Cowboys win total for 2017 could be 7 to 11, IMO

[Jkyle]

Due to the Schedule and that teams in the NFC East have improved more than they've regressed, this year looks like a challenging one.
I can see our win total being from 7 to 12.
7 if everything goes wrong, injuries/bad luck.
It's not impossible for us to go 13-3 again but it's likely not probable.
The only games that are virtually given are the Rams, 49ers, and maybe the Chargers and Chiefs.
Tossups are Falcons, Raiders, Green Bay, Seahawks. All top teams that will be tough so figure a split (2).
The Giants (2) seem to own us lately so until we show we can beat them, can't count on those as wins.
The worst I see us doing against the Eagles and Commanders (2) is splitting.
The Cardinals will be tough in their place as will Denver but I don't see us losing to any of their QB's unless their excellent Defense wreaks havoc (1).
That's 7 losses under that scenario.
If we stay relatively healthy, again, and the defense improves somewhat, then I can see an 11 win and best case scenario 12 win season.

 

[Doomsday101]

My expectation 1st win the NFC East and make it to the NFC Championship game for a shot at the SB. Note I never predict SB's

 

[DFWJC]

Barring major injuries, I cant imagine only 7 wins.
(Just noticed you actually said "injuries" would be reason)

8-9 lowside
14-15 highside

So somewhere in between

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

I don't think I'm being unrealistic when I say we are a guaranteed 10 wins team... at least.

 

[McGillicutty]

Yeah last year was a lot of lucky factors and good health coming together. I doubt we're as lucky this year

8-10 wins this year seems likely

 

[Jkyle]

I think we could be 10-6 and be a better team than last year.
Having 13 wins didn't do us much good in the end.
10-6 may make them hungrier going into the playoffs.

 

[erod]

I've got them at 9-7, hoping to be wrong.

A lot went right last year, and the schedule was relatively easy. This year is the opposite.

Now, if the defense is markedly better, then that changes things. That's what I'm watching most closely.

 

[robjay04]

It's so hard to predict much based on the schedule. It's even harder to predict much based on offseason moves.

Last season, most of us looked at our schedule and we weren't very optimistic. Nobody would've predicted 13-3.

Offseason moves are also tough to analyze until games are played ESPECIALLY wide receiver.

For every Emanuel Sanders---there is a Roy Williams, Andre Johnson or Mike Wallace.

A few years ago everyone thought the Colts/Andre Johnson was a perfect match but he lost a step and the chemistry was never there...could be a similar case with a Brandon Marshall.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

Somebody recently told me the Cowboys will struggle to win five games this year.

I agreed, replying they would have no trouble winning the other eleven.

 

[BourbonBalz]

I see 10-12 wins, with the total most likely being 10 or 11. We've got a damn tough schedule.

 

[jchap]

I don't want to go out on a limb too much but I feel they could win between 0 and 16 games during the upcoming regular season. Call it a hunch.

 

[Howboutdemcowboys31]

I got 12. Literally the only position on the entire team we got worse at is SS and LG and we got better at various positions like LB, WR, CB, RT, DE

 

[plasticman]

The Cowboys could win 0 to 16 games, I'm sure there is a probability percentage attached to each with 0 and 16 being the lowest.

Last season the Cowboys started a rookie quarterback and a rookie RB and:

They beat the Packers in Green Bay

They beat the Steelers in Pittsburgh

They beat a Lion team that needed the victory to make the playoffs while the game was meaningless to the Cowboys.

They beat two teams that were ranked #1 defensively at the time they faced the Cowboys.

Every game there was a new challenge and they met them. Now they come back stronger and more experienced.

Here are a few questions:

How many fans of upcoming Cowboy opponents have circled their game as a victory?

What will the Cowboys be unable to do in 2017 that they did in 2016.

Which teams have gained so much strength that they should be seen a definite favorite?

We see our team from the perspective of a fan of that team. Try to see the Cowboys from the perspective of an opponent's fan.

The Dallas Cowboys are scary.

 

[Howboutdemcowboys31]

I got 12. Literally the only position on the entire team we got worse at is SS and LG and we got better at various positions like LB, WR, CB, RT, DE

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[Trouty]

@Trouty i like you bro. Always liking my stuff

I like you, too, brudda!

 

[Trouty]

11-5

NFCE winners and sole reps of our division in the playoffs.

 

[diefree666]

11, maybe 12. Schedules rarely turn out in January the way they look in June. Some teams are better then expected and some are worse; it usually balances out. Only one team had our number last year and I see no reason to think any others do. This year we will, like last year, go as far as the D will allow. The Offense should be fine and put up a lot of points; but come crunch time it is the D that decides.

 

[haleyrules]

The club win win between 8 and 10 games. Thats s good bet. Things just seemed to fall into place last season. This year will be a lot tougher. Bank on that. The defense is the real question mark.

 

[MileyDancer]

So, we could either have a winning record, or a losing record. What a brave prediction.

 

[BotchedLobotomy]

I go into the season expecting 16-0 every year and adjust my prediction as the season goes on.