That is the only thing about our series that you have a right to crow about. Head to head in the playoffs you are 2-0 against the Cowboys, both in NFC Championship games for the right to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. Both also played in Washington, meaning we were the wildcard team, you the division champion, and favored to win. Still,
Advantage Commanders. Congratulations. I stand here and give you credit for this fact.
<<<Me, acknowledging this feat.
In every other way your team's history compared to ours is inferior. Some of this you may know. Some of it you may not. Some you may need to know. None of it will make you happy. Most of this is purely for the entertainment of our fans.
Super Bowls played...
advantage Cowboys, 8 to 5.
Super Bowls won...
advantage Cowboys, 5 to 3.
Your team began in 1932 as the Boston Braves, they became the Washington Commanders in 1937.
Our team began in 1960.
That means that when we were an expansion franchise you had a 23 year head start, minimum. It is 28 years in reality.
Your franchise has played in 39 post season games.
We've won 32 post season games, not played in 32, won 32. We've played in 54. 15 more post season games played in 28 fewer years.
Advantage, Cowboys.
Still think that 2-0 mark is a big feather in your cap?
It gets worse.
When the decade of the 1960's ended the head to head record was
advantage Cowboys 11-6-2. We were 5-2-2 in Dallas, 6-4 at Washington.
When the decade of the 1970's ended the head to head record was
advantage Cowboys 12-8. We were 8-2 at home, 4-6 at Washington.
You also won our first playoff meeting in Washington in 1972.
The 80's was your decade right? I mean 2 of your 3 Super Bowl wins in that decade, and we got shut out.
Yet when the decade of the 1980's ended it was
advantage Cowboys 11-8. we were 4-5 at home, but 7-3 in Washington.
You did win our 2nd playoff matchup in Washington in 1982.
Not even in your dominant decade were you better.
You know the decade of the 1990's was ours right? Yep...
When the decade ended it was
advantage Cowboys 12-8. We were 8-2 at home, 4-6 in Washington.
Now we get to the current decade, still in progress. From 2000 through the game this season it is
advantage Cowboys 10-3. We are 6-1 at home and 4-2 in Washington. Unless you sweep the rest of the decade you'll be behind once again.
All time series record...
advantage Cowboys 56-33-2. That's 23 games yazz. In other words to catch up you'd have to win this week and sweep us for the next 11 years. Just to pull even. It ain't gonna happen Sparky.
We are 31-12-2 at home. We are 25-21 in Washington, not counting your 2 playoff wins there. Counting them we still lead 25-23, in your house.
Advantage, Cowboys.
The Commanders fans that showed up last year love to talk about the series sweep in 2005. You also swept the series in 1984 and 1995 for a total of 3 series sweeps.
Dallas had 3 sweeps in the 1960's...1964, 1968, & 1969.
Dallas had 2 sweep in the 1970's...1970 & 1977.
Dallas had 3 sweeps in the 1980's...1980, 1981, & 1985.
Dallas had 2 sweeps in the 1990's...1998 & 1999.
Dallas has 4 sweeps this decade...2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, and if we win Sunday, it is 5, with 3 more seasons in the decade to shoot for.
That's 14 with a chance at 15.
Advantage Cowboys.
So, I'll acknowledge and congratulate you for the 2-0 record in the playoffs against us. The question is, can you acknowledge that in every other way, shape, and form,
the Dallas Cowboys are the better franchise with more to crow about? Can you man up and do that? If you can the message below is not for you.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again, to any of the Commanders fans who want to come here and crow. Stand in our shadow and shiver from the cold.