lousy then win at the end against a poorer team. We never were, even at our peak this year, (whenever that was) good enough to be in the same league as the four teams playing this past Sunday even though we played them close.

The post season is a whole different animal. This teams do or die games record over the last several seasons proves that.

DenCWBY · 01-21-2013

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It's not about beating a team or coming close in a particular game, it's about consistency.

Amen!! Consistency breeds confidence which opens up all kinds of doors to success.