I am not dismissing any opponent. The Cowboys are not some up and coming 9 win team. They won 12 games and were the 3rd seed in the NFC. I like our chances.
And we were beaten in the first round of the playoffs. And we did little to improve the roster in free agency.
I'm just saying I've seen little reason to believe we can beat those teams until we do. Exactly how many playoff teams did we beat last year? One, and that team also was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.
If you want to be optimistic, that's your choice. Just don't expect me to join you at this point. I've been knocked off that train too many times to not be wary about getting back on. That doesn't mean I don't have hopes, though. If I didn't, I probably wouldn't be here.