2 overtime losses cost us Super Bowl

[DFWJC]

Lol

People just can't help themselves around here.
End of the world, apocalyptic hypobole on every Cowboys-related topic.

 

[Jake]

Last year the sb had a 4 seed and a 5 seed in the game.

Yep, and both 1 seeds lost their only playoff game.

 

[morat1959]

Big Mike..last 2 seasons..24 wins... The most since 94-95 at 25 wins. Thats nice too.

Credit given where it’s due!

 

[Bullet22]

I missed it. Who won..

 

[nalam]

This sucks. 2 games we were up by 14 and 17. Blew it. Should have won both in ot at minimum. Cost us division and Super Bowl.

I agree with you , would love to have both of those games back , wins in those game means we will be on our way to win the division, but dont agree that they cost the SB. You dont win SB in December or November , if so , eggles would have the trophy already.

 

[JustChip]

2 regular season losses are not going to be a difference. Dallas has been a bad home team in the last 27 years especially after Jerry opened up his shrine. Frankly I would rather see this team play on the road. SF came into the Deathstar and won last year.

Last year’s loss to SF had zero to do with the game being at AT&T. SF was a much better team at that point of the season and probably the worst matchup Dallas could’ve drawn. It would’ve been way worse than 23-17 had that game been in SF.

FYI, the Cowboys’ playoff record since AT&T opened is 3-4 before the SF game. The 3 wins were at home, each followed by a road loss. The 4th loss was the 2016 Packer loss when a future HoF QB made a all-world throw and a future not-near-the-HoF TE made an even better catch. That 2016 team had a rookie, 4th round WB and took the Packers to the final 30 seconds to lose.

Bottom line is, It’s about the relative quality of the teams way more than the stadium. I’ll take a home playoff game anytime vs. a road game.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

This sucks. 2 games we were up by 14 and 17. Blew it. Should have won both in ot at minimum. Cost us division and Super Bowl.

Why did you not attend me Festivus gathering?
You could have aired your grievances there over casserole and ambrosia salad.

 

[Motorola]

This sucks. 2 games we were up by 14 and 17. Blew it. Should have won both in ot at minimum. Cost us division and Super Bowl.

Ageee with you on your first take...defeats @ GB and JAX more than likely means PHL wins the NFC East.
Your 2nd take is wrong.
Cowboys are eligible for the playoffs - which won't begin until Saturday January 14th, 2023.
They will have their chance to win the Super Bowl...along with 13 other teams that qualify.

 

[RoboQB]

Such informative threads on the 'Zone.
One claims that you must outscore your opponent to win
and this one here says, we've already missed the SB that
hasn't been played yet.
We have some real geniuses here... lol

 

[john van brocklin]

This sucks. 2 games we were up by 14 and 17. Blew it. Should have won both in ot at minimum. Cost us division and Super Bowl.

SB?
Thats assuming quite a bit there sport.

 

[loublue22]

not untrue, I think we would make the Super Bowl with homefield

 

[Whyjerry]

Last year’s loss to SF had zero to do with the game being at AT&T. SF was a much better team at that point of the season and probably the worst matchup Dallas could’ve drawn. It would’ve been way worse than 23-17 had that game been in SF.

FYI, the Cowboys’ playoff record since AT&T opened is 3-4 before the SF game. The 3 wins were at home, each followed by a road loss. The 4th loss was the 2016 Packer loss when a future HoF QB made a all-world throw and a future not-near-the-HoF TE made an even better catch. That 2016 team had a rookie, 4th round WB and took the Packers to the final 30 seconds to lose.

Bottom line is, It’s about the relative quality of the teams way more than the stadium. I’ll take a home playoff game anytime vs. a road game.

Dallas has been a poor home team for decades. Your blather doesn’t change that.

 

[JustChip]

Dallas has been a poor home team for decades. Your blather doesn’t change that.

Facts are a stubborn thing. Fact is that they have won a playoff game at home only to go on the road the next week and lose. Fans who say they prefer to play a road playoff game instead of at home are just blathering without thought.

The Jimmy Johnson teams won home and road because they were far superior teams.

That’s the issue now and has been since Jimmy. Jerry doesn’t have a clue how to build a complete team and never will. The only way Dallas wins another Super Bowl, or even plays in an NFCCG, will be by accident versus a well constructed, well coached team. Home or road is irrelevant to that.

 

[Whirlwin]

I mean majority of the time, the higher seeds make it deeper than wild card seeds. Sure, you can have outliers where wild card teams make a Super Bowl run but it's pretty rare. If you are going to do it, you need to have a very solid defense that travels. That's what the Giants in 2007, 2011 and Bucs in 2020 had. All of those defenses could consistently rush the QB and made very timely plays when needed. Also throw in the 2010 Packers who made the run.

Can we count on our defense to do that for 3 road games in a row? Very doubtful. Those 2 OT losses will stop us from a deep playoff run unless the Eagles lose out (which is unlikely).

There’s a reason why you play the game. And statistics don’t win it

 

[stinkface]

Such informative threads on the 'Zone.
One claims that you must outscore your opponent to win
and this one here says, we've already missed the SB that
hasn't been played yet.
We have some real geniuses here... lol

Agree. You can't make this sh** up.

 

[CowboyRoy]

This sucks. 2 games we were up by 14 and 17. Blew it. Should have won both in ot at minimum. Cost us division and Super Bowl.

This team isnt SB ready. If the defense gets back to where it was the start the year they would be in the conversation.

 

[Bobhaze]

This sucks. 2 games we were up by 14 and 17. Blew it. Should have won both in ot at minimum. Cost us division and Super Bowl.

Super Bowl?

 

[BigD5]

This sucks. 2 games we were up by 14 and 17. Blew it. Should have won both in ot at minimum. Cost us division and Super Bowl.

Not really

The Jerry Jones Dallas cowboys can’t handle being top dog. Or at least thinking that they are. It makes them not work as hard and think they’ve already won something that they haven’t

If the cowboys are to ever make a serious run at a super bowl, it will have to be on the road as an underdog

 

[KeepinTime]

Somebody broke out the crystal ball. Keep rubbing it and maybe you’ll get a different answer.