What's wrong with 11-5? - Page 3 - Dallas Cowboys Forum

sonnyboy · 11-05-2012

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Originally Posted by MaineBoy

These kinds of OP's are so pathetic....OP - if you needed attention or a hug you should just ask us instead of posting ridiculous items to garner some kind of reaction. There - feel better now ?

I'm sure he doesn't, do you?

8-0 is remote for any team. 6-2 given the schedule we play is attainable assuming improved play. I'm as upset with 3-5 as anyone here. Wins are wins and losses are losses.

A reasonable fan could look at our record, the actual play on the field and most importantly the strength of schedule we have played........and predict better things in the 2nd half.

I'll go out on a limb and predict we finish better than 3-5 in the 2nd half.

Now IF we beat the eagles next week. I'll look at 6-2 as more plausible.

OMT for those looking to write off the season. Right now I'm very confident that the NFC East champ wins no more than 10 games and the 6th seed gets in at 9-7.

Wayne02 · 11-05-2012

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Originally Posted by sonnyboy

I'm sure he doesn't, do you?

8-0 is remote for any team. 6-2 given the schedule we play is attainable assuming improved play. I'm as upset with 3-5 as anyone here. Wins are wins and losses are losses.

A reasonable fan could look at our record, the actual play on the field and most importantly the strength of schedule we have played........and predict better things in the 2nd half.

I'll go out on a limb and predict we finish better than 3-5 in the 2nd half.

Now IF we beat the eagles next week. I'll look at 6-2 as more plausible.

OMT For those looking to write off the season, I'm very confident that the NFC East champ wins no more than 10 games and the 6th seed gets in at 9-7.

You're right, the NFC champ (Giants) will have 9 or 10 wins. The 6th seed will also have 9 wins, but the problem is the Seahawks have a better record than the Cowboys right now and the Cowboys would have to finish with a better record than the Seahawks in order to beat them out which would take at least 10 wins. Do the math.

cowboyfan4life2 · 11-05-2012

I would say the absolute best that even the biggest of homers could hope for is 6-2, and that would even be a stretch for this team.

stasheroo · 11-05-2012

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Originally Posted by sonnyboy

I'm sure he doesn't, do you?

8-0 is remote for any team. 6-2 given the schedule we play is attainable assuming improved play. I'm as upset with 3-5 as anyone here. Wins are wins and losses are losses.

A reasonable fan could look at our record, the actual play on the field and most importantly the strength of schedule we have played........and predict better things in the 2nd half.

I'll go out on a limb and predict we finish better than 3-5 in the 2nd half.

Now IF we beat the eagles next week. I'll look at 6-2 as more plausible.

OMT for those looking to write off the season. Right now I'm very confident that the NFC East champ wins no more than 10 games and the 6th seed gets in at 9-7.

And do you think that this Cowboys team is capable of accomplishing either of those things?

If you do, I think you're in a very small minority.

The reality of what this team is and isn't is setting in.

dragon_mikal · 11-05-2012

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Originally Posted by nathanlt

Dallas just played the only unbeaten team in the league, stayed with them the whole game, and lost in a one-possession ball game. Give the Falcons weatherspoon back, and we get Murray back, and I like our chances!

When you look at the schedule ahead, we can beat all of the teams on it. 11-5 is good enough to win the division, and of all the teams with a sub .500 record, I'd think most teams would rather not face Dallas.

Our offensive line needs work, no doubt, and I know it will be addressed in the offseason, but Dallas could have very well swept the Giants this year, they've had so many close losses against good teams, it really could be different. The offensive line can improve, and Tony Romo will do wonders with just an extra half second of time back there. He has done well considering his new, running frantically for his life job.

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Anything is possible in this league but I wouldn't hold my breath. Especially while Garrett is calling the plays.

Now if they learn something and decide to unleash the Romo then maybe they can make a run...

casmith07 · 11-05-2012

Realistically, we're not going to win 8 in a row.

And the Atlanta Falcons are probably the worst 8-0 team in the last 20 years. So that makes it sting some more.

Dallas4ever · 11-05-2012

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Originally Posted by Gaede

Every time we lose, there's a moral victory thread.

Well, competing in a game and still losing doesn't make any difference in the world at the end of the year when all those fictional-victories add up and we're picking in the top 10 again.

You knew it was coming.

I was there with the OP a week ago. It's time to cut bait now. We are what our record says we are. The margin for error was already too thin to begin with and we've crossed it too many times. If Wade wasn't in Houston, we'd be asking if Jerry was hiding him in the locker room somewhere.

Boys122 · 11-05-2012

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Originally Posted by casmith07

Realistically, we're not going to win 8 in a row.

And the Atlanta Falcons are probably the worst 8-0 team in the last 20 years. So that makes it sting some more.

And it's not like we didn't have the opportunities to score either. As usual, dumb team beat theirselves again.

SilverStarCowboy · 11-05-2012

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Originally Posted by Boys122

And it's not like we didn't have the opportunities to score either. As usual, dumb team beat theirselves again.

this

If Garrett had provided in game advantages like Harbaugh or Johnson, Dallas would have walked away with a Victory in a lot of games this year.

Jason provides very little as a Head Coach and leaves a lot to be desired.

**Idgit** · 11-05-2012

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Originally Posted by casmith07

Realistically, we're not going to win 8 in a row.

And the Atlanta Falcons are probably the worst 8-0 team in the last 20 years. So that makes it sting some more.

I was expecting to see a beatable team last night (in the Falcons). Honestly, they looked a lot better than I expected them to look. They were beating our (good) secondary despite a decent pass rush. Those two WRs are both big, and they're both money. They're a matchup for anybody, and the rest of the team doesn't beat itself.

Maybe their defense isn't as good as it looked last night against us in the redzone. I know they're supposed to be vulnerable against the run. But that looked like a team that's going to be in the Championship game to me: they pass really well and can defend the pass when they have to. They don't turn the ball over, and they don't beat themselves. That's the recipe for beating good teams in this league right now.

sonnyboy · 11-05-2012

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Originally Posted by Wayne02

You're right, the NFC champ (Giants) will have 9 or 10 wins. The 6th seed will also have 9 wins, but the problem is the Seahawks have a better record than the Cowboys right now and the Cowboys would have to finish with a better record than the Seahawks in order to beat them out which would take at least 10 wins. Do the math.

I have done it and that's why I won't write off the season.

@NYG 6-3
@SEA 5-4
H TB 4-4
H CHI 7-1
@BAL 6-2
@CAR 2-6
H NYG 6-3
@ATL 8-0

5 Road, 3 Home. 1 team with a losing record, 1 .500 team and 6 teams with a winning record. Current record of our 1st 8 opponents: 44-23 66% winning percentage.

@PHI 3-4
H CLE 2-7
H WAS 3-6
H PHI 3-4
@CIN 3-5
H PIT 5-3
H NO 2-5
@WAS 3-6

5 Home, 3 Road. 1 team with a winning record, 7 with a losing record. Current record of our remaining 8 opponents: 24-40 37% winning percentage.

Forget everything you've come to know and hate about this team. Put aside the rage for just a second and look at this.

IF we beat the eagles, is 6-2 really that much a stretch given this schedule?

basilhayden · 11-05-2012

Some of you homers need to take up another hobby. The season is done.

Put your effort into forecasting next year. Maybe some people would actually listen to that...

ryanbabs · 11-05-2012

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Originally Posted by CATCH17

We're not winning 8 in a row. We have good players but the Head Coach and team just lack the fundamentals to do anything like this.

From everything I heard they basically sold out on this game and they still came up short.

I believe this is correct for the most part. I hate to mention it, but I wouldn't be surprised if the team starts giving up on Garrett, similar to the way they did two years ago under Wade.

They've played their hearts out a couple of times, and continue to lose due coaching fundamentals and lack of discipline. This is eventually demoralizing to a team that realizes they aren't going anywhere.

Venger · 11-05-2012

5-3 is pretty much a best case scenario considering our schedule.

Division games are always tough. ALWAYS. These teams get up for each other. Winning 3 of 4 would be a good performance and is probably best case.

The Saints always play us tough. Do we really see ourselves outscoring them?

The Steelers are playing well and are not going to be easy.

That's three likely losses, and that assumes we don't stub our toes anywhere else.

Less than 5-3 is a losing record and that will definitely stink like roadkill.

CanadianCowboysFan · 11-05-2012

There is a better chance of us being 5-11 than 11-5.