Sport's Unbiased Dallas Cowboys Schedule Projection

[TheSport78]

Week 1: DAL at TB

This will end up bring one of the easiest games on the schedule. If Raheem Morris is smart, he'll get any advantage he can, which includes making Dallas wear their dark blue jerseys in the smothering heat. Other than that, this game will be over in the 3rd quarter.

Projection: WIN (Dallas 26, Tampa Bay 9)

Week 2: NYG at DAL

Teams with new stadiums don't have a great track record with home openers. With the exception of Brooks Bollinger and Brad Johnson, we had the Giants number last year. I just have a bad feeling about this game. It'll be the typical NFC East dogfight, but a few mistakes on special teams costs us this important divisional matchup.

Projection: LOSS (New York 23, Dallas 19)

Week 3: CAR at DAL

Dallas rebounds in a big way against an overrated Carolina team, who will take a step back in 2009. The Cowboys contain the running game of the talented DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart. Demarcus Ware has multiple sacks and Martellus Bennett breaks out on national television.

Projection: WIN (Carolina 16, Dallas 31)

Week 4: DAL at DEN

Denver will be lucky to win 5 games this year. It is difficult to adjust to Mile High Stadium with the altitude and all that good stuff, but Dallas is way more talented than Denver to let this be a deciding factor. Tony Romo has a career high game in passing yards and Witten scores a couple touchdowns. Did I mention our defense makes Kyle Orton or Chris Simms wish they were never born?

Projection: WIN (Dallas 30, Denver 10)

Week 5: DAL at KC

This game scares me as well. It's tough to play at Kansas city and even though the Chiefs won't field a great team this year, this game will be closer than most expect. I'm thinking Buffalo from 2007. although Romo won't throw five INT's. However, Romo will have an "off day" and will put pressure on the defense to pull this one out with a game-winning Nick Folk field goal.

Projection: WIN (Dallas 19, Kansas City 17)

Week 6: BYE

Week 7: ATL at DAL

Fresh off of their BYE week, the Cowboys come out fresh and determined to defeat the talented and upcoming Falcons. The Falcons will be coming off an emotional loss to the Chicago Bears on national television, and the last thing they'll want to do is fly down to Dallas in the heat and play against the fresh Cowboys. Matt Ryan is sacked five times on the day and Felix Jones is unleashed. I still feel a shootout in Big D.

Projection: WIN (Atlanta 31, Dallas 35)

Week 8: SEA at DAL

This game will be over by halftime. I know some people are riding the Seahawks bandwagon, but I just don't see it.

Projection: WIN (Seattle 13, Dallas 28)

Week 9: DAL at PHI

This game just gets me fired up. Sunday Night Football, nationally televised game, in Philadelphia...the Cowboys lose. However, I think this game is the turning point in the season. The Cowboys pour out their heart in this game, the complete antithesis of last year's season finale. A couple of blown calls by the officials and the good Eagles' offense pull this one out. But this is the game where the Cowboys find out their identity, knowing that nothing will be handed to them. True character is shown in defeat. There will be more bumps along the road however.

Projection: LOSS (Dallas 17, Philadelphia 27)

Week 10: DAL at GB

I believe Aaron Rodgers, if he can stay healthy, will be in the MVP running. The Packers pressure Romo and the OL with their newly installed 34 defense. The Cowboys offense fails to keep up with the high-powered Packers offense in Lambeau Field. Yes, we won at GB last year, but history shows we struggle in Green Bay.

Projection: LOSS (Dallas 23, Green Bay 28)

Week 11: WAS at DAL

Do you really think we're going to lose at home to the Deadskins? I don't either. This will be a classic NFC East, physical ballgame. Dallas pulls it out in the end, which starts a mini-winning streak going.

Projection: WIN (Washington 16, Dallas 20)

Week 12: OAK at DAL

Do I need to comment on this one?

Projection: WIN (Oakland 6, Dallas 38)

Week 13: DAL at NYG

The Cowboys avenge their early-season defeat against the G-Men. We get an important win on the road at the Meadowlands. Scandrick AND Jenkins get an interception, although controversy will spew when Orlando's INT goes back for a touchdown while Jenkins fails to take it back for a score.

Projection: WIN (Dallas 24, New York 16)

Week 14: SD at DAL

The second shootout in Dallas. San Diego gets the win here. Philip Rivers goes wild and Darren Sproles gives our special teams fits. We keep it close but the playoff-bound Chargers get the win.

Projection: LOSS (San Diego 31, Dallas 27)

Week 15: DAL at NO

Talks of another December collapse begin to arise, and after we leave New Orleans it doesn't get any prettier. Sean Payton has our number and Drew Brees is just that damn good. Our defense gets some turnovers but our offense fails to keep up with the Saints' offense.

Projection: LOSS (Dallas 20, New Orleans 24)

Week 16: DAL at WAS

With our playoff hopes on the line and with Washington already out of playoff contention, Dallas comes strolling into Washington with one goal: just get the W. With next week's showdown with Philly for the division, this game at FedEx Field is a must-win. The defense torments Todd Collins (Jason Campbell will be injured) and the offense does its job. The December Collapse talks begin to fade.

Projection: WIN (Dallas 22, Washington 10)

Week 17: PHI at DAL

This sounds familiar doesn't it? Week 17, the hated Eagles, playoffs AND now the division on the line? The two main differences: we have momentum AND they're in OUR house. This game is over by the beginning of the 4th quarter. We clinch the division and get a home playoff game.

Projection: WIN (Philadelphia 17, Dallas 41)

Dallas Cowboys: record 11-5 and NFC East champions.

 

[Monster Heel]

11-5...for this team...unbiased

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[Tovya]

LOL, although I like the prediction, it's seems to be a stretch to call it "unbiased" when you said "we" so many times when you spoke of Dallas. Unbiased would be a 'Skins fan saying the same thing...

 

[LandryFan]

Week 3: CAR at DAL

Dallas rebounds in a big way against an overrated Carolina team, who will take a step back in 2009. The Cowboys contain the running game of the talented DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart. Demarcus Ware has double digit sacks and Martellus Bennett breaks out on national television.

Ware will have double digit sacks against Carolina?

 

[CowboyMike]

Sorry Sport. You lost me when you said DWare will have 10+ sacks in one game vs Carolina.

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

Ware gets double digit sacks against Carolina?


I see 7-1 at home

 

[DallasDomination]

I like the final game prediction. We get a chance of redemption and kill the eagles!

 

[Tovya]

Oh yeah, and one more thing... I think it's gonna take more than 11 wins to clinch the NFC East.

 

[TheSport78]

Correction: I did not mean to say double-digit sacks LOL. I meant to say multiple sacks haha.

 

[lwehlers]

i think we will be 9-7. i think we lose to either the broncos or chiefs. i do not think this team can win back to back road games. also i think we will lose to one of our division teams at home.

 

[Rampage]

11-5...for this team...unbiased

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if Romo doesn't get hurt last year we most likely would've went 11-5 or 10-6 at the worst.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

I see the Giants are playing at Dallas twice this season.

Must be some kind of new stadium bonus.

 

[fortdick]

Did the writer list us playing the Giants at home twice? This must be payback for the New (York) Orleans home game.

 

[Everlastingxxx]

Not bad. I see the break down as 4-1, 4-2, 2-3 or 3-2. I think 11-5 will win the division, 10-5 wont even win you a wildcard. It will come down to December again. I see some low-scoring close games this year. Maybe we will be like the Steelers and win those tough games and create a stronger mentality.

 

[Monster Heel]

if Romo doesn't get hurt last year we most likely would've went 11-5 or 10-6 at the worst.

I agree. There's no way we lose to the Rams and I could've imagined us beating the Giants.

This is not last year though. Remains to be seen, but I don't think we're as good.

 

[sonnyboy]

I agree. There's no way we lose to the Rams and I could've imagined us beating the Giants.

This is not last year though. Remains to be seen, but I don't think we're as good.

Why?

Do you believe Henry and Jones are better than Jenkins and Scandrick?
Do you believe Roy Williams is a better SS than Sensabaugh?
Do you believe our defense didn't play better after Wade took over for Stewart in the TB game?

Do you believe Romo will take a step back with yet another year of experience under his belt?
Do you think Kitna will play worse than Johnson IF Romo misses a few games?
Do you think Jones will be less of a factor or play in fewer than 6 games?

Because of the mid-season trade and foot injury that followed, we didn't see how Roy Williams can or will impact this team..........
Do you think Roy Williams in 2009 will be less of a player than TO in 2008?
If so, do you think the drop of will be so great that it will trump everything else?

 

[mmohican29]

Did the writer list us playing the Giants at home twice? This must be payback for the New (York) Orleans home game.

either that or the NFL has awarded the Saints an extra home game and New Orleans- in the hunt for homefield advantage- gives it to the Cowboys who avenge the Katrina season opener in NY for them to eliminate the Giants who have beaten the Saints earlier in the season?

 

[lostinomiya]

Why?

Do you believe Henry and Jones are better than Jenkins and Scandrick?
Do you believe Roy Williams is a better SS than Sensabaugh?
Do you believe our defense didn't play better after Wade took over for Stewart in the TB game?

Do you believe Romo will take a step back with yet another year of experience under his belt?
Do you think Kitna will play worse than Johnson IF Romo misses a few games?
Do you think Jones will be less of a factor or play in fewer than 6 games?

Because of the mid-season trade and foot injury that followed, we didn't see how Roy Williams can or will impact this team..........
Do you think Roy Williams in 2009 will be less of a player than TO in 2008?
If so, do you think the drop of will be so great that it will trump everything else?

hear, hear....throw in Joe D as an upgrade over Bruce R, Brooking over Zach and hopefully we will not be relying on Procter.

Our depth may not be great/unproven...but I think we are better than last season in every aspect except perhaps LB (sans Ellis and Burnett) and arguably WR (but you can argue addition by subtraction there).

 

[sonnyboy]

either that or the NFL has awarded the Saints an extra home game and New Orleans- in the hunt for homefield advantage- gives it to the Cowboys who avenge the Katrina season opener in NY for them to eliminate the Giants who have beaten the Saints earlier in the season?

I will never forgive or forget that bull**** decision. I know it's business and you needed to have that game played in an NFL stadium.

But does someone want to explain to me WHY it had to be NY?
Are you kidding me? OK lets just give the giants an extra home game! Get the **** outta here!

Why not play that game at Texas stadium?
You'd have more Saints fans and far fewer Giants fans.
The crowd as a whole would've been pro-saints/anti giants.
It would've actually had the feel of a road game for the Giants and been as close to a home game as the Saints could expect.

I also believe they would have had a similar attendance.

 

[Monster Heel]

Why?

Do you believe Henry and Jones are better than Jenkins and Scandrick?
Do you believe Roy Williams is a better SS than Sensabaugh?
Do you believe our defense didn't play better after Wade took over for Stewart in the TB game?

Do you believe Romo will take a step back with yet another year of experience under his belt?
Do you think Kitna will play worse than Johnson IF Romo misses a few games?
Do you think Jones will be less of a factor or play in fewer than 6 games?

Because of the mid-season trade and foot injury that followed, we didn't see how Roy Williams can or will impact this team..........
Do you think Roy Williams in 2009 will be less of a player than TO in 2008?
If so, do you think the drop of will be so great that it will trump everything else?

Jenkins is mediocre, so was Jones. Henry was a poor player, however.

Not exactly sold on Sensabaugh, but he probably can't be worse than Roy Williams. Wait and see.

Wade coordinating or not, the defense can't consistently get of the field on 3rd downs and they are really spotty against the run. I don't know why so many overrate what they did last year. Aside from Tampa Bay, they didn't really win a game for the Cowboys.

I still believe Romo will turn the ball over a bunch (I think he'll fumble less, but the picks will still rain like candy at a parade) and his offensive output won't be as high.

Based on what I've seen this preseason, Kitna is marginally better than Brad Johnson. We're still in deep trouble if he has to play.

Roy Williams will in all likelihood be less of a player than TO was in 2008 and that's pretty sad given what was given up for him and how washed T.O. looked.