Dallas22
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It's going to be tough for any of these teams to make the playoffs, but 6 HAVE to.
I looked over the schedule for the NFC East teams and some of the other contenders and the Cowboys do have a VERY TOUGH schedule.
Disadvantages are that we play our 3 Division rivals AWAY. This will be tough, but if we can somehow sweep the eaGALS on MNF and later on beat the Skins to split the season series, that would be wonderful. The Giants look to be the toughest of the 3 teams to hang with at their place. I must say though, Philly will be ready for us on MNF, especially since we embarrassed them 31-10 AND they are going through some team issues with TO - it seems like they have more to prove than the Cowboys.
Advantages are that we play the tougher AFC teams left on our schedule at HOME. Denver will be tough on Thanksgiving, but I think that we can pull it out with some good defense. The KC game will also be a challenge, but again, at home, we should have the advantage.
As far as the other 3 teams left on our schedule, Carolina is the only one that has the "better looking" team right now. St. Louis is our final game and in their dome, but the way BOTH teams play will depend on what the playoff situation is in Week 17 - this game is defenatly NOT a sure win. The Detroit game, which is at home and after the MNF game against Philly, is one that we HAVE to win.
I am just hoping that the Cowboys can somehow take the NFC East and get a bye in the first round. I think that IF we are the team that we SHOULD be, we will have the 2nd best record in the NFC (behind Carolina/Atlanta). I know that the easier part of our schedule was the 1st half of the season and we are currently 5-3, but we SHOULD be 7-1 (possibly 8-0) AND we've had growing pains - especially on the defensive side. We should only continue improving on Defense, while offensively we should be able to keep up the scoring, hopfully in the 24-28+ range. If so, we should be able to win MOST of these remaining games and win the East.
If the Giants continue to get these wins, lead the East and happen to win the East, now we must battle the other NFC teams for the Wild-Card spots. Looks like the loser of the NFC South (ATL or CAR) will be one of the Wild-Card spots, so that leaves 1 open. There are still a bunch of teams still with a "chance" to grab it:
Dallas (5-3) - Need to WIN WIN WIN!
Washington (5-3) - I think that they will drop off some. I STILL just don't see them being that good of a team.
Tampa Bay (5-3) - Another team that should drop off, hopefully.
Philly (4-4) - Not out of the running yet; Don't count them out, especially if this TO thing gets them pumped up looking for blood and redemption for the 2nd half of the season... I HATE the eaGALS!
St. Louis (4-4) - Also still in the running. High powered offense, but should not be able to keep up a high win pace and hopefully fall out for the playoff picture soon.
Obviously, being a Cowboy fan, I think that Dallas is the BEST team of the ones mentioned above, but it all really depends on how many games they can not only WIN but HOW they win. The Cowboys defense MUST keep their opponent under 13 points in just about EVERY game on a consistent basis, and if so, and I think that this is VERY possible, our offense SHOULD get us enough points to win most of our remaining games - AGAIN, assuming that we don't BLOW games like in the 1st half of the season and can score TD's, not miss FGs, in the Red Zone.
Some big questions for PART II of the 2005 Season... I am worried, but I am hopeful.
GO COWBOYS!!!
Dallas22
I looked over the schedule for the NFC East teams and some of the other contenders and the Cowboys do have a VERY TOUGH schedule.
Disadvantages are that we play our 3 Division rivals AWAY. This will be tough, but if we can somehow sweep the eaGALS on MNF and later on beat the Skins to split the season series, that would be wonderful. The Giants look to be the toughest of the 3 teams to hang with at their place. I must say though, Philly will be ready for us on MNF, especially since we embarrassed them 31-10 AND they are going through some team issues with TO - it seems like they have more to prove than the Cowboys.
Advantages are that we play the tougher AFC teams left on our schedule at HOME. Denver will be tough on Thanksgiving, but I think that we can pull it out with some good defense. The KC game will also be a challenge, but again, at home, we should have the advantage.
As far as the other 3 teams left on our schedule, Carolina is the only one that has the "better looking" team right now. St. Louis is our final game and in their dome, but the way BOTH teams play will depend on what the playoff situation is in Week 17 - this game is defenatly NOT a sure win. The Detroit game, which is at home and after the MNF game against Philly, is one that we HAVE to win.
I am just hoping that the Cowboys can somehow take the NFC East and get a bye in the first round. I think that IF we are the team that we SHOULD be, we will have the 2nd best record in the NFC (behind Carolina/Atlanta). I know that the easier part of our schedule was the 1st half of the season and we are currently 5-3, but we SHOULD be 7-1 (possibly 8-0) AND we've had growing pains - especially on the defensive side. We should only continue improving on Defense, while offensively we should be able to keep up the scoring, hopfully in the 24-28+ range. If so, we should be able to win MOST of these remaining games and win the East.
If the Giants continue to get these wins, lead the East and happen to win the East, now we must battle the other NFC teams for the Wild-Card spots. Looks like the loser of the NFC South (ATL or CAR) will be one of the Wild-Card spots, so that leaves 1 open. There are still a bunch of teams still with a "chance" to grab it:
Dallas (5-3) - Need to WIN WIN WIN!
Washington (5-3) - I think that they will drop off some. I STILL just don't see them being that good of a team.
Tampa Bay (5-3) - Another team that should drop off, hopefully.
Philly (4-4) - Not out of the running yet; Don't count them out, especially if this TO thing gets them pumped up looking for blood and redemption for the 2nd half of the season... I HATE the eaGALS!
St. Louis (4-4) - Also still in the running. High powered offense, but should not be able to keep up a high win pace and hopefully fall out for the playoff picture soon.
Obviously, being a Cowboy fan, I think that Dallas is the BEST team of the ones mentioned above, but it all really depends on how many games they can not only WIN but HOW they win. The Cowboys defense MUST keep their opponent under 13 points in just about EVERY game on a consistent basis, and if so, and I think that this is VERY possible, our offense SHOULD get us enough points to win most of our remaining games - AGAIN, assuming that we don't BLOW games like in the 1st half of the season and can score TD's, not miss FGs, in the Red Zone.
Some big questions for PART II of the 2005 Season... I am worried, but I am hopeful.
GO COWBOYS!!!
Dallas22
