I'm willing to bet that if Dallas wins, some Zoners will simply promptly move on to, "(the Cowboys next opponent) is the most complete team in the playoffs."Seems like the 49ers have gone from fringe playoff team to the verge of a dynasty in about 4 days, impressive.
Compare their division to ours…. A lot harder to beat those 6 games vs oursYet they had to win Sunday to get in? Let's keep things in perspective media and analysts.
I give them kudos for their making the playoffs and what it took in the final game of the season. But, to label them as the most complete team is ridiculous. Keep things in perspective folks. Dallas has to play well to beat them. However, the 9ers are very very flawed.
I would have to agree. I think the 9ers did great to play so well toward the end of the season and then bump off a very good Rams team to get to the playoffs. They're a good team who has a chance to win against us. But saying they're "the most complete team" is bizarre given the level of talent there is in this league.
I don’t think Collins is near a top 10 player this yearCredibly.
PFF position rank for the season
Biadasz - 19
Williams - 11
Collins - 9
Smith - 2
Martin - 1
And both Biadasz and Collins only got better as the year went on, so that the rankings for their play *now* should be higher.
The oline is the reason to be hopeful about the playoffs. Biggest players on the field, and come the playoffs, they start playing full out.
Lots to be hopeful about the defense too.
Parsons - 1
Dlaw - 3 (really?)
Gregory - 19
Kearse - 14
LVE - 29, and that's much improved play lately. Surely much higher for last 4 games
Hooker - 35 basically an average S, but also on the upswing
Basham, Armstrong - 65, 54 - borderline starters as our edge rotation
But the DTs? Ugh.
Compare their division to ours…. A lot harder to beat those 6 games vs ours
Yes, Dallas ended up 2nd in defensive DVOA, 5th in offensive DVOA and 1st overall DVOA. Breaking it down further:Isn’t the defense near the top in DVOA?
umm they have the rams number much like the saints have the bucs #, they are 2-4 in that division umm beat the rams twice you lose to Seattle twice have you seen Seattle play?Compare their division to ours…. A lot harder to beat those 6 games vs ours
will come down to TOs and penalties who can limit their mistakes and get soem breaks from the officials.Yes, Dallas ended up 2nd in defensive DVOA, 5th in offensive DVOA and 1st overall DVOA. Breaking it down further:
Dallas / SF
Passing Defense 2 / 16
Rushing Defense 16 / 2
Overall Defense 2 / 7
Passing Offense 6 / 5
Rushing Offense 13 / 5
Overall Offense 6 / 5
Special Teams 6 / 26
Overall DVOA 1 / 6
Could come down to special teams. Should be a good game!
What I find interesting is their matrices give the Cowboys D a mediocre rank. The game changing dynamics (HAVOC?) that they thrive on seem to be understated in the analysis. Good stuff, though.
I don’t think Collins is near a top 10 player this year
Smith is great but has played in 11 games and not finished two of them
CW was so good half this board wanted him benched and the staff did bench him
We have a solid oline when all are healthy but any metric that has them as the best is flawed
And if we beat them Sunday all the talking heads will say "they were just the 6th seed, beating them was nothing special".
You know its coming
Ok, I'll give you that but didn't they lose every game except the ones vs the Rams?Compare their division to ours…. A lot harder to beat those 6 games vs ours