2017 Teams we play - tougher schedule

[DandyDon52]

Dallas' 2017 opponents combined to go 108-97 this season, winning 52.7 percent of their games.
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NY Giants (11-5)

Philadelphia (7-9)

Washington (8-7)

Kansas City (12-4)

San Diego (5-11)

Los Angeles (4-12)

Seattle (10-5)

Green Bay (10-6) due to our 2016 record

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NY Giants (11-5)

Philadelphia (7-9)

Washington (8-7)

Denver (9-7)

Oakland (12-4)

Arizona (7-8)

San Francisco (2-14)

Atlanta (11-5) due to our 2016 record

I predict 10-6 or 11-5

 

[theogt]

Or it could be a very easy schedule. Who knows.

 

[rkell87]

I'm not worried about our division but I see a lot of potential OOD losses, especially with Dak being a sophomore, people underestimate what the D coordinators in this league can do with a full season of tape on a guy. This season they all tried the regular rookie tacticswhich is bring pressure and get in his face and failed mostly. The giants figured out that they needed to disguise their front and coverages and found success. Expect a sharper learning curve next season against better teams.

 

[Toruk_Makto]

Coming into 2015 people thought we would be a tough out. We went 4-12. Coming into 2016 people thought we would be an easy out. We went 13-3.

There is an important lesson here.

 

[Cowboys_22]

My prediction is 16-0 every year, not going to change now.

 

[Alexander]

Or it could be a very easy schedule. Who knows.

You don't know year to year.

Atlanta looks like an L now, but they could be next year's Panthers.

You can't worry about the schedule right now.

 

[Lutonio]

I unewest and the "who knows" sentiment circulating.

BUT if it were a continuation of how teams went this year, that looks pretty brutal.

 

[pete026]

Math is off. 16x16=256. Some teams records only show 15 games (guessing ties) but still doesn't add up. But the percentage looks close. For the record, 2014 opponents after season was over was 114-142. That was how easy a schedule that team actually had. Explains a lot!

 

[Risen Star]

You won't even know how tough the schedule is on opening day let alone a year earlier.

 

[Cowboy89]

They've gotta prove 2016 wasn't a fluke. An outlier. I expect them to make the playoffs. I don't see them winning 13 games. Maybe 10 or 11.

 

[DandyDon52]

In 10 games the team we play will have had a winning record in 2016
6 teams were playoff teams in 2016 and we play giants twice so 7 games.
I think it is tougher than last year.

 

[SHAMSzy]

Should be an entertaining year. How many national TV games? Looks like could be over half our games.

 

[DandyDon1722]

Except for Los Angeles and San Francisco one thing is clear - we play a lot of good quarterbacks next season.

 

[noshame]

This team has a different attitude than years past and I look forward to a successful season too early to guess a record but I think at least 10 wins should be the standard with this group

 

[Setackin]

Except for Los Angeles and San Francisco one thing is clear - we play a lot of good quarterbacks next season.

Makes drafting good defensive players and solid defensive FAs, that much more important.

 

[Setackin]

I'm not worried about our division but I see a lot of potential OOD losses, especially with Dak being a sophomore, people underestimate what the D coordinators in this league can do with a full season of tape on a guy. This season they all tried the regular rookie tacticswhich is bring pressure and get in his face and failed mostly. The giants figured out that they needed to disguise their front and coverages and found success. Expect a sharper learning curve next season against better teams.

Are u in the camp that wants Romo back? Having him back, while expensive, could help with teaching Dak how to read those exotic Defensives. Or would u consider Romo being around a distraction to a young QB?

 

[DogFace]

Will the narrative still be "The Cowboys real test is next week"?

 

[Teague31]

Bring it

 

[BotchedLobotomy]

Strength of Schedule is one "stat" who's time has come and gone. It is no longer relevant in today's NFL.

 

[StylisticS]

I never predict in the NFL in this free agency salary cap era. It's too unpredictable. Unless you are the NE Patriots and in a couple years, they will start to fall back into the pack themselves.