Realistically, the Eagles will win the East. So, here's the wild-card race

[mldardy]

There are no more NY Giants miracles in Lambeau when you look at this years NFC teams.

Didn't know we have fortune tellers on cowboyszone. I guess there will be 49er miracles and other miracles that have wandered into Lambeau and come out with a victory.

 

[Wayne02]

We beat Chicago, Philly, And The Commanders and the Eagles lose to Us and The Seahawks We win the division. We would have the same division record. The next tie breaker is common opponents record. The Seattle win would be the difference.

No we wouldn't have the same division record, Philly would only have 1 division loss in your scenario and the Cowboys would have 2 losses.

 

[Hoov]

With all due respect this is a week to week league. Wouldn't be shocked in the least if we're both 9-4 after next Sunday looking to face philly again. Not conceding anything at this point.

I think that could happen. But Philly whipped us so bad I don't think the boys win up there

 

[kramskoi]

Especially after last season was excused due to defensive injuries.

It is time for the defense to man up and win games.

If they can't, it is time for Jones and Co. to man up and fix the talent issues.

I think that Dallas knows and has known what it has as far as its defense, since Washington. The formula was to run the ball, control the clock and execute play-action. The offense is either going to carry this team to the post-season or it won't. The defense is simply not good enough, at least in its current capacity. That could change, but I just think that Marinelli has gotten about as much as you can out of them, considering the talent. The defense may have had a fighting chance last Thursday if the offense had performed at the 26-28 ppg level it has sustained over the season. The offense simply can't go AWOL and expect to win.

I don't want to be too negative, but the DVOA numbers for the offense has stagnated and the defense has been slowly deteriorating with each game since Washington. The Cowboys have been right around 12 in the (total) rankings, with Philly slightly ahead of them. The real threats to Dallas are Green Bay and Philly, because I think the other NFC contenders have incomplete/inefficient offenses, save New Orleans, who may or may not make the fourth seed. They have got to get more pressure out of that d-line, but how to do it with the talent they have?

 

[cowboys1981]

No we wouldn't have the same division record, Philly would only have 1 division loss in your scenario and the Cowboys would have 2 losses.

I would love Philly to lose to us and NY or WSH.

 

[Wayne02]

I would love Philly to lose to us and NY or WSH.

It would be nice to see NY or WSH actually show up against the Eagles, I won't hold my breath though.

 

[Blackspider214]

Seattle will get one wildcard. So we would need to beat out the lions or 49ers for the other.

So a team who has the tiebreaker on us and the other who has a cupcake schedule.

Awesome!

Won't happen.

 

[big dog cowboy]

I'm not sure this team beats the Bears the Colts or the Eagles

We weren't supposed to beat Seattle either. In their house.

 

[lane]

seattle will crush the eagles..

we need to take care of chicago .

it's time to let keith smith play some snaps at lb....



we also need to bring boatright up to the active roster.

 

[KJJ]

If the playoffs were next Sunday the Cowboys would be on the outside looking in with Seattle and Detroit as the wildcards,

 

[supercowboy8]

No we want Seattle to keep winning. We own the tie breaker over them. We need Arizona to win the west or SF. We need to be Dallas and Seattle in for the wild card. We have the tie breaker over seattle.

We need Detroit to lose a few games.

 

[supercowboy8]

Next 2 fames are big and sets up the rest of our season for us. Win the next 2 and eagles lose the next 2. That's what needs to happen. Then we will have a 1 game lead for the east with 2 games to go.

 

[TheSport78]

The problem for the Cowboys as the season has gone on is "tendencies." Opposing teams have more game film on what Dallas likes to do in certain situations. For example. the Cowboys almost exclusively run the ball on 1st down. Teams are obviously keying in on this and it's forcing 2nd and 3rd downs. Dallas needs to begin play-action passing on 1st down to keep defenses honest. We were very successful with certain aspects in the beginning of the year, but teams catch on to tendencies; it's a copy-cat league and it's now time for Dallas to switch things up. There's nothing wrong with passing on 1st down and running the ball on 2nd and/or 3rd down.

 

[DoomsDayD]

It would be nice to see NY or WSH actually show up against the Eagles, I won't hold my breath though.

Those 2 games are a gimme for the EAGLES...GIANTS have packed it in after today and the skins...well they only play well against us.

 

[DoomsDayD]

I am sure that will be the takeaway. Did not make the playoffs, but we were really really good, honest.

Sorry, consolation ribbons are for losers.

No playoffs is failure as far as I am concerned.

Sure it exceeded expectations but means nothing at the end of the day.

I have never believed in moral victories. They mean exactly zero.

It's is already set up to be a WAIT TIL NEXT YEAR!!!! i can see everyone crying we were 10-6 and missed the playoffs.

 

[gimmesix]

The Eagles are 3-0 in the NFC East. The Cowboys are 2-2.

For Dallas to win the division tiebreaker, the Cowboys would have to go undefeated over their remaining division games to finish 4-2 while the Eagles would have to go winless over their remaining division games to finish 3-3. Not going to happen, really.

Why would Dallas have to finish better than Philly to win the division? Let's say we both finish 4-2, then we would tie for the division and it would move to the next tiebreakers — common foes and conference record.

We have each lost to Arizona and San Fransico, while Philly could end up losing to another if the Eagles fall to Seattle this Sunday and we could lose to another in Indianapolis.

It also possible Dallas will have the better conference record, though, because if Philly finishes 11-5 or 10-6, all of its losses will be to NFC opponents. Dallas' losses could include the one to Indianapolis that would give us the better conference record.

 

[MRV52]

We have to make sure we have no playoff home game that's the most important thing.

 

[Sydla]

Basically, we have to win out and Philly has to lose to Seattle.

Doable but unlikely (the part about us winning out - I think we get smoked in Philly again).

 

[KJJ]

I think that could happen. But Philly whipped us so bad I don't think the boys win up there

Had the Cowboys been whipped by Philly back in Sept or Oct they would have a better chance of rebounding in the rematch but playing them twice in 3 weeks leaves the beating the Cowboys took on Thanksgiving fresh in the minds of both teams. Last season the Cowboys beat Philly 17-3 in Oct but lost in the season finale a full 2 months later in Dec. A lot can change in 2 months Foles was horrible in the first game completing only 37.9% of his passes and finished with a passer rating of 46.2. Philly ended up losing the next week. In the rematch 2 months later in a season finale elimination game vs the Cowboys Foles was terrific completing over 65% of his passes and finished with a passer rating of 124.4.

If you go back to the 09 season the Cowboys pounded Philly 24-0 in the season finale with the division title on the line. The loss gave Philly the wildcard and the Cowboys played them 6 days later and pounded them again. It's very difficult to rebound against a team that just blew you out at home then have to face them only 2 weeks later on the road. The Cowboys only play one game before facing Philly again that gives the Eagles a huge advantage especially during Dec where the Cowboys are 10-16 since 06 under Romo.

 

[cowboys69fan]

We still have a chance, and One things for sure will know how we are looking after two more weeks,
But let's say they do win it again, again they will get stopped in playoffs or won't get far into the playoffs, just can't see that happening with the butt fumbler. Remember everything changes in the playoffs and different teams always show up.