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CanadianCowboysFan · 12-04-2012

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Originally Posted by jimnabby

I just don't think we have the horses on defense at this point to control New Orleans. Too many injuries, all up the middle, at the positions with the least depth. I don't see that we're better than around 50-50 in any of the other games, either. So maybe 15% to go 9-7, much lower than that to win out. Given that, maybe 5-10% to win the division, if things break for us.

does New Orleans have the horses on defence to control us?

intelmax · 12-04-2012

Coy · 12-04-2012

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Originally Posted by jimnabby

I just don't think we have the horses on defense at this point to control New Orleans. Too many injuries, all up the middle, at the positions with the least depth. I don't see that we're better than around 50-50 in any of the other games, either. So maybe 15% to go 9-7, much lower than that to win out. Given that, maybe 5-10% to win the division, if things break for us.

If we end up winning the next two and the Giants lose 2 out of the next three the NO game could be meaningless, it would all come down to week 17 @Washington.

jimnabby · 12-04-2012

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Originally Posted by CanadianCowboysFan

does New Orleans have the horses on defence to control us?

I think, in a pure shoot-out, they win.

jimnabby · 12-04-2012

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Originally Posted by Coy

If we end up winning the next two and the Giants lose 2 out of the next three the NO game could be meaningless, it would all come down to week 17 @Washington.

Sure, could be. But that scenario still requires going 9-7 and getting help, which is what my odds were based on.

**jobberone** · 12-04-2012

Right now the odds are 25% winning the East and 3% the 6th seed. We have a less than 1% chance of the 5th seed.

DFWJC · 12-04-2012

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Originally Posted by Coy

If we go 3-1 with one of the wins being @wash it doesn´t matter if they win their other 3 games, we have the tie breaker. NYG would have to go 2-2 on their final 4, if that were to happen the Dallas Cowboys will be the 2012 NFCE Champs.
Am I saying it will happen ? No, but at least there´s a chance. I do believe that the Giants will lose two more games so the cowboys must focus on at least winning two of the next three, that way we are playing for the division on the last week of the season.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/machine

That's right. Assuming the Giants lose 2 of 4, then Dallas does not have to win all 4. They would have to win 3--with one of those wins being vs Washington.

ufcrules1 · 12-04-2012

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Originally Posted by DFWJC

That's right. Assuming the Giants lose 2 of 4, then Dallas does not have to win all 4. They would have to win 3--with one of those wins being vs Washington.

Yeah, and we can easily take out Washington on their own turf....

DFWJC · 12-04-2012

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Originally Posted by ufcrules1

Yeah, and we can easily take out Washington on their own turf....

If you say so.

I sure didn't.

Risen Star · 12-04-2012

I don't know but with the Giants stumbling it's starting to look like the King of the stupids.

This is a bad, bad division.

Coy · 12-04-2012

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Originally Posted by ufcrules1

Yeah, and we can easily take out Washington on their own turf....

I think you are mistaken bro, nobody said that, but the fact is that if it comes down to that we have a very good chance of winning the East, not saying it would be easy but at the same time it wouldn´t be easy for the Redskins.

Doomsday101 · 12-04-2012

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I don't know but with the Giants stumbling it's starting to look like the King of the stupids.

This is a bad, bad division.

People said it was bad last year as well with the winner making it at 9-7 yet won the whole thing. Key is getting into post season to have the chance. One game elimination anything can happen.

Risen Star · 12-04-2012

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Originally Posted by Coy

I think you are mistaken bro, nobody said that, but the fact is that if it comes down to that we have a very good chance of winning the East, not saying it would be easy but at the same time it wouldn´t be easy for the Redskins.

I think we're now supposed to pretend like the Redskins are some juggernaut of a team.

Agreed. If it's beat the Redskins and we're in, you couldn't ask for anything more. That's as winnable as any game on your schedule.

Doomsday101 · 12-04-2012

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Originally Posted by Coy

I think you are mistaken bro, nobody said that, but the fact is that if it comes down to that we have a very good chance of winning the East, not saying it would be easy but at the same time it wouldn´t be easy for the Redskins.

Hell we probably have a better chance at their stadium than ours at least we know there will be many Cowboy fans there and they will be loud.

I’m not worried about playing Washington at their place my concern is we win enough that the game matters.

Risen Star · 12-04-2012

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Hell we probably have a better chance at their stadium than ours at least we know there will be many Cowboy fans there and they will be loud.

I’m not worried about playing Washington at their place my concern is we win enough that the game matters.

I have to say that our home crowd in the Eagles game was pretty loud. At least for Texas standards. I could hear them. That's progress.