How bad are we going to be?

[Trajan]

7-9. Don't really care to be honest.

 

[JD_KaPow]

Put me down for 8-8. Has any team ever gone .500 four years in a row?

 

[StarHead69]

After looking closely at the schedule, I waffled between 8-8 and 7-9. Remembering to factor in the inevitable key injuries brings my official prediction ...

4-12

 

[The Quest for Six]

The defensive front seven is a complete and utter disaster, 6-10, 7-9 at best...it's going to be a long season folks!!

 

[Cowboys606]

9-7 10-6

 

[perrykemp]

Tough to say really.

Last season...despite the historically bad defense, very similar staff, injuries, etc...they still had a chance to win the division, went 5-1 in the division, & the offense was the 5th highest scoring in the league. Add to that, they lost 5 games by a combined 8 points (three 1 point losses, one 2 point loss, and one 3 point loss).

Despite injuring his back in the game vs. the Skins...Romo still scrambled well enough to avoid pressure & toss the game-winning TD. They have a pro bowl RB, a HOF worthy TE, one of the top WR's in the league, a solid #2, a sneaky slot option, and an O-Line that could wind up being among the better in the league. I think the offense has a chance to be in the top 5-7 in scoring again minus injuries.

One thing to consider is the Cowboys got to play against a bunch of backup QBs last season. Heck. I believe 4 out of the last 5 games were against backups.

I don't know that you can count on that again.

 

[Oh_Canada]

9-7 as long as they remain relatively healthy.

 

[zekecowboy]

5-11... until further notice

 

[Oh_Canada]

One thing to consider is the Cowboys got to play against a bunch of backup QBs last season. Heck. I believe 4 out of the last 5 games were against backups.

I don't know that you can count on that again.

Yes and they also lost virtually every player in the front seven save for the crappy Bruce Carter. You can't count on that again either...though they seem to be making a good run of it again this year.

 

[TimHortons]

7-9. Don't really care to be honest.

That's the spirit

 

[TimHortons]

Put me down for 8-8. Hopefully we can land some decent lineman and LB's and next year's draft and maybe in 2 or 3 years this defense can be good. But by then Romo will be well into his twilight. ******

 

[pancakeman]

Put me down for 8-8. Has any team ever gone .500 four years in a row?

No, it looks like three consecutive .500 seasons is the record, held by the Cowboys, the 83-85 Packers, the 96-98 Oilers, and the 32-34 Braves/Commanders.

Which means I think the Cowboys hold the records both for consecutive winning seasons (66-85) and for consecutive tied seasons (11-13)! And if your prediction comes true, they'll have sole possession of both.

I guess it beats having the consecutive losing seasons record...

 

[CrownCowboy]

I'll say they'll win anywhere between 4 and 6 games.

Our defense is going to be embarrassing. Our offense will show flashes at times but will still be held back by penalties and miscues. Our head coach will still find ways to lose ballgames for us in the most unconventional ways imagined, particularly when the game is close at the end. Our team will continue to see injuries mount incrementally throughout the season.

That's pretty much been the story with this bunch for 3 years, literally. Why would things change now?

We all know it's coming but for the love of God please let there be no week 17 game for the division and a playoff spot. We know what'll happen because they have proven time after time after time.........that's three times.........that they can't get it done.

I hate to be so pessimistic but that's what this team has been. It's hard to think different about them until they actually prove otherwise.

 

[BringBackThatOleTimeBoys]

^ agreed

 

[Wood]

I think its a 6 win team. My biggest concern is lack of innovation from top to bottom. The Eagles win the division by mid-season and you have no idea how much that pains me.

 

[ElGatoGrande]

It's too painful to speculate given the evidence before us, but if the team strikes gold with Melton, Maclain, Carter, DLaw, Spencer, Claiborne then it might get interesting.

 

[BringBackThatOleTimeBoys]

I'm really interested on what happens when the Cowboys lose to a bad team....couple of years ago fans nearly revolted. Several dates on this schedule it could happen.


San Francisco 49ers
at Tennessee Titans
at St. Louis Rams
New Orleans Saints
Houston Texans
at Seattle Seahawks
New York Giants
Washington Commanders
Arizona Cardinals
vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
at New York Giants
Philadelphia Eagles
at Chicago Bears
at Philadelphia Eagles
Indianapolis Colts
at Washington Commanders

 

[Ring6]

if we do go 1-15 like some have said, who is the one win against? Guess its gotta be the Skins.

My guess? 7-9

 

[Deep_South]

I'm really interested on what happens when the Cowboys lose to a bad team....couple of years ago fans nearly revolted. Several dates on this schedule it could happen.


San Francisco 49ers
at Tennessee Titans
at St. Louis Rams
New Orleans Saints
Houston Texans
at Seattle Seahawks
New York Giants
Washington Commanders
Arizona Cardinals
vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
at New York Giants
Philadelphia Eagles
at Chicago Bears
at Philadelphia Eagles
Indianapolis Colts
at Washington Commanders

Yep, some of the low points were losses to Jon Kitna and the Lions, the first game the Houston Texans ever played, and, of course, "It's the Rams, Dude".

ETA: I recall there was a lot of controversy by the local fans when Kitna said there were players on our defense who didn't seem to know what they were doing out there - something like that. Flash forward to 2013 and Kitna could have said the same thing. However, there is still hope for this year. We might give up a few running yards, though.

 

[wileedog]

I'm really interested on what happens when the Cowboys lose to a bad team....couple of years ago fans nearly revolted. Several dates on this schedule it could happen.


San Francisco 49ers
at Tennessee Titans
at St. Louis Rams
New Orleans Saints
Houston Texans
at Seattle Seahawks
New York Giants
Washington Commanders
Arizona Cardinals
vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
at New York Giants
Philadelphia Eagles
at Chicago Bears
at Philadelphia Eagles
Indianapolis Colts
at Washington Commanders

I think too many people are sleeping on the Texans. Yeah their record sucked last year but they bailed on Kubiak early and O'Brien did a pretty decent job with a Penn State program in disarray. There is still a lot of talent on that team on both sides of the ball.