CFZ Perspective: Comparing Dallas vs Expansion Carolina and Jacksonville in the playoffs

[Cowboys5217]

In 1995, two expansion teams- Carolina and Jacksonville- were added to the NFL. In the 28 seasons since they first entered the league, BOTH Carolina and Jacksonville have won more playoffs games than Dallas and both have appeared in conference championship games multiple times. Since 1995, 26 of the 32 NFL teams have been to a conference championship game. The Cowboys aren’t one of them. But the jags and panthers are.

Comparing Jacksonville and Carolina to Dallas in the playoffs:

• Total playoff wins since the Jags and Panthers entered the league:
  • Dallas: 5 (all wild card wins)
  • Jacksonville: 8 (including 2 divisional round wins)
  • Carolina: 9 (including 4 divisional round games, and 2 NFC championships

• Carolina and Jacksonville have been to a combined 7 Conference championships with these QBs
  
  • Carolina
    • Jake Del Homme
    • Cam Newton
  • Jacksonville:
    • Mark Brunell
    • Blake Bortles

The two expansion teams that entered the league the same year since our last divisional playoff win have each won more playoff games than the Cowboys, won more divisional playoff wins and have 7 conference championship games. Carolina has even been to two SBs.

Wow.

Suggested material for future perspectives - how many teams have lapped the Cowboys multiple times ince our last title game appearance.

Definition of lapping the Cowboys - a team that has gone through multiple periods of contending and rebuilding after the last Cowboys conference title game appearance.

Some examples: 49ers (lapped us twice), Eagles (lapped us 3 times), Rams (lapped us twice).

 

[Bobhaze]

Suggested material for future perspectives - how many teams have lapped the Cowboys multiple times ince our last title game appearance.

Definition of lapping the Cowboys - a team that has gone through multiple periods of contending and rebuilding after the last Cowboys conference title game appearance.

Some examples: 49ers (lapped us twice), Eagles (lapped us 3 times), Rams (lapped us twice).

Hate to say it, the giants also did it twice- 2007 and 2011.

 

[Cowboys5217]

Here's another hard fact to add to this that I mentioned in anther thread...

The Cowboys hold the record for the longest streak of playoff appearances without making it to a conference title game with 12. They broke the record of... The Cowboys with 11.

Our curse is so bad that we have a shame record that only we can keep breaking, and is reaching statistical anomaly territory.

 

[Bobhaze]

Here's another hard fact to add to this that I mentioned in anther thread...

The Cowboys hold the record for the longest streak of playoff appearances without making it to a conference title game with 12. They broke the record of... The Cowboys with 11.

Our curse is so bad that we have a shame record that only we can keep breaking, and is reaching statistical anomaly territory.

Nothing changes until real changes are made at the top. The Emperor has no clothes but no one in his own family is telling him that.

 

[Cowboys5217]

Nothing changes until real changes are made at the top. The Emperor has no clothes but no one in his own family is telling him that.

At this point my only hope is that the grandson bucks family tradition and hires a GM. I might even be around to see it.

 

[Jake]

In 1995, two expansion teams- Carolina and Jacksonville- were added to the NFL. In the 28 seasons since they first entered the league, BOTH Carolina and Jacksonville have won more playoffs games than Dallas and both have appeared in conference championship games multiple times. Since 1995, 26 of the 32 NFL teams have been to a conference championship game. The Cowboys aren’t one of them. But the jags and panthers are.

Comparing Jacksonville and Carolina to Dallas in the playoffs:

• Total playoff wins since the Jags and Panthers entered the league:
  • Dallas: 5 (all wild card wins)
  • Jacksonville: 8 (including 2 divisional round wins)
  • Carolina: 9 (including 4 divisional round games, and 2 NFC championships

• Carolina and Jacksonville have been to a combined 7 Conference championships with these QBs
  
  • Carolina
    • Jake Del Homme
    • Cam Newton
  • Jacksonville:
    • Mark Brunell
    • Blake Bortles

The two expansion teams that entered the league the same year since our last divisional playoff win have each won more playoff games than the Cowboys, won more divisional playoff wins and have 7 conference championship games. Carolina has even been to two SBs.

Wow.

I wonder, what could possibly be the problem? There's nothing like playing the ultimate game of fantasy football, with no consequences when you fail time and again.

 

[XXLMike]

In 1995, two expansion teams- Carolina and Jacksonville- were added to the NFL. In the 28 seasons since they first entered the league, BOTH Carolina and Jacksonville have won more playoffs games than Dallas and both have appeared in conference championship games multiple times. Since 1995, 26 of the 32 NFL teams have been to a conference championship game. The Cowboys aren’t one of them. But the jags and panthers are.

Comparing Jacksonville and Carolina to Dallas in the playoffs:

• Total playoff wins since the Jags and Panthers entered the league:
  • Dallas: 5 (all wild card wins)
  • Jacksonville: 8 (including 2 divisional round wins)
  • Carolina: 9 (including 4 divisional round games, and 2 NFC championships

• Carolina and Jacksonville have been to a combined 7 Conference championships with these QBs
  
  • Carolina
    • Jake Del Homme
    • Cam Newton
  • Jacksonville:
    • Mark Brunell
    • Blake Bortles

The two expansion teams that entered the league the same year since our last divisional playoff win have each won more playoff games than the Cowboys, won more divisional playoff wins and have 7 conference championship games. Carolina has even been to two SBs.

Wow.

Thanks for sending me back into deep depression.

 

[Bobhaze]

The truth keeps us honest.

 

[kwcool619]

Nothing changes until real changes are made at the top. The Emperor has no clothes but no one in his own family is telling him that.

Nailed it. 100%. The changes will truly begin when someone within the family, or his inner circle, have the mental guts and fortitude to tell him his way isn't working and that changes need to be made. Are his people so scared of him? How about his adult children? Do they understand this is their legacy too? Or do any of them care as long as the cash keeps rolling in? You're correct Bobhaze.

 

[T-RO]

In 1995, two expansion teams- Carolina and Jacksonville- were added to the NFL. In the 28 seasons since they first entered the league, BOTH Carolina and Jacksonville have won more playoffs games than Dallas and both have appeared in conference championship games multiple times. Since 1995, 26 of the 32 NFL teams have been to a conference championship game. The Cowboys aren’t one of them. But the jags and panthers are.

Comparing Jacksonville and Carolina to Dallas in the playoffs:

• Total playoff wins since the Jags and Panthers entered the league:
  • Dallas: 5 (all wild card wins)
  • Jacksonville: 8 (including 2 divisional round wins)
  • Carolina: 9 (including 4 divisional round games, and 2 NFC championships

• Carolina and Jacksonville have been to a combined 7 Conference championships with these QBs
  
  • Carolina
    • Jake Del Homme
    • Cam Newton
  • Jacksonville:
    • Mark Brunell
    • Blake Bortles

The two expansion teams that entered the league the same year since our last divisional playoff win have each won more playoff games than the Cowboys, won more divisional playoff wins and have 7 conference championship games. Carolina has even been to two SBs.

Wow.

What makes it even worse? Carolina and Jacksonville are small-market teams with far fewer resources than Dallas enjoys.

The only thing that keeps me a fan is my plan:
-Watch games recorded afterwards, without emotional investment
-Diversify and enjoy supporting other teams