17 game Schedule

[Whirlwin]

I agree. Good idea. I was told there would be no math!

Hey, I flunked sandbox so

 

[Sully]

18 games is what the owners want . I hope they drop pre season to 2 . 9 home and away would balance it out .

Nope--- teams will play at lest one game--out of the USA

 

[Creeper]

To answer the question, the Cowboys had 9 home games last year. This year they get 8. Next year, barring any changes to the schedule they get 9 homes games again - unless they wind up in London or Brazil or something. I think those game are a huge disadvantage for the teams they get them. Hopefully, the Cowboys will not be one of those teams.

I would like to see the NFL go back to 16 games and end the odd number of games altogether. No one can stay healthy for 16 games, why go to 18. And if they do, they absolutely must increase the roster size and let teams project 60 players on the roster.

 

[fivetwos]

The Playoff Bowl ran from the 1960 to 1969 season, yes. It was between the 2 second place teams from 1960-66. From 1967-69 it was the losers from the playoff semifinal games. The Cowboys played in 3 of them, winning the 1968 game over Minnesota. A fun fact is the Detroit Lions once 3-peated as Playoff Bowl champs.

Ah ok, so it pre-dated the merger? At least close. Slightly before my time.

I just can’t ever imagine that being a good idea. Even the winner isn’t happy lol.

Thanks…

 

[RonWashington]

Nope--- teams will play at lest one game--out of the USA

What ? Dallas already has to travel to Jersey .

 

[RonWashington]

In 1972 Dallas played 21 games and 7 were preseason, and lost the best qb in the game for the year. It was my first full year as a fan and I am still bitter
As the champs they also had to play the College All Star Game, which I think ended just a few years later.

That college all star game I remember . The college squad would get hammered if memory doesn’t fog .

 

[RonWashington]

Yes, they alternate yearly by conference.

Last year NFC teams had nine home games. AFC has nine this year.

Oh that answers that by conference makes sense . Thank you

 

[RonWashington]

If the owners had their way the NFL would be playing 82 game seasons like the NBA and NHL. Jerry would be drooling like Homer Simpson at the thought of 41 home games and the amount of money he would make. Imagine how costly that would be for season ticket holders. Isn't is bad enough already? If you were paying about $300 a game your cost for a single season would be $12,300. Hell to the no....... especially when I know that money would be going to an owner who isn't invested in winning championships.

17 games is ridiculous

 

[Sully]

What ? Dallas already has to travel to Jersey .

Let's see: 2024 Dallas Cowboys opponents

• Home
• New York Giants
• Philadelphia Eagles
• New Orleans Saints
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Baltimore Ravens
• Cincinnati Bengals
• NFC North TBD
• AFC South TBD
• Washington Commanders

• Away
• Atlanta Falcons
• Carolina Panthers
• Cleveland Browns
• New York Giants
• Philadelphia Eagles
• NFC West TBD
• Washington Commanders
• Pittsburgh Steelers

Yep, Dallas travels overseas for 2 games and maybe a 3rd time depending on the NFC West team. Going out of the country to Giants and Philadelphia

 

[Blue&Silver]

Don't like 17. The players are beat down enough with 16.

 

[RonWashington]

Let's see: 2024 Dallas Cowboys opponents

• Home
• New York Giants
• Philadelphia Eagles
• New Orleans Saints
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Baltimore Ravens
• Cincinnati Bengals
• NFC North TBD
• AFC South TBD
• Washington Commanders
• Away
• Atlanta Falcons
• Carolina Panthers
• Cleveland Browns
• New York Giants
• Philadelphia Eagles
• NFC West TBD
• Washington Commanders
• Pittsburgh Steelers

Yep, Dallas travels overseas for 2 games and maybe a 3rd time depending on the NFC West team. Going out of the country to Giants and Philadelphia

I hope that away game againt the NFC West isn’t a trip to Santa Clara

 

[Blue&Silver]

18 games is what the owners want . I hope they drop pre season to 2 . 9 home and away would balance it out .

They better have more than one bye week, or there won't be much left for the playoffs

 

[Sully]

I hope that away game againt the NFC West isn’t a trip to Santa Clara

If Dallas finishes 2nd in NFC East, will play the 2nd finisher for NFC West

 

[windward]

Ah ok, so it pre-dated the merger? At least close. Slightly before my time.

I just can’t ever imagine that being a good idea. Even the winner isn’t happy lol.

Thanks…

If you want to get even crazier, NFL teams would occasionally play CFL teams in pre-season in the 50s/60s.

 

[RonWashington]

If Dallas finishes 2nd in NFC East, will play the 2nd finisher for NFC West

That would be either Rams or Seahawks . Much rather trip to Ram land . That home game against Seattle this yr was nearly loss 6