Did Cowboys get screwed with 3rd seed?

[ryanbabs]

It doesn’t matter. Play Kyler running around and his stupid 8-0 record, Rams, or them. Nothing is easy. Eagles won’t be easy for Tampa because they have stout lines. And Zona and Rams know each other and have split this season.

We MUST start the game out hot though. When we don’t we generally don’t win.

We must stomp on their throat for 60 mins. The Rams let off when they got up 17-0. Don’t let them have any momentum.

 

[SDCowboy]

The thing I don’t like about the 9ers and then Bucs is both games are going to ask Mr. 40 million to throw a lot.

You mean where he's at his best? lol

 

[BermyStar]

Unfortunately that's not the narrative on this site or in the media.

Sad but true

 

[Aven8]

Yea, I like our chances better in Tampa than Green Bay too. But this first game is of concern. I felt much better with rematch of Cards.

WC is always the tough round to me.

 

[garyv]

At first look moving up to 3rd seed seemed good since we don’t have to go to Lambeau in Divisional round .

But have we also drawn a tougher matchup in WC round ?

I’m thinking we’d rather have played Cards again than a hot 49er team.

Thoughts??

In my opinion 6 teams in the NFC almost anybody could beat anybody depends on the day who shows up and the Eagles are probably a team that should be eliminated quickly

 

[Playmaker3128]

Yea, I like our chances better in Tampa than Green Bay too. But this first game is of concern. I felt much better with rematch of Cards.

While I agree adjustments could be made. Quinns man coverage style kind of puts us in a bind cause we have to use Micah to spy more often. Which sucks.

Still no guarantee we woulda adjusted. The 49ers are good, but if our defense can play average and we can avoid turnovers we have a chance to win. Playing the cards again was a huge wild card.

 

[Stash]

Yep. James Connor is back too and scored twice today

Worst of all for me is that defense. Vance Joseph knows how to shut our offense down. When that happens, opponents can stay balanced against our defense which mitigates our pass rush and limits opportunities for defensive turnovers.

 

[baltcowboy]

At first look moving up to 3rd seed seemed good since we don’t have to go to Lambeau in Divisional round .

But have we also drawn a tougher matchup in WC round ?

I’m thinking we’d rather have played Cards again than a hot 49er team.

Thoughts??

San Francisco is a tough balanced team but we match up with them better then the Cardinals or Rams. The Rams and Cardinals secondary would give us problems. All three teams have good pass rushers. Jimmy G is a good quarterback but there is a reason why they moved up to draft a quarterback. Deebo is a problem but not compared to Murray or McVay.

 

[nightrain]

All the contest scenarios are tough. Wishing for opponents is bad karma. Play the schedule.

 

[lqmac1]

The 49ers are hot in the same way the Dolphins are hot... yeah they have won a lot of games, but outside of the Bengals who have the beaten?

Edit: and of course the Rams who choked.

Nobody! Texans, Vikings, Jaguars and Falcons

 

[Aven8]

Worst of all for me is that defense. Vance Joseph knows how to shut our offense down. When that happens, opponents can stay balanced against our defense which mitigates our pass rush and limits opportunities for defensive turnovers.

Should be interesting this week. Quinn had both Shanny and Raheem on his staff.

 

[endersdragon]

In my opinion 6 teams in the NFC almost anybody could beat anybody depends on the day who shows up and the Eagles are probably a team that should be eliminated quickly

As much as I hate to say it, the Eagles aren't looking that horrible either. Yeah they haven't beaten anyone good basically all year (not even sure what you would call their best win... don't think any against playoff teams), but they are on a weeks rest going against a beatable TB team who didn't play anyone this week. Then if they win that one they got Green Bay and home field won't mean as much there as it usually does as Philly is just as cold as GB (well maybe not quite but close).

 

[Bowdown27]

We have to play good teams no matter what.

There are no premium matchups. They will all be tough, here on out

Amen. It’s the playoffs. No easy games.

 

[JoeKing]

Jimmy G just played his best game in a long while. He doesn't regularly do that. The Cowboys D will swallow him up and force him to play faster than he is aptly capable of playing.

 

[endersdragon]

Jimmy G just played his best game in a long while. He doesn't regularly do that. The Cowboys D will swallow him up and force him to play faster than he is aptly capable of playing.

Also, basically all of his big plays today were on busted coverages.

 

[AKATheRake]

I’m not sure what’s so upsetting

we are playing against the worst qb in the tournament and we have a defense that forces turnovers

I can't wait to watch the game and if we do happen to lose, which I'm confident we win. Then we know exactly what we're missing on this team and I bet it will show up offensively before defensively. They are not a high scoring team and don't create a lot of turnovers. They're solid on defense and nothing spectacular.

Our offensive play calling would have to be terrible to lose this game and we would have to give up the ball a lot.

Play the run and the flats right away defensively and make them 1 dimensional. Be ready for them to try and force 1 downfield immediately like Washington tried. They're good at the intermediate routes and behind the line of scrimmage running, screens and misdirection.

 

[Stash]

Should be interesting this week. Quinn had both Shanny and Raheem on his staff.

An interesting side note. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Hadenough]

I’m not sure what’s so upsetting

we are playing against the worst qb in the tournament and we have a defense that forces turnovers

Not sure he is the worst. He just beat a choking Stafford and he hung 49 on the Saints a couple years ago when Dak hung 9 on them.

 

[Idgit]

Nope. We have a very winnable game.

 

[CowboysDrew]

I like the matchup just based on history alone.