Why a Cowboys-Eagles Bout in Round 2 of Playoffs Likely Looms

[T-RO]

If the playoffs were to start today it would be Cowboys and Eagles in round 2 of the playoffs (assuming Dallas gets through it's wild card game). And even if things bounce around a fair bit with seeds shifting in remaining games...these two have a very good probability of ending up facing each other a third game this year--in round two.

This is the case even if Dallas wins the division.

I don't want to bore people with the details. If you have questions...I spent a bit of time looking at seeding/playoff format, current standings and odds... Here for you, as always.

*In before someone posts, "Stupid to talk about the playoffs so soon"*

 

[Streifenkarl]

Bring 'em on.

 

[b0xZZ]

I still don't trust Dak, he could come out next week and look like a 4th round reach again. It's looking likely we get a wildcard but I can't see this team stringing together three playoff caliber wins. Too sloppy with penalties (leading the league again) and Dak is Dr Jekyll a Mr Hyde, even OBJ can't compensate for that.

 

[plymkr]

Bring 'em on.

Yep, bring it. We didn't play them full strength the first game and our offense and de6is starting to get. I also think Philly will be the latest "best team in the regular season " to be eliminated in the playoffs. Think back to the last couple seasons. Us, 2 13-3 Packers teams, etc. Most of the time the beat team kn the regular season gets thumped in the playoffs, especially if their schedule wasn't very hard. I'm directly thinking of those Pacjers teams that got the #1 seed feasting off of the Bears, Vikings (who were kind of average) and the Lions, who suck. Us last year and us in 2005 and 2016. Normally in this day and age of parity the best team in the season has not done well in the post season.

 

[WillieBeamen]

Philly is one of the few 1-seeds that I would not mind seeing at all in the playoffs

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Said before and say it again, to stop their offense, you needs a strong front four, decent LBers and strong CBs. At a min, your need your front four to create pressure WITHOUT blizing. Coz remember they have top weapons at TE, RB, WR,WR, QB and RB again counting Hurts. This is what you're trying to stop/slow down on any given play and to be honest, most teams simply don't have enough defensive weapons but WE DO.

 

[T-RO]

Alert:

Gotta admit to something before this thread continues:
I might have not have properly understood one vital part of the playoff rules correctly.

Note to self: don't study this before bed after 3 cocktails.

My apologies. Tried to serve with info, and screwed up.

 

[Yobwocs]

I really don't think anyone fears the Eagles. I've heard people astonish over the Bills in the first 7 games, the Chiefs, the Niners in the last 4 games, and even the Cowboys in the last 2 games but I really feel like an overwhelming consensus believes the Eagles are overrated, worse than their record and their schedule so far has been a real cakewalk.

Also, if you ask the Vikings or Giants who they'd rather face.... Cowboys or Eagles, I'm betting they'll both say the Eagles. As for the Commanders I'm not sure what they'll say but they haven't had much, if any, success against Dak.

 

[Sarge]

If the playoffs were to start today it would be Cowboys and Eagles in round 2 of the playoffs (assuming Dallas gets through it's wild card game). And even if things bounce around a fair bit with seeds shifting in remaining games...these two have a very good probability of ending up facing each other a third game this year--in round two.

This is the case even if Dallas wins the division.

I don't want to bore people with the details. If you have questions...I spent a bit of time looking at seeding/playoff format, current standings and odds... Here for you, as always.

*In before someone posts, "Stupid to talk about the playoffs so soon"*

Assuming Dallas gets through their Wildcard game is farcical.

 

[baltcowboy]

Assuming Dallas gets through their Wildcard game is farcical.

Yeah, especially if we have to go to Tampa. I don’t know if the Cowboys are built to handle the pressure of ending Brady’s career.

 

[Cowboyny]

If the playoffs were to start today it would be Cowboys and Eagles in round 2 of the playoffs (assuming Dallas gets through it's wild card game). And even if things bounce around a fair bit with seeds shifting in remaining games...these two have a very good probability of ending up facing each other a third game this year--in round two.

This is the case even if Dallas wins the division.

I don't want to bore people with the details. If you have questions...I spent a bit of time looking at seeding/playoff format, current standings and odds... Here for you, as always.

*In before someone posts, "Stupid to talk about the playoffs so soon"*

All teams still have 6 games remaining, way too early to predict. Cowboys can still win the division and also can still fail to make the playoffs.

 

[pitt33]

Assuming Dallas gets through their Wildcard game is farcical.

Great choice of words

 

[NeathBlue]

If we play in the wildcard and win, we only play Philadelphia if there is no other lower ranked wildcard winner I think??

 

[The Natural]

As it stands we're definitely on a collision course for a 3rd matchup. On one hand, beating Philly in their house to advance to the title game for this first time in a quarter century would be ethereal. If we lose I might have to disappear for a while.

 

[Carson]

Dallas / Philly NFC Championship

Dallas gets the 5 knocks off 4 seed Tampa

Washington wins their playoff game, we go to Minnesota

We then play in the nfc championship in Philly

 

[guag]

Assuming Dallas gets through their Wildcard game is farcical.

 

[Jstopper]

I still don't trust Dak, he could come out next week and look like a 4th round reach again. It's looking likely we get a wildcard but I can't see this team stringing together three playoff caliber wins. Too sloppy with penalties (leading the league again) and Dak is Dr Jekyll a Mr Hyde, even OBJ can't compensate for that.

Maybe therapy will help you

 

[Risen Star]

Alert:

Gotta admit to something before this thread continues:
I might have not have properly understood one vital part of the playoff rules correctly.

Note to self: don't study this before bed after 3 cocktails.

My apologies. Tried to serve with info, and screwed up.

Yes, you didn't.

 

[CouchCoach]

Got to win the first to get to the second and that's not been easy for the Cowboys.

 

[Risen Star]

I still don't trust Dak, he could come out next week and look like a 4th round reach again. It's looking likely we get a wildcard but I can't see this team stringing together three playoff caliber wins. Too sloppy with penalties (leading the league again) and Dak is Dr Jekyll a Mr Hyde, even OBJ can't compensate for that.

You can trust Prescott.

Any time he will be asked to do anything to lift up anyone he will fail every time.

They have to win it another way and that's really, really hard to do.