Interesting Playoff Stat

[DeaconMoss]

Playoffs? You wanna talk about Playoffs? Get real.

 

[CyberB0b]

Percentages sir. Percentages... Overall, it is highly improbable.

We better beat Tennessee.

These percentages mean nothing. They have no bearing on how the season will play out.

 

[Joe Realist]

yes we did but this ain't the 1993 Cowboys

This isn't even the 2003 Cowboys!

 

[Jstopper]

No way, really?

Perhaps it is the word "percentage" that is causing you confusion?

The word "percentage" causes me no problems. The OP said that we better win in Tennessee, I was saying that isn't a death sentence even though the percentage is low, when a team bucked this trend just last year. Maybe my logic is causing you confusion sir?

 

[Bleu Star]

Does anyone have the stats since Free Agency changes were made? At this point playoff talk seems crazy anyway, but I would think certain factors could impact those numbers more than others, like key injury/suspension/holdout and which Conference the team lost to. I think the talent imbalance used to be much great so it you were bad, well you were just bad. Now the talent is close enough between teams that the gap is not as wide between the middle 80% of the teams.

Playofff talk should never sound crazy if the correct mindset permeates the franchise. See my sig for more info.

 

[Bleu Star]

The word "percentage" causes me no problems. The OP said that we better win in Tennessee, I was saying that isn't a death sentence even though the percentage is low, when a team bucked this trend just last year. Maybe my logic is causing you confusion sir?

Bottom line.. If we lose tomorrow in Tennessee our "chance" of making the playoffs is significantly lowered to laughable status.

 

[Bleu Star]

These percentages mean nothing. They have no bearing on how the season will play out.

Bob. My stats professor would like to have a word with you.

 

[CCBoy]

Bob. My stats professor would like to have a word with you.

Really, some well placed gambles are one thing, but those don't get one through a drought unless stats are listened to as well.

 

[CyberB0b]

Bob. My stats professor would like to have a word with you.

Why is that? He will agree with me.

 

[Deep_South]

From a practical viewpoint, losing the first 2 games means to get to the playoffs` the team has to go at least 9-5 or 10-4 the rest of the way, which would include tough division games. Here's hoping our division games aren't that tough this year and it helps us beat the odds.

 

[Vanilla2]

2-1 headed into the saints game

 

[xwalker]

In the history of the NFL, only 12% of teams that started the season 0-2 have made it to the playoffs.

Guess we better win in Tennessee huh...

The problem with that stat is that it's not 12% compared to 100% because less than 50% of teams make the playoffs when considering ALL teams.

To make the math easy, lets say that half (50%) of teams make the playoffs each year. That would indicate that if 12% of teams that went 0-2 to start the season made the playoffs, then 24% of the teams that made the playoffs were 0-2 to start the season.

That's a much higher probability of making the playoffs than most people would have given the Cowboys before game 1.

 

[CCBoy]

The problem with that stat is that it's not 12% compared to 100% because less than 50% of teams make the playoffs when considering ALL teams.

To make the math easy, lets say that half (50%) of teams make the playoffs each year. That would indicate that if 12% of teams that went 0-2 to start the season made the playoffs, then 24% of the teams that made the playoffs were 0-2 to start the season.

That's a much higher probability of making the playoffs than most people would have given the Cowboys before game 1.

 

[bayeslife]

In the history of the NFL, only 12% of teams that started the season 0-2 have made it to the playoffs.

Guess we better win in Tennessee huh...

Not really a matter of fact statistic though. Especially considering how bad the division is.

 

[Setackin]

 

[Biggems]

I hope Romo is ready but didn't the cowboys start 0-2 when Emitt S held out and won a sb?

If I am not mistaken, Emmitt wasn't

I hope Romo is ready but didn't the cowboys start 0-2 when Emitt S held out and won a sb?

If I am not mistaken, Emmitt didn't actually hold out. He was not under contract, and was trying to negotiate with Jerry, who was playing hardball. So when Dallas started 0-2, Jerry lost all leverage he had, reached deep into his pockets and paid Emmitt, who carried us to the SB, and won the league MVP, if I am not mistaken......He could have had even better stats had Jones not been so foolish. But, then again, Jerry has always been foolish when it comes to football decisions.

 

[xwalker]

If I am not mistaken, Emmitt wasn't



If I am not mistaken, Emmitt didn't actually hold out. He was not under contract, and was trying to negotiate with Jerry, who was playing hardball. So when Dallas started 0-2, Jerry lost all leverage he had, reached deep into his pockets and paid Emmitt, who carried us to the SB, and won the league MVP, if I am not mistaken......He could have had even better stats had Jones not been so foolish. But, then again, Jerry has always been foolish when it comes to football decisions.

That was the last time Jerry ever tried to low-ball a player. Afterwards, Jerry started handing out big contracts like candy on Halloween.

 

[Craig]

I dont think that stat is useful to the NFC East.

 

[SHAMSzy]

This isn't even the 2003 Cowboys!

Why'd you make me think of the 2003 Cowboys... Curse you!

 

[Blackspider214]

I think a weak division mitigates that a bit - I'm not sold on the Eagles yet.

They don't have to be good to win this division, though. I still think they are by default better than any the rest in the East. They will still get bounced in the wild card round like last year but if you made me pick, they are my pick for the East as of now.