If we make the playoffs is there a point?

[noshame]

Looking at our remaining schedule and factoring in the way we've played lately, I don't see the play-offs in our future. We get beat out by one game again.

 

[romothesavior]

Looking at our remaining schedule and factoring in the way we've played lately, I don't see the play-offs in our future. We get beat out by one game again.

I find that pretty unlikely. I see at least three wins between Washington, New York, Oakland, and Philadelphia. 8-8 probably wins the conference, especially if we go 5-1 or 6-0 in the conference.

And I think we'll win one of Chicago/Green Bay/New Orleans.

I think 9-7 is in the cards.

 

[theebs]

Say we back into the division title. Is there even a point. Our DB's can do jack and our Offense can't capitalize on the turnovers we do get.

Yes of course there is. We are playing well at home.

I think we have a chance with the number of Injured guys coming back to be better after the bye.

I have said it before and I will say it again, I would absolutely love to get Seattle here in that wildcard round.

Ad if we win the division I think we will.

 

[Don Corleone]

The team that gets hot late in the season is usually the most dangerous. Records don't mean anything once the playoffs start, but at least one home game helps.

Maybe I'm an optimist, but what if this team starts putting it together in December instead of petering out after a hot start in September and October like years past?

I think having experience with this no name d line will be huge in December. And if the rest of our d gets healthy than all the better. I am convinced this offense always gives us a chance, even if we don't run the ball.

 

[03EBZ06]

We won't win the division. The Commanders will. They're beating the Broncos 14-7 in the 3rd quarter. If they will, they'll be 1/2 game behind us.

Washington wished a game was only 3 quarters, how did this game turned out after playing all 4 quarters?

 

[CooterBrown]

If the Cowboys win this division, it will be because they played good football when they had too. Barring more injuries, I believe this defense will get better as the season progresses, and by January this team will be of great concern to other playoff teams. The playoffs are a second season. Yes, there is always a point of making the playoffs.

 

[Everlastingxxx]

The most talented team doesn’t always win the Super Bowl but winning a championship does take good coaching. That will need to improve greatly.

 

[dallasdave]

Yes there is a point, anything can happen in the playoffs. Look at the Giants last two Superbowl wins, they came out of nowhere to win it all, so there is a point to try to make playoffs.

 

[DogFace]

One of the most amazing things in Cowboys History was Tom Landry's 20 straight winning seasons from 1966 to 1985. By this mentality, those don't matter. Every year you win your divisions, it matters. Every year you make the playoffs, it matters. Even if you get knocked out in the first game there, it matters. Does it matter as much as a Super Bowl win? No.

But if the only thing that can make you happy and satisfied is a Super Bowl win then why have a favorite team? Why not simply enjoy the entire game and root for the front runners every single year? Be a fan of everyone and just enjoy the game. If that is all that matters what do you have to lose?

I'd rather be invested in something that I genuinely care about, good or bad, and have that investment matter to me. I want to have a better winning % than any NFL team. Right now we are 2nd to the Bears. I want to have more post season wins than any other team. Right now we're tied with the Steelers who do not look like they are getting in. Even one win will matter to me. I want the Cowboys to own more divisions crowns than any other NFL team. Right now we do, and I don't mind stretching the lead.

I want to be proud of every winning season like the 20 year stretch of Tom Landry. 9-7 matters to me. Not as much as 13-3, but it matters. We are trying to return to that consistent winning ways. Hell yes it matters.

To anyone it doesn't, how utterly sad. You're missing out on so much that is great about this team if it doesn't.

JMO

Well said

 

[DavidS]

Say we back into the division title. Is there even a point. Our DB's can do jack and our Offense can't capitalize on the turnovers we do get.

Wow you are a horrible fan

 

[Hostile]

The team that gets hot late in the season is usually the most dangerous. Records don't mean anything once the playoffs start, but at least one home game helps.

Maybe I'm an optimist, but what if this team starts putting it together in December instead of petering out after a hot start in September and October like years past?

I think having experience with this no name d line will be huge in December. And if the rest of our d gets healthy than all the better. I am convinced this offense always gives us a chance, even if we don't run the ball.

Great post and point TH. Get this team healthy for the stretch run.

A wise old cowboy once told me, "It doesn't matter how much mud and dust you kick up in the front stretch. It's who is kicking up the mud and the dust in the backstretch that counts."

Get us there, and let us run.

 

[Nightman]

Say we back into the division title. Is there even a point. Our DB's can do jack and our Offense can't capitalize on the turnovers we do get.

Baltimore lost 4 out of the last 5 games and backed into a Wild Card. They beat Indy and then went on the road and beat Den and NE. They weren't a very good team and had a lot of injuries. Yet they got lucky and hot and won the Super Bowl.

But I would rather miss the playoffs and be right about us being terrible on a message board.

 

[Supercowboy1986]

I'm at a lost of words for the OP. Why do you watch/participate in any sport if you are asking this? Play 2 Win you don't play to lose.

 

[DFWJC]

Say we back into the division title. Is there even a point. Our DB's can do jack and our Offense can't capitalize on the turnovers we do get.

I see this group having a much better chance than last year's to at least have a respectable showing.
So much depends on how things go from here until the end of the year. They're only 9 games in.
We have to hope this group continues to gel.

 

[dropdeadfred5]

we do not have the talent now to win it all. IF our Dline had not been eviscerated, maybe. But losing most of our D line and Waters- no chance. We might have a decent showing but will be one and done.

 

[KJJ]

Say we back into the division title. Is there even a point. Our DB's can do jack and our Offense can't capitalize on the turnovers we do get.

Once you make the playoffs the slate is wiped clean what happened during the regular season makes no difference. All it takes is getting hot at the right time the Giants have proven that twice.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Say we back into the division title. Is there even a point. Our DB's can do jack and our Offense can't capitalize on the turnovers we do get.

Well, there is always the expectoration that Romo could win his 2nd career playoff game.

 

[mahoneybill]

Yes there's a point. The team IS talented enough to win against anyone when they're firing on all cylinders. That doesn't mean it will happen though.

With the number of young players / pickups ( DL ) we have , a playoff experience, even with a loss would be great for their future development.

 

[JD_KaPow]

Say we back into the division title. Is there even a point. Our DB's can do jack and our Offense can't capitalize on the turnovers we do get.

If we make the playoffs, I get to watch my Cowboys play for at least 3 more hours. What more "point" is there to being a fan?

The only thing this team is good at is being inconsistent.

There's that "inconsistency" thing again. We beat teams with sub-.500 records extremely consistently, we lose to teams with >.500 records extremely consistently, and we consistently end up around .500. What could be more consistent than that? Football Outsiders has us as the 8th most consistent team in the league. Why do people think the Cowboys are inconsistent?

 

[coult44]

Laugh at me and call me dumb, I'm about as much of a realist as anyone on this board.....butttttttttttty, we match up very well against the Seahawks. If we can get them in Dallas, we have a good chance of winning that game...