Cowboys can reach 10 wins in consecutive seasons

[john van brocklin]

27 years of pain

Indeed!
Frustration as well.

 

[john van brocklin]

I guess I'll repeat the obvious. Good stuff, but we are now playing 17 game schedules. Apples and oranges

So, statistically speaking, with a 17 game season they probably would've done it some or all of
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2016-2017
2017-2018

The good news, as someone pointed out, is that this might be 12+ wins back to back anyway

Nice researching!

 

[john van brocklin]

Valid point. You can cry for the past or smile for the future.

I can actually do both.
They would both be valid expressions given where we have been, and hopefully where we are headed

 

[DFWJC]

Since they haven't played all 17 games yet, I'd say it's apples to apples, unless they lose all but the last game remaining.

Its a given they'll get 10 this year.
The point was that if they played 17 games all those past years, they would've most likely had back-to-back 10-win seasons many times.

Again though, the cool thing is that could be raised to 12 games and they will still probably do it. Then it really would apply all the way back 30-40 years

 

[VaqueroTD]

Its a given they'll get 10 this year.
The point was that if they played 17 games all those past years, they would've most likely had back-to-back 10-win seasons many times.

I was going to bring that up. Because this team would probably be 10 wins even in the old 14 game season format.

 

[TequilaCowboy]

Well, looks like the streak with no repeat division winner will continue. Last time in 2004. Dallas will have to get lucky not just to win out...but have philthy lose another game. That packer collapse really hurt.

 

[Diehardblues]

It's a nice regular season stat but to be fair, stats like this are not relevant in a 17 game world
Any team that previously won 9 would have, more often than not by the averages, won 10 in 17 game season;

Moving forward perhaps but this is only 2nd season with 17 games so that doesn’t really apply to this past era.

 

[Diehardblues]

I guess I'll repeat the obvious. Good stuff, but we are now playing 17 game schedules. Apples and oranges

So, statistically speaking, with a 17 game season they probably would've done it some or all of
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2016-2017
2017-2018

The good news, as someone pointed out, is that this might be 12+ wins back to back anyway

It could have gone the other way just as easily.

And we could argue that a 17 game season could be providing an opportunity to balloon win totals which could make double digit win seasons less notable.

 

[DFWJC]

Moving forward perhaps but this is only 2nd season with 17 games so that doesn’t really apply to this past era.

Yep. Thats the point. 10 wins now not the same as 10 wins before.
But again, probably going to be way more that anyway.

 

[DFWJC]

It could have gone the other way just as easily.

And we could argue that a 17 game season could be providing an opportunity to balloon win totals which could make double digit win seasons less notable.

Well, thats exactly what I was saying.
Maybe you misunderstood

 

[Diehardblues]

I guess I need to do a better job writing optimistically.

Definitely been some roller coaster decades though, and anyone who hasn’t been disappointed by it, I would question.

And we can’t be absolutely certain it’s came to an end yet, the disappointment that is in postseason.

But consecutive playoff season and double digit win seasons is at least a potential beginning .

 

[Diehardblues]

Well, thats exactly what I was saying.
Maybe you misunderstood

My point is with additional game double digit wins isn’t as impressive . Nor is making playoffs with additional Wild Card.

Stats from last year moving forward will be skewed in comparison.

 

[DFWJC]

My point is with additional game double digit wins isn’t as impressive . Nor is making playoffs with additional Wild Card.

Stats from last year moving forward will be skewed in comparison.

Yeah. That was my point too

Its a bit easier now

 

[Diehardblues]

Yeah. That was my point too

Its a bit easier now

Yes, but it doesn’t dismiss the lack of success or lessen the blow this past era.

 

[Motorola]

Mr 8-8

Four fimes in nine full seasons__
Three in row, 2011-12-13; again in 2019, his final season as head coach.

 

[Motorola]

How many double digit win teams did this guy squander?

Four....8-8 in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019.

 

[Texas2Step41]

I’d also like to know what was the last Boys Roster to have a spread this big?

2019 vs the Fins, 23 points. They actually covered

 

[Diehardblues]

Even as far as the Super Bowl......

Maybe BigMac isn't as bad as people say he is.

Let’s hope so. If not then will this be the most talented team we’ve squandered this era?

 

[Flamma]

Let’s hope so. If not then will this be the most talented team we’ve squandered this era?

I can't say squandered. But it's one way of putting it. Only one team gets there. The ball can sometimes bounce in mysterious ways. I'm happy that we're legit contenders. Can't get there otherwise. For example, if I were a Vikings fan, I'd be happy about the season, but not confident at all about contending for a championship.