CFZ Now is when Cowboys must prove they’re for real

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NFL Champions are usually forged in November and December. The winners of the last 4 SBs all had 4-5 losses after 10-12 games, then they all got red hot in November and December, riding that momentum all the way to a Lombardi.

The Cowboys sit now at 8-3, fresh off two wins over teams with winning records and fresh off finally winning their Thanksgiving Day game for the first time since 2018. The remaining 6 games will determine how this postseason sets up for this team. These are the remaining regular season games:
  • Colts at home
  • Texans at home
  • @Jags
  • Eagles at home
  • @Titans
  • @Commanders
If the Cowboys could either win out or go 5-1 in the remaining 6 games, they still have a legit shot at the division and possibly the #1 seed.

If we end up a Wild Card team, this team will need to prove something they haven’t done in 30 years: Win a playoff game on the road. (Last road playoff win was under Jimmy Johnson in ‘92 NFC Championship game!)

So we absolutely don’t need any “Super Bowl talk” from any of the Jones boys. This team needs to do their talking on the field.

NOW is the time to prove it. It’s all there for the taking.
 

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It's gotten to the point where I'm truly asking myself if not this year, then when?
Because in my eyes, the leaguewide parity this year has about 6 to 8 teams that could win it all if they got hot.
Dallas is one of them.

Man, another one and done would piss me off.
Fingers crossed.
 
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It's gotten to the point where I'm truly asking myself if not this year, then when?
Because in my eyes, the leaguewide parity this year has about 6 to 8 teams that could win it all if they got hot.
Dallas is one of them.

Man, a one and done would piss me off.
Fingers crossed.
We won't be losing many of our guys in the off season, I don't think. Considering how young this group is, I think we'll be getting better the next couple of years, as long as DQ sticks around.
 

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It's gotten to the point where I'm truly asking myself if not this year, then when?
Because in my eyes, the leaguewide parity this year has about 6 to 8 teams that could win it all if they got hot.
Dallas is one of them.

Man, a one and done would piss me off.
Fingers crossed.
I agree. The Cowboys are as good any team that’s a contender. All they’ve lacked in the past was the mental toughness that is required to win playoff games. Is this team still soft or has it finally turned a corner. We will soon find out.
 

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We won't be losing many of our guys in the off season, I don't think. Considering how young this group is, I think we'll be getting better the next couple of years, as long as DQ sticks around.
No chance Dan is back, so if that’s a requirement we’re in trouble.
 

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The e-girls were crowned in late September, lol. Looking forward to knocking that paper crown off their head.
Looking forward to that too. Never saw E- girls before, lol, very nice. They have been barely beating teams lately, have big injuries, etc. They are going to drop a game or two in DEC, and as long as we beat them and take care of business the division is still possible. Not sure what the tie breaker is- but we would have the better division record then if thats it.
 

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I agree. The Cowboys are as good any team that’s a contender. All they’ve lacked in the past was the mental toughness that is required to win playoff games. Is this team still soft or has it finally turned a corner. We will soon find out.
My only concern is that even though I know running defense hasn’t correlated to winning, the last team to win a Super Bowl without an outstanding interior DL …, I can’t even recall. It’s been a while.

And we are very average at best there.
 

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If we dont catch Philly, we are going to Atlanta or Tampa in the first round.

Even though they gave us our most embarrassing loss, I would not mind playing in Tampa on WC weekend
If we do catch them for first place, then probably Seattle or G-men at home ?
 

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I agree. The Cowboys are as good any team that’s a contender. All they’ve lacked in the past was the mental toughness that is required to win playoff games. Is this team still soft or has it finally turned a corner. We will soon find out.

This has been this franchise's achilles heel since Emmitt, Mike and Troy retired. Just not mentally strong enough to focus in come playoff time. Frankly I have very little doubt that the 2014 probably goes up to Seattle and molly whops the Seahawks again if they get past Green Bay.. And all Romo has to do is hit the open guy for the first down on 4th and 2 instead of the yolo throw to Dez. Yes he caught it, but the smarter play would have been take the first down.. Keep grinding on that defense that had not stopped Murray all day, and score the game winning TD with about 5 seconds left on the clock so you know who has no chance to come back and beat you.

Then the 2016 team was good but too young and inexperienced. When they were moving the ball late in that game and Zeke had ripped off a nice run into the red zone they hurried to the line and ran that stupid WR screen that got picked off. Again the smart play would have been to keep handing the ball to Zeke. The Packers had about as much chance of stopping him that day as they had stopping Murray two years before. Then later in the game it happened again.. They drove down into scoring position and spike the ball before setting up the FG. Again why? If you were going to spike it, then do so with 5 seconds left.. not a minute or so. Should have handed it to Zeke 2-3 more times THEN kicked the FG. Assuming the Packers even stopped Zeke from housing it on their arses. The mental stuff has haunted this franchise for over 2 decades. I am nervous that it's going to get them again in the end. I pray I'm wrong.
 

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I'm bracing for the inevitable meltdown, but this season has been fun so far.

We've experienced the Patrick Crayton route, the 34-3 shellacking, the Dez catch/Murray fumble game, Aaron Rodgers 3rd and 20, the Rams 300 yard rushing game, and the "Dak running out of time" game.

What will be the crazy sequence that costs the team this year?
 
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