Cowboys must Win Division or Bust!

[rwalters31]

Looking though the standings there are a lot of teams with better records than the Cowboys. If we are to have a snow balls chance in H _ _ _ to make the playoffs, we would have to win the Division out right. Looks like the Wildcard will be taken by someone NOT in the NFC East.

 

[WV Cowboy]

Looking though the standings there are a lot of teams with better records than the Cowboys. If we had to have a snow balls chance in H _ _ _ to make the playoffs we would have to win the Division out right. Looks like the Wildcard will be taken by someone NOT in the NFC East.

Let's not get ahead of ourselves here, .. let's try to win two in a row first.

If we want to play in the post season, we have to beat Cleveland, Wash and Eagles.

The season will be decided December 9th, 16th, and 23rd ... Bengals, Steelers, Saints.

 

[rwalters31]

Let's not get ahead of ourselves here, .. let's try to win two in a row first.

If we want to play in the post season, we have to beat Cleveland, Wash and Eagles.

The season will be decided December 9th, 16th, and 23rd ... Bengals, Steelers, Saints.

OK, let's play what if. At this point we (Cowboys) should win the Cleveland game. We are good enough to beat the Deadskins twice and the Eagles once more. This puts us at 8-8 without having to beat the Bengals (loss), Steelers (loss), and Saints (possible win and 9-7). The Giants have a tougher route to go to make 9-7. If tied, the Cowboys would win the tie breaker and go to the playoffs and lose in the first round.

Like I said, what if?

 

[Ren]

Think we all just need to look to the Browns on sunday and worry about getting back to .500 for now

 

[Doomsday101]

Looking though the standings there are a lot of teams with better records than the Cowboys. If we are to have a snow balls chance in H _ _ _ to make the playoffs, we would have to win the Division out right. Looks like the Wildcard will be taken by someone NOT in the NFC East.

Right now that is how it looks, what will it look like in 4 weeks from now is anyone guess. Main thing is the Cowboys are still in the race and the Giants are starting to stumble.

Things change quickly in the NFL

 

[CATCH17]

Think we all just need to look to the Browns on sunday and worry about getting back to .500 for now

Yep.. They are truly in 1 game at a time mode.

The only thing that can create some breathing room is if New York starts losing.

If we both finish 9-7 hopefully it's because we went 5-1 in the division.

 

[Dave_in-NC]

Think we all just need to look to the Browns on sunday and worry about getting back to .500 for now

This, thinking ahead that far right now may only lead to more disappointment for me. Happy with the win this past Sunday, even happier if we do it again this Sunday.

 

[Hook'em#11]

Oh no!!!

This next game must be another "MUST WIN" game for the Cowboys , huh? :laugh2:

 

[Doomsday101]

Oh no!!!

This next game must be another "MUST WIN" game for the Cowboys , huh? :laugh2:

Right now every game on the schedule is a pretty big game, our margin of error is razor thin right now.

 

[Hook'em#11]

Right now every game on the schedule is a pretty big game, our margin of error is razor thin right now.

My point exactly. To me though. The very first game up to this next Sunday's game is a BIG GAME. They all are.

It's just funny that every week, another "BIG GAME" or "MUST WIN" thread comes up..

We know they are. lol

 

[Doomsday101]

My point exactly. To me though. The very first game up to this next Sunday's game is a BIG GAME. They all are.

It's just funny that every week, another "BIG GAME" or "MUST WIN" thread comes up..

We know they are. lol

True, I don't expect to win out but right now Cowboys got to get this train moving and build up some confidence. I think much of the problems are more mental vs physical and if the Cowboys can get over the mental hurdle of finishing games off then they just might be able to make some real noise.

There is nothing that can build confidence more than winning.

 

[Hook'em#11]

True, I don't expect to win out but right now Cowboys got to get this train moving and build up some confidence. I think much of the problems are more mental vs physical and if the Cowboys can get over the mental hurdle of finishing games off then they just might be able to make some real noise.

There is nothing that can build confidence more than winning.

Yep, and I wish and hope for the same.

Be great if Dallas could get on a Giants like tear and go all the way.

But, still , every game is a must win game.

 

[Doomsday101]

Yep, and I wish and hope for the same.

Be great if Dallas could get on a Giants like tear and go all the way.

But, still , every game is a must win game.

No doubt Cowboys must see it as every game is a must win. I don't think they will win out and it very well could come down to the last week of the season. Right now Cowboys just need to stringing wins together and put the pressure on the teams ahead of them.

 

[Zimmy Lives]

No doubt Cowboys must see it as every game is a must win. I don't think they will win out and it very well could come down to the last week of the season. Right now Cowboys just need to stringing wins together and put the pressure on the teams ahead of them.

9-7 wins the division. The Cowboys still have a shot.

 

[Doomsday101]

9-7 wins the division. The Cowboys still have a shot.

9-7 could win it, hard to tell right now. I don't know what NY will do all I know is the Cowboys must put wins together and finish strong.

 

[NickZepp]

It's way too early to look at where we go in the playoffs. We are in the hunt for the division though. Win this week and we are only a game back. Really all we need to worry about is the division right now. Maybe 9-7 or 10-6 will also be good enough for the wild card, but it is way too early to say that right now.

 

[DFWJC]

Let's not get ahead of ourselves here, .. let's try to win two in a row first.

If we want to play in the post season, we have to beat Cleveland, Wash and Eagles.

Then, if we win those....

The season will be decided December 9th, 16th, and 23rd ... Bengals, Steelers, Saints.

Fixed it

 

[theogt]

The problem for a number of these teams we're competing with for a wild card spot is that they play each other. The Packers and Vikings still have two games (as do the Packers and Lions). The Packers' schedule is absolutely brutal. I think only one wild card is going to come out of the North because they all play each other and someone has to lose.

Seattle's schedule looks pretty brutal as well. They still have Miami, Bears, Cards, Bills, 49ers and Rams. I could see them dropping 3 games easily, but their tiebreaker over us is tough.

Tampa is basically out of it with their schedule (and our tiebreaker). They still have Carolina, Falcons (twice), Broncos, Eagles and Saints.

We could be playing for a wild card spot against the Saints at Christmas.

 

[theogt]

Look at the remaining strength of schedule for the teams we're competing with for a wild card:

http://www.playoffstatus.com/nfl/nfcsosrg.html

Lions (71%)
Vikings (69%)
Cardinals (59%)
Packers (57%)
Saints (55%)
Buccaneers (54%)
Seahawks (49%)
Cowboys (40%)

 

[WV Cowboy]

Look at the remaining strength of schedule for the teams we're competing with for a wild card:

http://www.playoffstatus.com/nfl/nfcsosrg.html

Lions (71%)
Vikings (69%)
Cardinals (59%)
Packers (57%)
Saints (55%)
Buccaneers (54%)
Seahawks (49%)
Cowboys (40%)

Without looking real close at current records, this may not only mean that our future games are more winnable on paper, .. but that we are actually better than those teams to begin with since our records are similar but we played harder competition to get to those similar records.

We played our harder opponents earlier in our schedule than them.

Very revealing.