Opinion: Next week's game is officially meaningless

[SibannacRex]

We are the 3rd seed or higher. We can't move down.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

Dallas can move up- but in my opinion it's not worth risking Romo, Murray, etc.. Treat next week as the bye week.

 

[SibannacRex]

Dallas can move up- but in my opinion it's not worth risking Romo, Murray, etc.. Treat next week as the bye week.

Yes, we can move up, but it's not contingent on us winning. It's contingent on the outcome of games we can't control.

It's nice not to have to worry about the final game of the season. That hasn't happened since Quincy Carter was a cowboy lol.

 

[Avery]

Rest is the important thing. It will be nice not stressing over the Xmas break.

 

[DOUBLE WING]

If we have a decent chance at the bye I would play everyone next week.

 

[mldardy]

We can still lose and get the 2 seed. Seattle beats Arizona tonight and Arizona/Seattle both lose next week and we get the 2 seed. Very unlikely but that's why they play the games.

 

[Eddie]

We need the bye.

 

[SibannacRex]

If we have a decent chance at the bye I would play everyone next week.

Yes we do, but the bye is not contingent on us winning. We need the Seahawks to win tonight, then lose next week. We also need the Cards to lose next week. If those three things happen, we get a bye, even if we lose to the skins.

 

[mldardy]

We need the bye.

It would be nice.

 

[gdogg24]

There's a chance at the bye we need to go for it! Not to mention keep the momentum going

 

[loublue22]

the thing is we'll probably play at 1 so we won't know

 

[Doomsday101]

We are the 3rd seed or higher. We can't move down.

Higher than a 3rd season earns you the bye and only having to play 2 games to reach the SB instead of 3. If there is a chance to win a 2nd seed Dallas needs to go out and fight for it.

 

[tyke1doe]

Dallas can move up- but in my opinion it's not worth risking Romo, Murray, etc.. Treat next week as the bye week.

If we can move to the two seed, I say play, win and get the extra week of rest.

 

[WPBCowboysFan]

There is no such thing as a meaningless game against the Skins. We need to finish the season off with a big win in Ole Dc!

 

[JD_KaPow]

Assuming GB and DET don't tie, NOTHING WE DO AFFECTS WHETHER WE GET THE BYE OR NOT.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Its not meaningless. Its VERY important. The only thing is we don't control our own fate of getting a bye. But a bye week would be HUGE for this team and their minor injuries. I don't believe in resting guys especially after that 2007 debacle.

We have a chance to have a strong December and get that "curse" off our back.

 

[tyke1doe]

Yes we do, but the bye is not contingent on us winning. We need the Seahawks to win tonight, then lose next week. We also need the Cards to lose next week. If those three things happen, we get a bye, even if we lose to the skins.

Who do the Cardinals play next week?

 

[JD_KaPow]

Its not meaningless. Its VERY important. The only thing is we don't control our own fate of getting a bye. But a bye week would be HUGE for this team and their minor injuries.

It's not just that we don't control our fate. We don't influence our fate at all.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

Hopefully we jump out on top early and can rest our starters. Weeden can handle it.

 

[JD_KaPow]

Who do the Cardinals play next week?

SF