What the ‘14, ‘16 and ‘18 Teams Had in Common

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Three of the 9 Cowboys teams that have so far made the playoffs under Jason Garrett all shared one thing in common that gave us hope they could make some noise in the playoffs: They all had a signature road wins against a real contender.
  • 2014: Beat defending SB champ Seahawks 30-23 in Seattle
  • 2016: Beat Steelers (who went on to the AFC championship game) in Pitts 35-30
  • Also in 2016 Beat Packers in GB (who went on to play in NFC championship)
  • 2018: Beat defending SB champ E-girls in Filly 27-20
The Cowboys will have a chance for a signature road win Sunday. It is probably the biggest opportunity this team will have to make a statement that it is a real contender or just another pretender.
 

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Three of the 9 Cowboys teams that have so far made the playoffs under Jason Garrett all shared one thing in common that gave us hope they could make some noise in the playoffs: They all had a signature road wins against a real contender.



    • 2014: Beat defending SB champ Seahawks 30-23 in Seattle
    • 2016: Beat Steelers (who went on to the AFC championship game) in Pitts 35-30
    • Also in 2016 Beat Packers in GB (who went on to play in NFC championship)
    • 2018: Beat defending SB champ E-girls in Filly 27-20
The Cowboys will have a chance for a signature road win Sunday. It is probably the biggest opportunity this team will have to make a statement that it is a real contender or just another pretender.

Agree Bob

From my standpoint a truly sad day as a cowboys fan where our “signature win” for the year comes during the regular season and there are still idiot fans who support this trash HC and GM
 

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Agree Bob

From my standpoint a truly sad day as a cowboys fan where our “signature win” for the year comes during the regular season and there are still idiot fans who support this trash HC and GM
Contenders prove who they are by beating other contenders. If your team can beat a really good team on the road, it gives hope that you could do it on the road in the playoffs. Unless your team is the #1 seed, you have to be able to win on the road. This 2019 team has yet to prove they can beat a contender but Sunday is certainly a big opportunity.
 
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its good to have hope but the reality is that this team is going into a place where the home team hasn't lost a game in several years and the qb and coach are probably the all time best at what they do and we have a jv coaching staff at best I would say don't get your hopes up or you are going to be really disappointed
 

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its good to have hope but the reality is that this team is going into a place where the home team hasn't lost a game in several years and the qb and coach are probably the all time best at what they do and we have a jv coaching staff at best I would say don't get your hopes up or you are going to be really disappointed
So you’re saying we have a chance? Lol.

Seriously, despite this being the toughest place to get a road win, I think it’s possible the Cowboys can win Sunday. I’m not predicting it, but it’s not out of the question. The pats offense has been fairly underwhelming this year, while their D has been great. It will be an extremely tough task, but not impossible,
 

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its good to have hope but the reality is that this team is going into a place where the home team hasn't lost a game in several years and the qb and coach are probably the all time best at what they do and we have a jv coaching staff at best I would say don't get your hopes up or you are going to be really disappointed
Being all-time great at something doesn't mean they are currently that good. Tom Brady is certainly not as good as he has been. The Pats are a beatable team this season and they are ripe to be beaten at home.
 

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Agree Bob

From my standpoint a truly sad day as a cowboys fan where our “signature win” for the year comes during the regular season and there are still idiot fans who support this trash HC and GM
Well what do you want us to do? I am not necessarily in support of the HC and GM but I am in support of the Dallas Cowboys team. Me and everyone else can't do a darn thing about the other elements except voice our opinion on this forum.

To me many of the games are signature wins. Vikings, Saints, Eagles, and anybody else in the NFC. I want to beat anybody and everybody that is not the Dallas Cowboys. Your discontent with the FO and HC means absolutely nothing to the FO, HC or the GM no matter how much you dislike them.

Idiot indeed sir.
 

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there have been lots of teams that have thought that to in the middle of the week before the game they still have bellicheat and brady
 

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The pattern seems to be they win in even number years. Its 2019.

I am counting this as a loss too looking at the rest of the schedule. The games against the Bears, Bills, Rams and Commanders are more must win games. The Eagles game is an absolute must. If they don't beat the Eagles, the path to the division title is going to be almost impossible unless the Eagles lose to a team like the Giants or Commanders. That's not going to happen. This doesn't mean I don't care if they lose. Of course we all do.
 

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I will be honest, I 100% do not care about this game. I am more concerned with them beating buffalo which I view as more important.

hate to say it but I agree....going to be in Disney with the family and will likely go to the Mickey Christmas party on Sunday rather than sit in the hote room screaming at the tv as we lose....I honestly have zero hope for this game, but that is ok....
 

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It's an odd year. Brace for a letdown season lol.

2020 we'll have a signature win again.
 

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Three of the 9 Cowboys teams that have so far made the playoffs under Jason Garrett all shared one thing in common that gave us hope they could make some noise in the playoffs: They all had a signature road wins against a real contender.



    • 2014: Beat defending SB champ Seahawks 30-23 in Seattle
    • 2016: Beat Steelers (who went on to the AFC championship game) in Pitts 35-30
    • Also in 2016 Beat Packers in GB (who went on to play in NFC championship)
    • 2018: Beat defending SB champ E-girls in Filly 27-20
The Cowboys will have a chance for a signature road win Sunday. It is probably the biggest opportunity this team will have to make a statement that it is a real contender or just another pretender.

My fandom enthusiasm level has been beaten down to a level in which I'll just take a signature home win over a contender at this point.

I fully endorse visionary's post as well, such a paradigm shift in expectation standards for a fan base. Somewhat depressing actually, if you allow it to be.
 

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Being all-time great at something doesn't mean they are currently that good. Tom Brady is certainly not as good as he has been. The Pats are a beatable team this season and they are ripe to be beaten at home.
I completely agree Joe that this pats team is beatable. What saddens me about this Cowboys team is that they have as much or more talent than the pats, but this team’s culture based on its leadership at the top poisons the well. The pats have won several Lombardis without top ten talent but they make up for it with their coaching and culture.

In a league where the talent margins between teams are relatively thin, having outstanding and innovative coaching is the difference between winning a championship and just winning an occasional WC game.
 

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I completely agree Joe that this pats team is beatable. What saddens me about this Cowboys team is that they have as much or more talent than the pats, but this team’s culture based on its leadership at the top poisons the well. The pats have won several Lombardis without top ten talent but they make up for it with their coaching and culture.

In a league where the talent margins between teams are relatively thin, having outstanding and innovative coaching is the difference between winning a championship and just winning an occasional WC game.

they have a pretty talented Defense in New England and it will be that unit that wins the game most likely.
 

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they have a pretty talented Defense in New England and it will be that unit that wins the game most likely.
No doubt. Just saying they play these games for a reason. The outcome is not predetermined.

The Cowboys have a chance to win this game. It’s not likely but while NE’s defense has been great, their offense has been underwhelming. If I was a betting man (I’m not) I would put cash on the pats. But it’s not unthinkable to say Dallas has a chance.
 

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The Patriots are not without their problems and it is taking every bit of Belichick's coaching prowess, did you see him coachin' em up in that PHL game?

He's too smart a coach not to be concerned about what the DAL O can do with these weapons and a RB, or two and he wants to make a statement about how his D can control the #1 O in the league. And about that "two", think he isn't salivating at what he could do with Pollard? That one player could open up his O.

Of the 3 top dogs in the AFC, BAL, KC and NE, I'll take the Cowboys chances in NE over the other two with mobile QB's. The Cowboys have struggled with those types of QB's for decades going back to Randall Cunningham and even Tarkenton. Brady is the pure pocket passer so they have a shot at hitting him and if you watched him after the hits in PHL, Tommy no likey hitey.

Bullet, you bring up the most frustrating part of being a Cowboys fan and I would add that NO game last year but that was a home game but it was the same type of game, the ultimate tease. We're going to show you fans what we're capable of but not when it really counts. That puzzling question if they could do that then, why not now?

Good stuff, Bullet.
 
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