Eagles didn't exactly crush Texans either

[TWOK11]

So you think this Cowboys team would beat the Ravens in a postseason game? I don't.

That’s fine, just realize Dallas would be the Vegas favorite in that game if it were played right now. It’s you who is taking the position not favored by the data, not me.

Until they prove they can actually show up in January, I think it's foolish to just assume they can beat anyone. I am at the prove it stage with these guys. There's no reason to have faith in them.

I’m not superstitious and don’t believe games played in years past, and many DECADES past, have any impact on the outcome this year. Aaron Rodgers completing a prayer to beat us in 2016, and Patrick Crayton dropping that pass in 2007, have no impact on this season. No matter how much you believe Jerry’s aura makes it so.

Dallas will either succeed or fail in the playoffs this year and it will have nothing to do with last year.

And I'd bet a heavy sum of money you claimed there is no way Jimmy G would beat us in January and yet he did.

You’d be wrong, but it’s also irrelevant

Purdy doesn't have to be great for the 49ers to beat us.

Given SF can’t see us until at least the divisional round, and probably the NFCCCG, Brock Purdy would have fewer career starts than any QB who has ever won a divisional round or later playoff game. Historically rookie QBs are AWFUL in the playoffs. For perspective, Dak’s 2016 game against Green Bay was the second best playoff game by a rookie QB in league history. I’ll take those odds.

He only has to be decent, at best. They are that good around him - can run the ball (our weakness), can stop the run, can rush the passer, better coached, etc.

The team with the better QB wins about 80% of the time in the NFL playoffs. Playoff runs are a combination of luck, defense and QB play/passing efficiency.

 

[TWOK11]

Chiefs
Bills
Eagles
Bengals
49ers

We beat the Bengals with Cooper Rush and are superior to them by just about every meaningful adjusted metric that exists on both sides of the ball.

 

[CWR]

I don't apologize for winning, but it sometimes seems necessary to reiterate how the game works.

You don't, and neither in the hell do I. However, it has been a theme amongst many Cowboy fans since the game ended.

I have seen a lot of it on various Cowboys groups. This place has been comparatively much better than most.

My two cents to those follows along the same line as yours.

 

[Risen Star]

We beat the Bengals with Cooper Rush and are superior to them by just about every meaningful adjusted metric that exists on both sides of the ball.

That was then, this is now. Bengals by 7 on a neutral field.

 

[TWOK11]

That was then, this is now. Bengals by 7 on a neutral field.

No, we’re better according to all those metrics RIGHT NOW. Vegas simulated odds has us as a 3.5 point favorite today on a neutral field. Wed only be underdogs to KC, Buffalo and Philly.

 

[gimmesix]

Yet -- 99.9% of the CZers were dissing the Eagles win after that game 5 1/2'weeks ago.

I think being realistic with our team and theirs, it's a tossup. I don't know who would win if both teams played their absolute best, but that's not liable to happen. There will be something that makes the difference. A mistake, a missed opportunity ... too many of those by one team and it even can get ugly. But that doesn't necessarily have a bearing on the next meeting, if there is one.

 

[Risen Star]

No, we’re better according to all those metrics RIGHT NOW. Vegas simulated odds has us as a 3.5 point favorite today on a neutral field.

You asked me to give you 5 I think are better. That is my answer.

That doesn't even mention teams like the Ravens, Dolphins, Seahawks, Titans who could be better.

 

[Ranching]

This is honestly sad. You shouldn’t have to compare your close win/loss to another team to make it seem as if our struggle was understandable. It was not. This team played horribly today. I don’t care if the Eagles struggled. I don’t care if the Chiefs struggled. I don’t care if the Commanders struggled. It’s not an excuse. This team is capable of playing at a much higher caliber and they barely looked like they could be a top college team. Regardless, stop using this “so and so struggled too”.

You stop being so frikkin negative and yelling that the sky is falling and we'll take you a tiny bit more serious

 

[Motorola]

I think being realistic with our team and theirs, it's a tossup. I don't know who would win if both teams played their absolute best, but that's not liable to happen. There will be something that makes the difference. A mistake, a missed opportunity ... too many of those by one team and it even can get ugly. But that doesn't necessarily have a bearing on the next meeting, if there is one.

Or which QB plays better.
Jalen Hurts___ 68.0 Completion Pct. \ 3,157 yds passing, 22 TDs, 3 INTs \ 139 rushes for 686 yds = 4.94 yds per carry, 10 TDs

 

[Swagger]

Their game against Houston was tied 14-14 at halftime and they were only up 21-17 going into the fourth quarter. Philadelphia scored eight points in the fourth quarter to put it away. That was without having the mistakes that we made to help Houston.

Not saying that means anything other than there's no real reason to panic. We'll see how we measure up to the Eagles a couple of weeks from now. Every game is different.

But the Eagles were always in control with the destiny in their own hands not relying on a few miraculous moments on D to save the day.

 

[quickccc]

Their game against Houston was tied 14-14 at halftime and they were only up 21-17 going into the fourth quarter. Philadelphia scored eight points in the fourth quarter to put it away. That was without having the mistakes that we made to help Houston.

Not saying that means anything other than there's no real reason to panic. We'll see how we measure up to the Eagles a couple of weeks from now. Every game is different.

Oh boy ..Talk about a lame crutch to look for to lean on.
Some here want the Eagles to be the standard to measure by in the NFL .. .

- Before its all said and done .. Eagles blew Texans out by 12 points, .
.while at our own home, with our starting QB we barely escaped on a last seconds TD run by Zeke.

 

[KJJ]

Turpin's turnover turned the whole game. The one thing crappy teams need to stay alive is turnovers, mainly game changing ones. We easily scored opening drive and was probably going to score again to go up 14. With that, game is WAY different. But it becomes 7-7 and Dallas plays in mud the rest of the way. Also, Schultz drops an easy TD before half and we settle for 3. Terrible 4th and goal playcalling.

Texans didn't really outplay us, they only capitalized on a few mistakes and stayed alive. Had they really outplayed us the whole game, they easily win.

We obviously see things differently, because I do feel they outplayed us for most of the game. They won the time of possession battle. Their passing game was more efficient than ours. They registered a sack and we didn’t. They had fewer turnovers than we did. We had receivers dropping balls. Both their QBs outplayed Dak. You won’t find anyone who thinks the Texans didn’t play well yesterday but you’ll find many who think the Cowboys didn’t play well. Fortunately, we outplayed them when the game was on the line in the final few minutes.

 

[john van brocklin]

It does. But it kind of felt like that for us with the Green Bay game. Close games generally have several moments where the outcome could have been different.

Truth

 

[sideon]

I think this game was more similar to the Eagles Colts game where the Eagles had to score a TD late in the game to take the lead on the Colts. The Colts have a better record but the two teams are similar.

And the Eagles were criticized by a lot of people for not winning by more, so the Cowboys need to get the same criticism as well.

If you want to silence the football knowledge challenged haters....

Just ask them why we were able to blowout a Vikings team that Aaron Rodgers, Kyler Murray, Tua and Josh Allen all loss to. They run from answering this question.

You sure you want to bring the Vikings up after what happened to them yesterday?

 

[charron]

Only up 21-17 going into the 4th. Man i wish the cowboys could have had a lead going into the 4th.

 

[Doomsday101]

This is the NFL I swear we have some fans who are completely clueless. Texans have battled in several game this season they have played some teams tough as they did Philly. Dallas played a bad game and Houston fought hard in the game. This BS of expecting blowout predicting these 20 or 30 point wins is beyond stupid. Cowboys come back and win and now we have this BS fans giving up. In our last 7 games Dallas is 6-1 yet some are acting as if this is some bottom dwelling team.

 

[Proof]

This is honestly sad. You shouldn’t have to compare your close win/loss to another team to make it seem as if our struggle was understandable. It was not. This team played horribly today. I don’t care if the Eagles struggled. I don’t care if the Chiefs struggled. I don’t care if the Commanders struggled. It’s not an excuse. This team is capable of playing at a much higher caliber and they barely looked like they could be a top college team. Regardless, stop using this “so and so struggled too”.

naw. valid comparison for context. they sucked and played horribly and it’s not the end of the world.

 

[Doomsday101]

And the Eagles were criticized by a lot of people for not winning by more, so the Cowboys need to get the same criticism as well.

You sure you want to bring the Vikings up after what happened to them yesterday?

Idiot fans who really do not understand the game, fully expected. Games like this are played every year.

 

[LACowboysFan1]

As far as SF and Purdy are concerned, I think people read too much into the 35-7 score. A couple of Purdy's td passes were actually poor throws, the receiver had to wait on one ball that was underthrown, the pass to McCaffery was thrown to the wrong shoulder, McCaffery had to spiin around to make the catch.
Ayuk completely turned the defender around and got wide open on another. Purdy also ran for a td, noting to do with his passing there.

It's not unusual for an unknown or nearly unknown quarterback to come in and play well for one game, teams don't know his tendencies, etc. and are more reacting to the quarterback vs. game planning for him.

Purdy may well turn out to be a very good quarterback, how many people thought Brady, when he took over for Bledsoe, would turn out to be as good as he is? (Not comparing the two, just noting teams can be wrong about a player).

We'll see how Purdy does from here on out....

 

[Verdict]

The Eagles have played close games against Detroit, Dallas with Cooper Rush, Indy, Houston, Jacksonville, Arizona, Green Bay and lost to Washington.

Detroit is a team that no one will want to play in round 1 of the playoffs if they manage to get in the playoffs.