5 reasons Sunday's Seahawks soiree essentially must-win for Cowboys

[zekecowboy]

Mathematically, it’s absurd to call a September contest, or October for that matter, a must-win affair. But realistically? There are several reasons why getting a win is imperative for the Cowboys at this now-crucial juncture of the season. Staring across an empty stadium at them will be Russell Wilson and the Seatte Seahawks (2-0). The clubs last met at Century Link field in October 2018 with Russell Wilson and company getting a 24-13 victory where the offense couldn’t get much traction. That was pre-Amari Cooper and the Dallas offense is in a much different place right now. They also got payback later in the year, in the playoffs, on their own home turf. All of that comes into play in these five reasons why Sunday has to end in victory formation.

Losing on Sunday would have a chance of eroding the foundation that is attempting to be built. The team, with all the talk of simplified defensive schemes and allowing their players to do what they do best (listen to episodes of Catch This Fade! as we wonder aloud why they were putting their players in a position to fail) has to come with results or the whole thing gets washed to the wayside.

The Cowboys went 2-6 against teams with a winning record in 2019, and though the regime is different, the cast of characters remains largely the same. Already in 2020, they lost to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 1. Now two weeks is a small sample size, and so is three, but the team should desperately look to avoid falling into a similar pattern of being unable to defeat the better teams in the league.

https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/li...-seahawks-game-preview-must-win-playoff-odds/

 

[Flamma]

I don't like averages, but it is an interesting chart. Dallas started off 3-0 last season and ended 8-8. They started 3-5 in 2018 and ended 10-6. The reason I don't like averages is because they are never a reflection of what actually happens. The Cowboys averaged 27 points per game last season. Had they actually scored 27 points per game their record would have been something like 12-3-1. The average rarely reflects the reality.

 

[jazzcat22]

There is a a bout a 5% swing each way win or lose as for playoff chances.

at 51% no playoffs now, lose it goes to 55%, win it goes to 45%

http://www.playoffstatus.com/nfl/cowboyswhatif.html

 

[nightrain]

The NFCE is a steamy pile of ineptitude. 8-8 could to win that division making the only games that are must wins the divisional games and and a few other home games. Make it to the post season and anything can happen from there. The injuries this year are staggering so far and there will be some surprise contenders in January.

 

[catiii]

Imagine the momentum if we win. Must win game to break the Garrett curse of LWLWLWLWLW

 

[Redball Express]

Mathematically, it’s absurd to call a September contest, or October for that matter, a must-win affair. But realistically? There are several reasons why getting a win is imperative for the Cowboys at this now-crucial juncture of the season. Staring across an empty stadium at them will be Russell Wilson and the Seatte Seahawks (2-0). The clubs last met at Century Link field in October 2018 with Russell Wilson and company getting a 24-13 victory where the offense couldn’t get much traction. That was pre-Amari Cooper and the Dallas offense is in a much different place right now. They also got payback later in the year, in the playoffs, on their own home turf. All of that comes into play in these five reasons why Sunday has to end in victory formation.

Losing on Sunday would have a chance of eroding the foundation that is attempting to be built. The team, with all the talk of simplified defensive schemes and allowing their players to do what they do best (listen to episodes of Catch This Fade! as we wonder aloud why they were putting their players in a position to fail) has to come with results or the whole thing gets washed to the wayside.

The Cowboys went 2-6 against teams with a winning record in 2019, and though the regime is different, the cast of characters remains largely the same. Already in 2020, they lost to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 1. Now two weeks is a small sample size, and so is three, but the team should desperately look to avoid falling into a similar pattern of being unable to defeat the better teams in the league.

https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/li...-seahawks-game-preview-must-win-playoff-odds/

Each season where we fail to make the playoffs..

we lose games that we wish we had not.

This is one of those games.

As good as Seattle is playing..

we need a win now.

Teams are going to improve each week and we have to win and take advantage while teams are still in a preseason state with their teams.

Just what I see.

By hook or by crook..

win now.