Jury Still Out

[beacamdim]

Yes, Boys are 8-3.

But lost in all the division talk is the inconvenient fact that the Cowboys have not beaten a single team with a winning record. Not a one.

That's not their fault - the schedule maker gave them a whole lot of cupcakes the first three months of the season, and they have for the most part walloped the bottom feeders on their schedule, save the horribly damaging failure in AZ.

Now let's see how they do against some better competition remaining. Only then will we get a true sense of whether they are a legit contender or not.

Yes, they played the Eagles tight -- but so what. So did the Commanders, TWICE. And Wash lost to the Giants' backup QBs, TWICE.

And Dallas didn't look like they belonged on the same field with SF, the only other decent team they have played.

I for one am very interested to see whether this team is for real. The next month will be revealing.

 

[Aven8]

All valid points. But all 3 losses on the road. Two of them we didn’t care to show up for. This team is still evolving. It’s very exciting to watch regardless of the opponents we’ve played

 

[jazzcat22]

8-3 is not real?

Last I seen they are tied with several other teams for the 2nd best record in the NFL.

 

[Ranching]

Yes, Boys are 8-3.

But lost in all the division talk is the inconvenient fact that the Cowboys have not beaten a single team with a winning record. Not a one.

That's not their fault - the schedule maker gave them a whole lot of cupcakes the first three months of the season, and they have for the most part walloped the bottom feeders on their schedule, save the horribly damaging failure in AZ.

Now let's see how they do against some better competition remaining. Only then will we get a true sense of whether they are a legit contender or not.

Yes, they played the Eagles tight -- but so what. So did the Commanders, TWICE. And Wash lost to the Giants' backup QBs, TWICE.

And Dallas didn't look like they belonged on the same field with SF, the only other decent team they have played.

I for one am very interested to see whether this team is for real. The next month will be revealing.

Just keep watching and shhhhh

 

[beacamdim]

8-3 is not real?

Last I seen they are tied with several other teams for the 2nd best record in the NFL.

Oh it's real as far as a statistic and is why they will be in the playoffs no matter what happens the rest of the way. Full marks for (mostly) taking care of business. But it is based on a VERY easy schedule.

Aren't going to be playing such a lame level of competition come January.

No proof at all yet that they can hang with the big boys.

Not saying they can't, not saying they will.

Just saying we don't know yet until they play the meat of their schedule against a gauntlet of opponents that for the most part the rest of the division has already played.

As the title says, jury is still out.

 

[darthseinfeld]

Yes, Boys are 8-3.

But lost in all the division talk is the inconvenient fact that the Cowboys have not beaten a single team with a winning record. Not a one.

That's not their fault - the schedule maker gave them a whole lot of cupcakes the first three months of the season, and they have for the most part walloped the bottom feeders on their schedule, save the horribly damaging failure in AZ.

Now let's see how they do against some better competition remaining. Only then will we get a true sense of whether they are a legit contender or not.

Yes, they played the Eagles tight -- but so what. So did the Commanders, TWICE. And Wash lost to the Giants' backup QBs, TWICE.

And Dallas didn't look like they belonged on the same field with SF, the only other decent team they have played.

I for one am very interested to see whether this team is for real. The next month will be revealing.

You guys make too much of not beating good teams this year. We are practically the same team as we were last year when were 5-3 against playoff teams

 

[Tabascocat]

I’m confident that Dallas gets to 10-3. I am also confident that they win the last two against Detroit and Wash. The wrench is those two games sandwiched in the middle.

 

[CCBoy]

Just keep watching and shhhhh

Dallas 5, KC 4, Buffalo 3 and lost to the Jets...

 

[CTcowboy203]

Whose it lost on? It’s brought up in every thread and other post on the site

 

[Gambit]

How many more posts like this can we get in a week?

So over it.

 

[beacamdim]

Whose it lost on? It’s brought up in every thread and other post on the site

Um, every person who is baking a winning -- or even undefeated! -- record into all of the unreasonably hopeful "we can still win the division" talk.

 

[BotchedLobotomy]

Yes, Boys are 8-3.

But lost in all the division talk is the inconvenient fact that the Cowboys have not beaten a single team with a winning record. Not a one.

That's not their fault - the schedule maker gave them a whole lot of cupcakes the first three months of the season, and they have for the most part walloped the bottom feeders on their schedule, save the horribly damaging failure in AZ.

Now let's see how they do against some better competition remaining. Only then will we get a true sense of whether they are a legit contender or not.

Yes, they played the Eagles tight -- but so what. So did the Commanders, TWICE. And Wash lost to the Giants' backup QBs, TWICE.

And Dallas didn't look like they belonged on the same field with SF, the only other decent team they have played.

I for one am very interested to see whether this team is for real. The next month will be revealing.

 

[beacamdim]

You guys make too much of not beating good teams this year. We are practically the same team as we were last year when were 5-3 against playoff teams

Well, if that matters as much as you suggest then PHI is already booked for the SB.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Yes, Boys are 8-3.

But lost in all the division talk is the inconvenient fact that the Cowboys have not beaten a single team with a winning record. Not a one.

That's not their fault - the schedule maker gave them a whole lot of cupcakes the first three months of the season, and they have for the most part walloped the bottom feeders on their schedule, save the horribly damaging failure in AZ.

Now let's see how they do against some better competition remaining. Only then will we get a true sense of whether they are a legit contender or not.

Yes, they played the Eagles tight -- but so what. So did the Commanders, TWICE. And Wash lost to the Giants' backup QBs, TWICE.

And Dallas didn't look like they belonged on the same field with SF, the only other decent team they have played.

I for one am very interested to see whether this team is for real. The next month will be revealing.

Are you from the future?

 

[FanofJerry]

Yes, Boys are 8-3.

But lost in all the division talk is the inconvenient fact that the Cowboys have not beaten a single team with a winning record. Not a one.

That's not their fault - the schedule maker gave them a whole lot of cupcakes the first three months of the season, and they have for the most part walloped the bottom feeders on their schedule, save the horribly damaging failure in AZ.

Now let's see how they do against some better competition remaining. Only then will we get a true sense of whether they are a legit contender or not.

Yes, they played the Eagles tight -- but so what. So did the Commanders, TWICE. And Wash lost to the Giants' backup QBs, TWICE.

And Dallas didn't look like they belonged on the same field with SF, the only other decent team they have played.

I for one am very interested to see whether this team is for real. The next month will be revealing.

Define your requirements for the rest of the season that determine the Cowboys legit. You havent done that. Youre leaving a lot of string undone.

Define your requirements for Cowboys to be legit.

Funny how the message board way is to leave a bunch of openings for hate. Define your stance BEFORE HAND.

You wont. And if you do. You will create new usernames if youre wrong to defend you stance. YAWN.

 

[beacamdim]

Well, just remember this IF they have some rough performances the rest of the way. IF that happens, don't be fooled into thinking they underperformed, and realize those games just revealed who they always were.

 

[KJJ]

I can understand losing to San Francisco and Philly, but there was no excuse for what happened against AZ. We would be within striking distance if it wasn’t for that loss.

 

[CTcowboy203]

Um, every person who is baking a winning -- or even undefeated! -- record into all of the unreasonably hopeful "we can still win the division" talk.

Well technically they can still win the division even if it’s extremely unlikely…but Dallas not beating a team with a winning record hasn’t been lost on anyone it’s been talked about ad nauseam.

 

[beacamdim]

Define your requirements for the rest of the season the determine the Cowboys legit. You havent done that. Youre leaving a lot of string undone.

Define your requirements for Cowboys to be legit.

Funny how the message board way is to leave a bunch of openings for hate. Define your stance BEFORE HAND.

You wont. And if you do. You will create new usernames if youre wrong to defend you stance. YAWN.

Hate? Seriously? IMO my post was actually pretty sober.

That definition seems pretty obvious from the original post, but let me spell it out for you.

A legit SB contender IMO is one that is consistently competitive and more than occasionally beats other teams that through past performance have demonstrated they are at least likely PO teams, as well as plausible champions.

Dallas has played two such teams so far, and are 0-2.

They will have multiple opportunities to improve that record over the last month.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

The OP is very original.