The Fifth Seed It Is

[Qcard]

We aren't making the playoffs

I need that laugh seriously

Tough Loss

 

[Creeper]

The Cowboys still need to make the playoffs.

But they really need to figure out what they are going to do at RT. Tyron Smith did not look very good today. He cannot run block like Steele. And Jason Peters can't pass block against speed rushers. Maybe the answer is to move Tyler Smith to RT and Tyron to LT.

 

[Dakota]

We will make the playoffs!!!! WOOOO HOOOO!!!! And then we will be one and done!!!!! WOW!!! It is so great making the playoffs!!!!! Do we get a parade for that?

 

[Flamma]

We should be even softer on this team. That is the answer.

Safety and rest for everyone!

You forgot fun. Our starters should go to Cabo until the first round of the playoffs. Let the 2nd team play the rest of the games.

 

[DogFace]

Can anyone explain our “magic number” —how we can clinch.

And slowly please. My beer pace picked up significantly after the loss.

 

[PAPPYDOG]

We have a 0.8% chance of winning the division. I feel that’s being generous.

We are going to be the #5 seed in nearly every conceivable path forward. As such, rest up everyone, put Rush out there and just hope they can win in the road against the NFC South. No sense in putting guys out for three meaningless games.

Anything can happen in January. Get some guys healthy and see what happens.

Don't count your chickens just yet as the remaining games are all very very losable esp with inepto at QB!

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Five seed is not guaranteed.

pretty much is, the tie is a complicating factor but all 3 cannot win out, at worst 6

 

[Ken]

There is 0% chance we rest everyone or even a decent amount of players the last three weeks. Maybe the final week but not before.

We hve too much to get better at.

 

[lukemartin79]

We have a 0.8% chance of winning the division. I feel that’s being generous.

We are going to be the #5 seed in nearly every conceivable path forward. As such, rest up everyone, put Rush out there and just hope they can win in the road against the NFC South. No sense in putting guys out for three meaningless games.

Anything can happen in January. Get some guys healthy and see what happens.

So we get to go to Tampa and have Brady do a Rodgers on us and another first round loss yet again - Great

 

[KJJ]

Might lose out

It’s definitely possible. Dak is suffering multiple turnovers practically every week and the defense has fallen apart. We’ve been ravaged by injuries on defense.

 

[CWR]

We have a 0.8% chance of winning the division. I feel that’s being generous.

We are going to be the #5 seed in nearly every conceivable path forward. As such, rest up everyone, put Rush out there and just hope they can win in the road against the NFC South. No sense in putting guys out for three meaningless games.

Anything can happen in January. Get some guys healthy and see what happens.

We can't do that. This team will snow ball into trash. Unfortunately we need to play it out regardless. That being said we do need to prioritize getting guys like Parsons fresh for the playoffs. We have a lot of loose ends to tie up so it's going to take smart load management to do so. It might not be possible.

Far as next week goes we need to prove ourselves. They need to know they can beat Philly. We've heard all year about how good they are, and so have the players.

 

[Floatyworm]

Might lose out

And still have the 5th seed....

 

[TheDude]

The Cowboys need to taste embarrassment and go into the playoffs angry. Best case scenario.

this team is never angry

 

[pugilist]

Bucs looked decent today. Careful what you wish for with the 5 seed

 

[Mannix]

The Cowboys need to taste embarrassment and go into the playoffs angry. Best case scenario.

Embarrassment for this team always lasts exactly ONE game....then they revert back to having zero ability to handle any bit of fortuitousness. As for being angry....most teams would have stewed and got a real "mad on" over losing the 2014 "Dez catch" game for the two years leading up to us having them at home in 2016. Did we come out of the tunnel with our hair on fire? No...all we did was crap the bed and fall behind 21-3. All I hear from almost all the players is "how we have to get better"...and nothing get done....this crap has spread throughout the organization and has become a disease.

 

[JayFord]

it was always the 5th seed

it doesnt matter if we go 13-4 when Philly just keeps winning

 

[RonWashington]

If Brady and the Bucs continue the Krypto currency tour the Pokes might be headed to Bourbon street face Andy Dalton and the Saints .

 

[john van brocklin]

We have a 0.8% chance of winning the division. I feel that’s being generous.

We are going to be the #5 seed in nearly every conceivable path forward. As such, rest up everyone, put Rush out there and just hope they can win in the road against the NFC South. No sense in putting guys out for three meaningless games.

Anything can happen in January. Get some guys healthy and see what happens.

Optimistic outlook

 

[32BellyOption]

Yep. On the road in January. Playing at home didn’t help last year.

 

[ICP]

5th? I wouldn't be so sure