How many drives until you worry?

[Xeven]

As soon as you start seeing inconsistency. If they do not come out dominating and consistent you can forget it.

 

[DUO_CORE]

You do realize they can't score in garbage time unless they first create garbage time...by scoring?

Opposing team goes into prevent.

 

[pasando]

If we start our first 2 consecutive drives without getting a first down (including penalties mixed in) I will call it right there.

 

[IceBowler]

This game is absolutely tricky.

Brady is average at best in quarters 1-3. He then turns it on in the fourth.

Here’s a novel idea: How bout not going to a soft zone while trying to protect a lead? How bout not giving an 8-yd cushion when all they need is 4-yds.

 

[LovinItAll]

Ever notice during some Cowboy games where the offense comes out stagnant? For example, last week vs Wash, last year vs Denver, last year vs 49'ers in playoffs, etc.
Many times, when they do this, the final score doesn't reflect it because they score in garbage time.
How many drives tonight before you worry that the offense is in that "stagnant" mode? Nothing seems to be working, defense always a step ahead.

I expect we’ll handle TB tonight, then we’ll get rolled by the 49’ers. SF has a much better team than we do. TB doesn’t.

 

[Chuck 54]

Ever notice during some Cowboy games where the offense comes out stagnant? For example, last week vs Wash, last year vs Denver, last year vs 49'ers in playoffs, etc.
Many times, when they do this, the final score doesn't reflect it because they score in garbage time.
How many drives tonight before you worry that the offense is in that "stagnant" mode? Nothing seems to be working, defense always a step ahead.

As long as the score is even or within one score, I don’t care how many drives result in punts. It’s a playoff game. I’m happy Only with a favorable final score.

 

[Carson]

Two drives if we look bad

I hope it’s not like our first matchup where Tampa moves the ball with ease up and down the field.

 

[CowboyFrog]

Dude change evrything around in your house right now, second slap yourself for trying to bring the evil into playoff gameday.

 

[SoBlue128]

Winning the toss and not deferring followed by two ugly three and outs.

 

[charron]

I'll worry if they go 3 and out 6 times. But they won't cause i said so damit.

 

[TWOK11]

It’s an NFL playoff game, most are very close games. So chances are you’ll be worried most of the game if that’s the type of person you are.

 

[Jarntt]

Im always a things are never as good or as bad as they seem kind of person. I also don’t generally overreacted to things. BUT…I’m just beaten down at this point. I’m basically worried right now. I’m hoping the first drive on Offense is a decent one or I’ll be a totally unrational Negative Nancy kind of fan that I normally would laugh at and criticize tonight. I’ve just lost confidence in our offense not turning the ball over and being able to win in the trenches against a strong front 7. Deep down I still think we are the better team, but I just think it’s less than 50/50 we win based on what this team has done the last month plus

 

[noshame]

I just want to see Dak out of the pocket

 

[Creeper]

I am just looking for energy and intensity early in the game. If they don't have that, I don't care what they do but I know they will lose.

The Bucs will try to get physical with the Cowboys to start the game.

 

[ScipioCowboy]

I don’t know if there’s a set number of drives, but you can certainly feel it when it’s happening.

They need to score in their first three drives. Dak doesn’t generally find a groove later.

 

[coult44]

If Dak can't figure out where to throw it on the first drive we are in trouble. Just a sign of things to come! That and run game is stuffed!Y

You were spot on there weren’t you? It would be better from now on just to read instead of talk.

 

[coult44]

If we start our first 2 consecutive drives without getting a first down (including penalties mixed in) I will call it right there.

Keep your day job!!!

 

[aikemirv]

You were spot on there weren’t you? It would be better from now on just to read instead of talk.

I don’t know. He threw pretty quick on 1st and 2nd down on the first drive-knew exactly where he wanted to throw it! Didn’t work out but really not what I said!