Cowboys have 9 games against playoff teams from last year

[Blast From The Past]

Browns, Ravens, Steelers, Texans, 49ers, Lions, Bucs and Egirls twice . Not to mention the Bengals .

Cowboys traditionally don’t fare as well against winning record teams.

If we win half of those there’s 4 or 5 losses. And we know we’ll get upset or blow some against lesser teams.

Over/ under 10 wins?

Every year is different and all teams have turnover so anything can happen. I'm somewhat exited to see this younger team strap it up and take their lumps and learn.

 

[Rockport]

Of course but these are simply for speculative analysis. If you’re not interested it might not be for you.

I was responding to your title. I should’ve made that more clear.

 

[Diehardblues]

Every year is different and all teams have turnover so anything can happen. I'm somewhat exited to see this younger team strap it up and take their lumps and learn.

Yes, but how else can we present this particular assessment before the season begins?

If you’re not interested in such an analysis, fine.

 

[Diehardblues]

I doubt we'll be favored against Texans or Lions or Eagles on the road. We lost a lot of key pieces and have replaced some of them through the draft meaning they'll be rookies, and added no free agents. Barring some trades I don't think we're going to be that good. 9 wins.

We actually have Lions and Texans at home .

 

[Diehardblues]

I can’t see this team winning more than 9-10 games this year.

They have taken some steps back from where they were last year, lame duck coaches, and likely a post playoff debacle funk— not to mention dealing with a first place schedule and the fact that other teams have improved and closed the gap on us within the division.

I was surprised Cowboys Over/Under opened at 10.5. Based on schedule might have said 9.5 or 10. Think I’d take the under 10.5. And I’d look for that line to change.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nf...-every-nfl-team-in-regular-season/ar-BB1m3oCJ

 

[MarcusRock]

Well what guidelines of "playoff teams" do we go by?? Cause when we've beaten previous season playoff teams like the Giants, Eagles, and Bucs, etc, for some reason people here said that it didn't count or played it down.

There's so many "goalpost moving" situations for the Cowboys that it's really gotten confusing. Sometimes it's a team game, sometimes it's not.

We've beaten previous season playoff teams and sometimes it counts, sometimes it's discredited.

Is it goalpost moving or is it that things are dynamic over time? As of NOW, we face a lot of playoff teams from last year. If one of them is 0-8 when we face them and aren't going to make the playoffs this year, are they as formidable an opponent as forecast? No. Would that be as much a feather in the cap victory as it appeared it would be at the outset? No. At that point, you beat who you were supposed beat. At the end of the year, you see how you did against all the eventual playoff teams from the current season and re-calibrate judgements. Things change over time but people are so used to sticking with their stories over pride that they foist that on others as well for a more advantageous argument stance. Seeing things as black and white wouldn't help either.

 

[1972COWBOY]

Would one expect Dallas to make a S.B. beating up on easy teams.

 

[Zman5]

We played 9 games vs playoff teams last year and went 12-5.

 

[lukemartin79]

Browns, Ravens, Steelers, Texans, 49ers, Lions, Bucs and Egirls twice . Not to mention the Bengals .

Cowboys traditionally don’t fare as well against winning record teams.

If we win half of those there’s 4 or 5 losses. And we know we’ll get upset or blow some against lesser teams.

Over/ under 10 wins?

The 49ers and Lions are the Top 2 NFC teams, and Ravens are one of the top 2 in the AFC. The Bengals with Burrows will push the Ravens for a Top 2 spot in the AFC. 4 losses there.
The Bucs only made the playoffs because of being in a lousy division. The Steelers benefited from a lost year for the Bengals after the Burrows injury. They made the playoffs on the last day of the season and only because the Bengals didn't make the playoffs. Counting them both as playoff caliber teams is shaky at best. 2 wins, or a split at worst.
NO,CAR and ATL - 3 wins.
CLE on the road will be very tough and HOU is now the best team in Texas. 2 losses.
In the division I would figure a split with PHI. Hard to figure what the Giants and Skins ( still the Skins to me, lol ) are. DQ will need time to turn them around after so much losing there. I can see a sweep of both those teams, but also wouldn't doubt one of them winning a game against us too. 5-1, maybe 4-2 there.
Best case scenario, 10-7. Very possible, 8-9. 10 wins is if things go well - no big injuries, guys who haven't done much and rookies step up in key spots and no letdowns or no-shows like the GB playoff game at home or the ARIZ regular season game on the road last year. I would not be willing to bet on the 10 wins, so I will go with 9-8.

 

[lukemartin79]

Speaks very loudly about the HC and the job he is/isn't doing.

Yes it does. It also speaks loudly of the country club culture in Dallas too. Shows just how soft and fragile this team has been. They like to talk as much as Jimmys 90s teams, they just don't back the talk up out on the field like Jimmys teams did. Shut the hell up until you actually do something as a team - MICAH and company

 

[The Natural]

We’ll see what these teams look like during the season but I dont really see a daunting 3 or 4 game stretch in the schedule like last year

 

[Chasing6]

And we all know how we do against the best competition. Pour some honey on me.

We will be in trouble with any team that has a strong running game.

 

[DandyDon52]

a lot will depend on how good the defense is.
If it is good, it can help them win games.

 

[Bobhaze]

For the sake of argument wouldn’t the “ winnable “ games also be losable?

All NFL games are winnable and lose-able.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

We'll be lucky to get to 8 wins.

 

[gimmesix]

Browns, Ravens, Steelers, Texans, 49ers, Lions, Bucs and Egirls twice . Not to mention the Bengals .

Cowboys traditionally don’t fare as well against winning record teams.

If we win half of those there’s 4 or 5 losses. And we know we’ll get upset or blow some against lesser teams.

Over/ under 10 wins?

I think 10 is the likely maximum this year, but that really shouldn't be a surprise. It's difficult enough putting together back-to-back 12-win seasons. I think the Eagles might slip back in front of us in the East because of their acquisitions and coaching changes and we'll have to make the playoffs as a wild-card team.

So 10-7 and wild card.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

All NFL games are winnable and lose-able.

Each one on their own for sure. Our problem is that applies to the other team too!

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

We will be in trouble with any team that has a strong running game.

Cleveland?

 

[Chasing6]

Cleveland?

Nothing overwhelming last year. We should be fine. New year never now.

We should be fine with Cleveland.

 

[Siroky]

Good thing last years playoff teams won’t all be playoff teams again this year!!