CFZ Cowboys must become playoff road warriors

[cristglo]

The Dallas Cowboys must now become something they haven’t been for 30 years- PLAYOFF ROAD WARRIORS.

The Cowboys all time road playoff record is 9-16. But after being 9-8 under Tom Landry and Jimmy Johnson, the Cowboys are 0-8 in road playoff games since the 1992 season. Still hard to believe: Last road win was the 1992 NFC championship game @SF, Jan, 1993. Been 0-8 since. Here are the road playoff games since that ‘92 NFC championship game.

• L Jan, 15, 1995, NFC championship @SF (38-28)
• L-Jan 7, 1997, Div round @Carolina (26-17)
• L-Jan 9, 2000, WC game @Minnesota (27-10)
• L- Jan. 3, 2004, WC game @Carolina (29-10)
• L- Jan 6, 2007, WC game @Sea (21-20)
• L- Jan. 17, 2010, Div round @Minnesota (34-3)
• L- Jan 11, 2015, Div round @GB (26-21)
• L- Jan. 12, 2019, Div round @LArams (30-22)

Cowboys Head Coach All Time Road playoff records:

• Tom Landry- 7-7
• Jimmy Johnson- 2-1
• Barry Switzer- 0-2
• Chan Gailey- 0-1
• Bill Parcells- 0-2
• Wade Phillips- 0-1
• Jason Garrett- 0-2

Amazingly, in the Jerry Jones era, we’ve only won 2 road playoff games- both won when Jimmy was HC. Even more amazing- Since Jimmy left, the Cowboys have not won a road playoff game. And- Tom Landry and Jimmy Johnson are the only Cowboys HC’s to win road playoff games.

Big Mac has won a SB with the pack as a #6 seed. They won 3 playoff games on the road before winning the SB. That is now what this team must become.

Good depressing post-Bob lol

 

[Diehardblues]

The Dallas Cowboys must now become something they haven’t been for 30 years- PLAYOFF ROAD WARRIORS.

The Cowboys all time road playoff record is 9-16. But after being 9-8 under Tom Landry and Jimmy Johnson, the Cowboys are 0-8 in road playoff games since the 1992 season. Still hard to believe: Last road win was the 1992 NFC championship game @SF, Jan, 1993. Been 0-8 since. Here are the road playoff games since that ‘92 NFC championship game.

• L Jan, 15, 1995, NFC championship @SF (38-28)
• L-Jan 7, 1997, Div round @Carolina (26-17)
• L-Jan 9, 2000, WC game @Minnesota (27-10)
• L- Jan. 3, 2004, WC game @Carolina (29-10)
• L- Jan 6, 2007, WC game @Sea (21-20)
• L- Jan. 17, 2010, Div round @Minnesota (34-3)
• L- Jan 11, 2015, Div round @GB (26-21)
• L- Jan. 12, 2019, Div round @LArams (30-22)

Cowboys Head Coach All Time Road playoff records:

• Tom Landry- 7-7
• Jimmy Johnson- 2-1
• Barry Switzer- 0-2
• Chan Gailey- 0-1
• Bill Parcells- 0-2
• Wade Phillips- 0-1
• Jason Garrett- 0-2

Amazingly, in the Jerry Jones era, we’ve only won 2 road playoff games- both won when Jimmy was HC. Even more amazing- Since Jimmy left, the Cowboys have not won a road playoff game. And- Tom Landry and Jimmy Johnson are the only Cowboys HC’s to win road playoff games.

Big Mac has won a SB with the pack as a #6 seed. They won 3 playoff games on the road before winning the SB. That is now what this team must become.

That’s what they need to become this year if they want some success in the playoffs.

But I think the overall lesson here is the need to win the division and secure some playoff games at home which obviously bolsters your chances of success.

Bob , correct me if I’m wrong as I’m going off strictly memory here , but I believe the only time the Cowboys advanced to a Super Bowl as a WC was our famous Dirty Dozen season and Hail Mary in Minnesota 1975 where we were first Wild Card team to make a Super Bowl.

And again if my memory is correct we have advanced twice to NFC Championship game as a Wild Card in 1980 losing to Egirls and in strike shortened year in 1982 losing to Skins .

Also in 1972, we were WC and advanced to championship game . That was our famous comeback in 4th qtr to 49ers. Almost forgot .

Back then of course there was only 1 WC team.

 

[Blackrain]

Yep bullet it's a crazy season we went from the NFC least to the best division in football.

Any other year the record we are posting would give us a home game but I believe we shot that in the behind early on when Dak didn't play against the Eagles
Two wins against the Eagles I believe would have got us the home game we wanted.

Well all I can say is I probably won't have to look at our receiver getting blinded in the sun and losing the ball at some other stadium.

That seems to only happen in the house that Jerry designed. Lol

 

[lukemartin79]

what standards? The Pats dominated for a very long time because they had one Tom Terrific..... like 70% of the leage hasnt won squat in th ecap era.... they all have some high standard? There is no standard. Typically a team gets good, might make a run and pow, right back to mediocrity... Falcons, Rams, Bucs..... and on and on I could go.

Yes, the salary cap equals parity and mediocracy, true. It punishes you for drafting, trading and signing too well. If you collect too many good players, the cap makes you lose some of them to keep you from getting too far from the pack. Thats exactly why a team is great for a year or two - maybe 3, then back down to good/ok or worse. Outside of inept front offices like in DET, teams should not stay at the bottom long either. The Pats are the only dynasty of the Cap Era, and that was because of Brady. Belichick is the perfect coach for the Cap Era too, he doesn't want the pricey guys and Brady, unlike Rodgers, took less per year so they could keep a better team around him for longer too.

 

[Diehardblues]

The fact we made it to 4 championship games as. WC from 1972-1982 I think speaks more to the fact of the great championship caliber teams we had in that era that could win on the road in the playoffs. And had been there before .

Also, with only 1 WC that was the Divisional round. So, you only had to win 1 game on the road as WC to reach championship game .

 

[Diehardblues]

what standards? The Pats dominated for a very long time because they had one Tom Terrific..... like 70% of the leage hasnt won squat in th ecap era.... they all have some high standard? There is no standard. Typically a team gets good, might make a run and pow, right back to mediocrity... Falcons, Rams, Bucs..... and on and on I could go.

The exception are the teams with Elite QB’s.

Which if that is the case the only teams which remain consistent contenders in Cap era have an Elite QB then every team which fails to land an Elite QB should continue striving to find one . Because until they do they will be left wandering back and forth into mediocrity.

Based on this philosophy every team which hasn’t landed an Elite QB in Cap era has failed to remain a consistent contender. We could only conclude there is no other reasonable objective in Cap era than to exhaust all efforts, drafts picks , mortgaging the future , etc to land an Elite Qb.

Any team that doesn’t will be left trying to build around a lesser QB hoping to surround them with enough under the Cap and also build a defense which they know because of the Cap won’t be able to hold together long meaning they have a very small window of opportunity.

Basically if you can’t win with a less than Elite QB under their Rookie deal your chances after paying them become almost minuscule.

 

[Bobhaze]

That’s what they need to become this year if they want some success in the playoffs.

But I think the overall lesson here is the need to win the division and secure some playoff games at home which obviously bolsters your chances of success.

Bob , correct me if I’m wrong as I’m going off strictly memory here , but I believe the only time the Cowboys advanced to a Super Bowl as a WC was our famous Dirty Dozen season and Hail Mary in Minnesota 1975 where we were first Wild Card team to make a Super Bowl.

And again if my memory is correct we have advanced twice to NFC Championship game as a Wild Card in 1980 losing to Egirls and in strike shortened year in 1982 losing to Skins .

Also in 1972, we were WC and advanced to championship game . That was our famous comeback in 4th qtr to 49ers. Almost forgot .

Back then of course there was only 1 WC team.

You are correct Greggo. The famous 1975 “Dirty Dozen” team has been the only Cowboys wild card team to advance to a SB. The 1972 and 1980 teams got close. They made it to the NFC championship game but lost to division rivals Wash and filly.

 

[This is Our Year]

I’ve felt all year we’re gonna win the first game on the road vs the Bucs and lose the second game.

Hope I’m wrong, but think that’s what it’s feeling like.

 

[ArtClink]

Winning on the road in the playoffs is the mark of a team with championship possibilities. The #1 seed is a great thing to have but interesting that the last two SB winners were the #4 and #5 seeds.

Great point Hazey! That is intriguing that the past two SB winners were not the #1 or even #2 seeds. It seems you have to get hot at the right moment (Jags might just be that team).

For some reason the past 26 seasons, Booger and son keep mentioning "Super Bowl" and "championship" instead of focusing on trying to win a divisional playoff game. But I guess they are doing that to ensure fans keep buying "fool's gold" and hope every season.

This post season, I can already tell you what will happen. We will beat a near 500 team in the wc round and then will lose to a quality team the next week. No NFC Championship game appearance again and certainly no Super Bowl.

I don't care about the reg season or the wc round. I only care about getting the 26 seasons and counting monkey off our back by appearing in the conf championship game. We don't even have to win it, but is it too much to ask to occasionally mk an NFC championship appearance?

 

[Oz-of-Cowboy-Country]

The Dallas Cowboys must now become something they haven’t been for 30 years- PLAYOFF ROAD WARRIORS.

The Cowboys all time road playoff record is 9-16. But after being 9-8 under Tom Landry and Jimmy Johnson, the Cowboys are 0-8 in road playoff games since the 1992 season. Still hard to believe: Last road win was the 1992 NFC championship game @SF, Jan, 1993. Been 0-8 since. Here are the road playoff games since that ‘92 NFC championship game.

• L Jan, 15, 1995, NFC championship @SF (38-28)
• L-Jan 7, 1997, Div round @Carolina (26-17)
• L-Jan 9, 2000, WC game @Minnesota (27-10)
• L- Jan. 3, 2004, WC game @Carolina (29-10)
• L- Jan 6, 2007, WC game @Sea (21-20)
• L- Jan. 17, 2010, Div round @Minnesota (34-3)
• L- Jan 11, 2015, Div round @GB (26-21)
• L- Jan. 12, 2019, Div round @LArams (30-22)

Cowboys Head Coach All Time Road playoff records:

• Tom Landry- 7-7
• Jimmy Johnson- 2-1
• Barry Switzer- 0-2
• Chan Gailey- 0-1
• Bill Parcells- 0-2
• Wade Phillips- 0-1
• Jason Garrett- 0-2

Amazingly, in the Jerry Jones era, we’ve only won 2 road playoff games- both won when Jimmy was HC. Even more amazing- Since Jimmy left, the Cowboys have not won a road playoff game. And- Tom Landry and Jimmy Johnson are the only Cowboys HC’s to win road playoff games.

Big Mac has won a SB with the pack as a #6 seed. They won 3 playoff games on the road before winning the SB. That is now what this team must become.

Same thread topic Bob started a couple of weeks ago. Guess the new rollover site needed some good topics.

 

[ArtClink]

You are correct Greggo. The famous 1975 “Dirty Dozen” team has been the only Cowboys wild card team to advance to a SB. The 1972 and 1980 teams got close. They made it to the NFC championship game but lost to division rivals Wash and filly.

The 1975 “Dirty Dozen” team is my favorite Cowboys team ever assembled because they way overachieved due to Landry and staff and its back when we had a real football GM (remember those days?).

 

[CouchCoach]

Good road playoff teams have one common trait, strong player leadership. They are able to exploit that “us against the world” mentality and minimize the distractions.

They are also strong on road trips about this being a business trip, not pleasure. Pleasure comes when they take care of business.

 

[fansince68]

Being soft is one of several things the Cowboys must prove they aren’t anymore. They can. I believe this team is way tougher than last year.

They started this season displaying toughness and resilience. Both lines look tired. We get very little push on our predictable 1st down runs. Our middle gets pushed into the pocket on passes. Of course I don't need to mention the swift change in our D line. Has our defense been figured out? We've had injuries but we have tons of depth in the D line. We look tired. Just drained. Is this due to culture? Is Oxnard "Camp Cupcake"?

 

[Bobhaze]

Good road playoff teams have one common trait, strong player leadership. They are able to exploit that “us against the world” mentality and minimize the distractions.

They are also strong on road trips about this being a business trip, not pleasure. Pleasure comes when they take care of business.

That’s a very interesting point about player leadership. I do think Dak, Micah Parsons and maybe DLaw are strong player leaders. Here’s hoping they can keep this team focused.

The one area of leadership they surely don’t have is the owner and his DNA fortunate offspring. If only they could show some leadership in the next few weeks by just keeping their mouths shut and defer to the HC and players. But we’ve all learned they couldn’t keep their mouth shut if their life and fortune depended on it. A microphone, camera and notepad are Jerry’s crack.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Just gotta win one at a time.

 

[zeroburrito]

bad news is the cowboys are horrendous on the road.

 

[IrishAnto]

I ust can not read another thread reminiscing about the good old days when there was no SALARY CAP.

Don’t read this one then!

 

[IrishAnto]

The Dallas Cowboys must now become something they haven’t been for 30 years- PLAYOFF ROAD WARRIORS.

The Cowboys all time road playoff record is 9-16. But after being 9-8 under Tom Landry and Jimmy Johnson, the Cowboys are 0-8 in road playoff games since the 1992 season. Still hard to believe: Last road win was the 1992 NFC championship game @SF, Jan, 1993. Been 0-8 since. Here are the road playoff games since that ‘92 NFC championship game.

• L Jan, 15, 1995, NFC championship @SF (38-28)
• L-Jan 7, 1997, Div round @Carolina (26-17)
• L-Jan 9, 2000, WC game @Minnesota (27-10)
• L- Jan. 3, 2004, WC game @Carolina (29-10)
• L- Jan 6, 2007, WC game @Sea (21-20)
• L- Jan. 17, 2010, Div round @Minnesota (34-3)
• L- Jan 11, 2015, Div round @GB (26-21)
• L- Jan. 12, 2019, Div round @LArams (30-22)

Cowboys Head Coach All Time Road playoff records:

• Tom Landry- 7-7
• Jimmy Johnson- 2-1
• Barry Switzer- 0-2
• Chan Gailey- 0-1
• Bill Parcells- 0-2
• Wade Phillips- 0-1
• Jason Garrett- 0-2

Amazingly, in the Jerry Jones era, we’ve only won 2 road playoff games- both won when Jimmy was HC. Even more amazing- Since Jimmy left, the Cowboys have not won a road playoff game. And- Tom Landry and Jimmy Johnson are the only Cowboys HC’s to win road playoff games.

Big Mac has won a SB with the pack as a #6 seed. They won 3 playoff games on the road before winning the SB. That is now what this team must become.

What’s worse, the last time the Boys won three consecutive games on the road…..

1980

Let’s not hold our collective breaths.

 

[CouchCoach]

This franchise hasn’t been good with playoff home games either in 27 seasons.

That sense of urgency successful teams have in the playoffs doesn’t seem to be a trait of this franchise in recent years.

 

[Reid1boys]

The exception are the teams with Elite QB’s.

Which if that is the case the only teams which remain consistent contenders in Cap era have an Elite QB then every team which fails to land an Elite QB should continue striving to find one . Because until they do they will be left wandering back and forth into mediocrity.

Based on this philosophy every team which hasn’t landed an Elite QB in Cap era has failed to remain a consistent contender. We could only conclude there is no other reasonable objective in Cap era than to exhaust all efforts, drafts picks , mortgaging the future , etc to land an Elite Qb.

Any team that doesn’t will be left trying to build around a lesser QB hoping to surround them with enough under the Cap and also build a defense which they know because of the Cap won’t be able to hold together long meaning they have a very small window of opportunity.

Basically if you can’t win with a less than Elite QB under their Rookie deal your chances after paying them become almost minuscule.

off the top of my head, only the Ravens have had any sustained success with slightly avg QB play. Can you think of any that have had, over the past 20 years some fairly consistent success?