Cowboys overall performance over the last decade

ArtClink said:
I have been a fan since I as a little kid and those years taught me that the Cowboys are held to a higher standard than other NFL teams. That gold standard is deep playoff runs (remember those?) and as a Cowboys fan, playoff wins are all that matter. I'm glad to finally meet a fan who is very happy with the post season results the past three decades.

"Increasing success by lowering expectations" - Jerry Jones
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All you are is a pessimist.

I was a soldier and don't pass by a single failure. For your meandering mind.

And unlike, YOU, I am first ... LOYAL. Giving you the benefit of revealing the same. :starspin: :thumbup:
 
ArtClink said:
Regarding the refs cheating us during the playoffs, that's hilarious! It couldn't possibly be our defense lol.
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There's always a side door...

Refs

NDA's with coaches or players

Jerry tipping the Cowboys hand to the other owner he is facing in the playoffs(someone on the board in Green Bays case)

Obviously they aren't going to make it obvious every year.

But Jerry, assuming this is real, has refs helping him meet his business objectives. It's in all owners interest to let Jerry drive up revenue. Not just for himself...but he helps all owners make money by sacrificing Dallas to sports media drama.

You don't have to agree
 
The last decade has added to our continued disappointment and frustration this era and 21st Century.

We currently have the longest drought for a NFC conference championship game appearance at 29 years and counting.

And it appears the drought will continue for years to come.

All we have to hang our hat on this era with current ownership is we are the wealthiest , most viewed and most hated franchise in the NFL.
 
FanofJerry said:
There's always a side door...

Refs

NDA's with coaches or players

Jerry tipping the Cowboys hand to the other owner he is facing in the playoffs(someone on the board in Green Bays case)

Obviously they aren't going to make it obvious every year.

But Jerry, assuming this is real, has refs helping him meet his business objectives. It's in all owners interest to let Jerry drive up revenue. Not just for himself...but he helps all owners make money by sacrificing Dallas to sports media drama.

You don't have to agree
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It’s a win win deal for the league. Jethro’s revenue brilliance continues generating the huge cash cow while his football idiocy reduces success on the field hovering around average.
 
Spottswoode said:
11-9 v. Philly
14-6 v. Wash
16-4 v. NY (3 of 4 NY wins came in ‘15 & ‘16)

Conf record 41- 19…68%

The Wash cupcake days are over.
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NFC Championship Game appearances this century

WASH. 1
NYG. 3
PHILLY 8
DALLAS 0

WE FEAST ON CUPCAKES. Shrivel like ur twig-n-berries in cold water against good teams.
 
FanofJerry said:
There's always a side door...

Refs

NDA's with coaches or players

Jerry tipping the Cowboys hand to the other owner he is facing in the playoffs(someone on the board in Green Bays case)

Obviously they aren't going to make it obvious every year.

But Jerry, assuming this is real, has refs helping him meet his business objectives. It's in all owners interest to let Jerry drive up revenue. Not just for himself...but he helps all owners make money by sacrificing Dallas to sports media drama.

You don't have to agree
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LOL

The things the human mind can come up with to avoid facing the truth that you just plain ole suck.
 
The good news for all of the fans less than about 50 years old is Jethro is 82 and his stranglehold on football operations should end in their lifetime providing hope beyond.

For all of the old timers , we hold close to our hearts the glory eras from the 1st 4 decades which can’t be taken away.
 
FanofJerry said:
This question needs to be hammered home on this board.

If Shaquille ONeil beat Micheal Jordan in every playoff series they ever played and Shaq ended up with more rings...is Shaq the GOAT?

Is Bill Russell better than Shaq or Jordan? He has more championships.

Jerry has 3 Bowls, he ain't trying to win. Unless the players go rogue and take it into their own hands on the field. Then, they will still have to beat the refs that are paid to make Dallas lose in Playoffs since Jerry monetized the game and is making everyone money at the Cowboys expense of early playoff exits.

Until public sentiment forces the NFL to make the Cowboys win a Super Bowl, or until after Jerry passes and Stephen takes over and wants to win a few for his own legacy(assuming he does)...things aren't changing.

This a cash cow predicated on playoff failure
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I’ll take on your questions.

First of all I don’t agree with the GOAT narrative. All you can be is the greatest of your era.

And I’d argue Russell was greatest in his era much like Jordan.

I don’t believe Shaq was greatest in his era.

There’s no evidence the refs are “being paid to make the Cowboys lose in Playoffs “. And by evidence I mean more than a personal opinion.
 
CCBoy said:
All you are is a pessimist.

I was a soldier and don't pass by a single failure. For your meandering mind.

And unlike, YOU, I am first ... LOYAL. Giving you the benefit of revealing the same. :starspin: :thumbup:
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First of all, thank you for your service.

All Diehard loyal fanatics aren’t bound to an all out positive outlook regardless the results.

I would think with your military background you’d know when it’s time to retreat or regroup facing potential failure.

And this era for Cowboys fans surely you can sympathize with fans dejected positive outlook based on recent history and trends.

That doesn’t mean we lost the war continuing to battle on or they don’t care holding a glimmer of hope while continuing to root on and support their team.

But decades of disappointing results naturally creates uncertainty and critical thinking. Surely everyone can relate.
 
Bobhaze said:
How have the Cowboys performed over the last decade (from 2015-24) in some of the most important measurements like regular season wins, playoff appearances, and playoff wins?

Here’s how we measured up in the last decade from 2015-2024:
  • Regular season wins and losses: 93-71 (.567)
  • Won the NFC East 4 times: 2016, 2018, 2021, and 2023.
  • Playoff appearances: 5 times: 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023.
  • Did not qualify for the playoffs: 5 times: 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2024
  • Playoff record last decade: 2-5 : Wins in WC round, 2018 and 2022, losses in WC or divisional round 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023. (.285)
Overall, we won about 56% of our regular season games and 29% of our playoff games. We qualified for the playoffs 50% of the time, and won the division 40% of the time. We never earned the right in the playoffs to be one of the best two teams in the conference.

When I look at the Cowboys over the last decade I see a team that is above average in the regular season, makes the playoffs about 50% of the time and does not perform well in the playoffs. We have been a top 6-8 team in the league at times but not better than that.

Anything else?
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Hanging around the rim and being relevant.
Bingo!
 
The business model is to hang at the rim of making playoffs...

Drama sells if you barely miss the playoffs

Drama sells if you get knocked out early in playoffs

This is sports media driven.

I don't even think Jerry wants to make it to Conference Championship...that's not enough Drama.

He wants people screaming at the TV, griping to their co-workers, going online and becoming unhinged at the QB and management and coaches.

This is beyond the sport.

My question is, assuming this is all real, what is stopping deep pocket fund managers from buying teams and replicating Jerry's business model?

Money is the root of all evil, they say. Why is Jerry the chosen one? Why can't others copy this model for profit? And why haven't they?

Is that question even able to be answered?
 
Bobhaze said:
How have the Cowboys performed over the last decade (from 2015-24) in some of the most important measurements like regular season wins, playoff appearances, and playoff wins?

Here’s how we measured up in the last decade from 2015-2024:
  • Regular season wins and losses: 93-71 (.567)
  • Won the NFC East 4 times: 2016, 2018, 2021, and 2023.
  • Playoff appearances: 5 times: 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023.
  • Did not qualify for the playoffs: 5 times: 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2024
  • Playoff record last decade: 2-5 : Wins in WC round, 2018 and 2022, losses in WC or divisional round 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023. (.285)
Overall, we won about 56% of our regular season games and 29% of our playoff games. We qualified for the playoffs 50% of the time, and won the division 40% of the time. We never earned the right in the playoffs to be one of the best two teams in the conference.

When I look at the Cowboys over the last decade I see a team that is above average in the regular season, makes the playoffs about 50% of the time and does not perform well in the playoffs. We have been a top 6-8 team in the league at times but not better than that.

Anything else?
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I think this shows the failure of this front office to completely build a team. The Joneses have come to understand the importance of drafting to the degree that they can draft a pretty good team. They understand the importance of trades and cheap free agency to supplement the drafting. What they don't understand or simply refuse to believe is the importance of quality free agency to finish the team.

Why we do not perform well in the playoffs is because we face other teams that do the first two aspects of team building about the same as us, but they use the third aspect (quality free agency) better than us. Therefore, we run into superior teams. Many (most) of our victories during our good years came against inferior teams that don't do some aspects of roster building as well as us.

I think as fans we tend to overrate coaching. Yes, it's important, but a Bill Belichick can go from a mediocre head coach for one team to a great one for another with the right parts. The talent is the most important factor in success.
 
CowboysLakerBamaFan said:
NFC Championship Game appearances this century

WASH. 1
NYG. 3
PHILLY 8
DALLAS 0

WE FEAST ON CUPCAKES. Shrivel like ur twig-n-berries in cold water against good teams.
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You realize I was responding to a post that said our record in the last 10 years was elevated by our weak conference, right?

The numbers I shared only reinforced the comment of the poster that we have feasted on our weak conference…and we won’t have that luxury with Washington moving forward.
 
Spottswoode said:
You realize I was responding to a post that said our record in the last 10 years was elevated by our weak conference, right?

The numbers I shared only reinforced the comment of the poster that we have feasted on our weak conference…and we won’t have that luxury with Washington moving forward.
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Of course.

I was throwing further support to your statement

Where's my Thank You?

Welp, either way, You Welcome
 
Diehardblues said:
First of all, thank you for your service.

All Diehard loyal fanatics aren’t bound to an all out positive outlook regardless the results.

I would think with your military background you’d know when it’s time to retreat or regroup facing potential failure.

And this era for Cowboys fans surely you can sympathize with fans dejected positive outlook based on recent history and trends.

That doesn’t mean we lost the war continuing to battle on or they don’t care holding a glimmer of hope while continuing to root on and support their team.

But decades of disappointing results naturally creates uncertainty and critical thinking. Surely everyone can relate.
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Just "almost" everyone here can relate unfortunately.
 
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