Cowboys have fallen out of 1st in NFC East

[Frosty]

6-5 Eagles own 1st place in the NFCE. Oh how the mighty 5-5 Cowboys have fallen even on their bye week. So now Jason Garrett Cowboys have their backs against the wall and faced with a couple of MUST win games just to stay alive in the division race. Can they do it? Can Jason Garrett lead this team and RISE to the occasion? Cowboys got to beat the Giants and then string a win or two together against the Raiders, Bears or Packers. This team is gonna need to get lucky and get on a roll then string some WIN's together to keep pace... just to challenge for the division.

Only the Patriots have taken a 5-5 team to the Superbowl... but on the other hand... there have been 7, 8-8 teams win a Superbowl.........pick your poision...its a flip of the coin for the Cowboys.

At this point the schedule don't look favorable for either the Cowboys or the Eagles. 8-8 will win the Division. I see the Cowboys at 6-8 going into a MUST win Commanders game. Then likely the Eagles will be 7-8 playing the at home for the division title. At least the Eagle's suck when they play at home.

5-5 Cowboys vs Giants, Raiders, Bears, Packers, Commanders and Eagles
6-5 Eagles vs Bye, Cardinals, Lions, Vikings, Bears, and Cowboys

Trying to dig through the grit and grim and find a smidget of positive news. But its deep pile to dig through..LOL

 

[Aven8]

We have to go 4-2 the rest of the way to win the division IMO. 8-8 will not win it.

I can't pick out 4 wins. We lose next week, and if its not close, I could see us going 0-6. The Raiders will not be a gimme.

 

[IAmLegend]

Nick Foles has looked great since taking over for Vick tbh. Strong arm and is poised in the pocket. Shows great accuracy. Looks like more than just a fluke or hot streak to me. Philly might have found their QB of the future.

 

[landroverking]

FYI no 8-8 team has even made it to the SB much less win it.

 

[WPBCowboysFan]

Next week will be huge.

How will Romo play in this divisional spotlight game? Will he crumble under the pressure of playing a game with a big TV audience?

Will E-Lie torch us with no pass rush and a Division 1AA equivalent secondary?

 

[Idgit]

We really oughtn't be talking Suerpbowls right now, anyway. We can't stop good QBs from throwing all over us. The immediate objective should be positioning for the division, and we see how the rest of the NFC shakes out over the next six weeks.

Not too worried about any of the NFCE teams, though. None of them look very good.

 

[CowboyFan4Eva]

Not looking good .......I could see us imploding.....tanking.....if we lose to gnats........maybe get a win against the skins....or raiders.......maybe...

 

[Frosty]

FYI no 8-8 team has even made it to the SB much less win it.

yeah, got that all JACK'd up.....kinda like the Cowboys this year....LOL

 

[Gemini Dolly]

Win our remaining division games and a least one vs Raiders/Packers,Bears.

Easy.

 

[TheCowboy]

The division went from really bad to actually decent.

 

[Section446]

Good, we don't deserve to be in first.

 

[Zordon]

not shocked, saw this coming 3-4 weeks ago just looking at the teams schedules.

 

[StarBoyz83]

Might beat Commanders and raiders. But I dont see us beating giants, eagles, bears or packers. Nobody from nfce should get in they dont deserve it.

 

[JoeyBoy718]

Eagles (6-5) remaining schedule is:
BYE
Cardinals (6-4)
Lions (6-4)
Vikings (2-7)
Bears (6-4)
Cowboys (5-5)

The should win the Vikings game. That's 7 wins. They play 4 tough, but not impossible, games after that. It's hard to say. They could go anywhere from 7-9 to 11-5.

Giants (3-5) schedule is:
currently beating the Packers 27-13 with 10 minutes left
Cowboys (5-5)
Commanders (3-7)
Chargers (4-5 and losing to Dolphins)
Seahawks (about to be 10-1)
Lions (6-4)
Commanders (3-7)

They should win both the Commanders game. That (plus the Packers game) would give them 6 wins. The Seahawks game is probably a loss. That makes them 6-7. Their other 3 games are a toss up. I say their window is 6-10 to 9-7.

Commanders (3-7) schedule is:
49ers (6-3 and beating the Saints)
Giants (about to be 4-5)
Chiefs (9-0)
Falcons (2-8)
Cowboys (5-5)
Giants (about to be 4-5)

They're pretty much done. Their window is probably 3-13 to 6-10.

Cowboys (5-5) schedule is:
Giants (about to be 4-5)
Raiders (4-6)
Bears (6-4)
Packers (about to be 5-5 but will probably have Rodgers back)
Commanders (3-7)
Eagles (6-5)

The only game they should win is the Commanders game. Honestly they could go anywhere from 6-10 to 10-6.

 

[Idgit]

Eagles (6-5) remaining schedule is:
BYE
Cardinals (6-4)
Lions (6-4)
Vikings (2-7)
Bears (6-4)
Cowboys (5-5)

The should win the Vikings game. That's 7 wins. They play 4 tough, but not impossible, games after that. It's hard to say. They could go anywhere from 7-9 to 11-5.

Giants (3-5) schedule is:
currently beating the Packers 27-13 with 10 minutes left
Cowboys (5-5)
Commanders (3-7)
Chargers (4-5 and losing to Dolphins)
Seahawks (about to be 10-1)
Lions (6-4)
Commanders (3-7)

They should win both the Commanders game. That (plus the Packers game) would give them 6 wins. The Seahawks game is probably a loss. That makes them 6-7. Their other 3 games are a toss up. I say their window is 6-10 to 9-7.

Commanders (3-7) schedule is:
49ers (6-3 and beating the Saints)
Giants (about to be 4-5)
Chiefs (9-0)
Falcons (2-8)
Cowboys (5-5)
Giants (about to be 4-5)

They're pretty much done. Their window is probably 3-13 to 6-10.

Cowboys (5-5) schedule is:
Giants (about to be 4-5)
Raiders (4-6)
Bears (6-4)
Packers (about to be 5-5 but will probably have Rodgers back)
Commanders (3-7)
Eagles (6-5)

The only game they should win is the Commanders game. Honestly they could go anywhere from 6-10 to 10-6.

I'd say that's a pretty fair assessment. Basically, it's all up in the air, with the Eagles having the inside track by virtue of the half-game lead over the Cowboys, and only the Commanders looking very close to being on the outside looking in.

 

[Ender]

Who actually thinks the cowboys will win the division?

 

[CaptainCreed]

not shocked, saw this coming 3-4 weeks ago just looking at the teams schedules.

You said this before Rodgers got hurt and it sounded absurd for Eagles and Giants to beat GB.

The end is nigh.

 

[CaptainCreed]

It would be nice if Philly loses those next two. Still believe Giants are pretenders.

 

[The Quest for Six]

and here comes the Giants.......

 

[TrailBlazer]

We really oughtn't be talking Suerpbowls right now, anyway. We can't stop good QBs from throwing all over us. The immediate objective should be positioning for the division, and we see how the rest of the NFC shakes out over the next six weeks.

Not too worried about any of the NFCE teams, though. None of them look very good.

How can you not be worried? We're no longer in first and we still have to play The packers bears. 9 wins will win the division and I don't see us getting to 9