13-3 to 2-3 - thoughts

[sweetness0986]

We’ve lost as many games in 5 games as we did the entire regular season last year. Think about that.

It really puts in perspective how important it is to capitalize on the years like 2016, 2014 and 2007. It makes those heartbreaking playoff losses sting that much worse, because we really don’t know when we’ll get to that point of dominance again.

Do I think the season is a wash entirely? No. However, it’s difficult enough for us to win in the post season with a top seed let alone when are scrambling for a wild card spot. And does anyone realistically think this defense can hang with the top teams in the NFL? Get real.

Last year was a fun ride. Bummed this team can’t seem to find a recipe to keep success going.

 

[Dale]

It's difficult to sustain success and this league.

We clearly are entirely incapable of doing it.

 

[Sarge]

It's coaching we don't adjust to ANYTHING. We just put it on wash, rinse and repeat and others adjust to us. Our coaching staff sucks.

 

[DallasInDC]

 

[okstateCowboy]

The offense is right there, but the front office has refused to spend money in the offseason.

 

[jblaze2004]

its amazing how the patriots do it year after year basically. Yes their division has been bad, but they have been going to the superbowl a lot.

 

[cityochamps]

we will be lucky to win 6 more games, philly sweeps us also..just freakin sad to waste a season like this with mediocre to below average coaching

 

[LocimusPrime]

I wanna punch someone in the face. But I'll settle for finishing this slice of pepperoni pizza


And you guys made fun of us. Said I was a bum and my boy Leary had bad knees. That the only reason he got to start was an injury to Collins.

- your friend #68

 

[Jake]

Scored plenty of points, at home no less, to win the past 2 weeks. We'd be 4-1 iif the defense could actually stop someone or force a turnover.

 

[NeonNinja]

It's coaching we don't adjust to ANYTHING. We just put it on wash, rinse and repeat and others adjust to us. Our coaching staff sucks.

This right here. No more excuses for this staff. It’s the worst.

 

[movaughn88]

You're very right. When you get those chances, you have to make the most of them. Always looming is a 1st place schedule (killing us, wait till second half of the season) and a regression to the mean from your players, along with an entire offseason for coaches to adjust.

We are getting destroyed by all of the above.

 

[DallasDW00ds0n]

The offense is right there, but the front office has refused to spend money in the offseason.

This has hurt us on the defensive side of the ball. We always scrape the bottom of the barrel

 

[Jake]

I wanna punch someone in the face. But I'll settle for finishing this slice of pepperoni pizza


And you guys made fun of us. Said I was a bum and my boy Leary had bad knees. That the only reason he got to start was an injury to Collins.

- your friend #68

I agree we miss those guys, but they aren't the reason we lost 35-30 and 35-31 the last two weeks. If your offense has to put up 40 to win, your defense is trash.

 

[SDCowboy]

We just aren't a very good team this year. Last year our offense was able to make up for almost everything. This season, they can't quite, plus there's new issues (like the oline).

 

[SDCowboy]

It's difficult to sustain success and this league.

We clearly are entirely incapable of doing it.

Exactly. That's how the league often works. One year a team is great, the next year they aren't.

 

[pitt33]

They’ve lost 5 of their last 7.

Until they get rid of Marinelli and that antiquated scheme - along with better defenders - this team will never win anything of any significance.

I am just numb with this team.

Some things never change...

 

[Corso]

I wanna punch someone in the face. But I'll settle for finishing this slice of pepperoni pizza


And you guys made fun of us. Said I was a bum and my boy Leary had bad knees. That the only reason he got to start was an injury to Collins.

- your friend #68

My man...

 

[tcc0808]

2 - 5 in the last 7 (2-4 in meaningful games).

Lots of factors:

Teams are hell bent on stopping Zeke;
Line play not nearly as good as last year;
Dak playing well, but not great (I'm sure I'll get crushed on this one);
Defense getting sacks, but turnovers continue to be elusive;
Sean Lee being out hurts;
Jaylon having to play as much this early hurts more;
Casual fan perspective - opposing offenses get "easy yards"'; 'Boys seem to have to fight / claw for every yard.
After blowing two half-time leads - coaching Adjustments suck.

 

[JohnsKey19]

It's a year to year league. The consistently good teams manage to deal with changes, adversity and reinvent themselves as needed. Dallas was foolish expecting to just maul opposing teams again with the run game and being able to protect a sorry defense. There were plenty of moderately priced FAs who wouldve helped beef up this defense. We basically did nothing in free agency.

 

[fishspill]

its amazing how the patriots do it year after year basically. Yes their division has been bad, but they have been going to the superbowl a lot.

2 HOFers at QB and head coach will do that.