erod
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First, some points to ponder:
1. The Cowboys have the best record in the NFL.
2. The Cowboys have a 2-game lead for home field in the playoffs.
3. The Giants beat Dallas in the season opener.
4. The Commanders would have comfortably beaten Dallas if Cousins didn't miss wide-open receivers for touchdowns.
5. The Eagles completely dominated Dallas before the Cowboys came back late to steal the game.
6. The NFC East is a conference best 23-11-1.
7. As of today, the NFC East would send three teams to the playoffs.
Amidst this improbable and glorious run the Cowboys are on, there's a reckoning for the NFL to deal with. The NFC Beast is back. This division is loaded with talent - young talent - and looks to be a buzzsaw for many years to come. Just like the good ole days.
And to think, the "experts" said this would be the worst division in football....again.
What's important is that it prepares teams for the postseason. I always felt teams from the East were better playoff teams because of the gauntlet they had to run through to win the division. That hasn't been the case for a while. The NFC West has had that advantage for some time.
The Cowboys are getting better and better and better. It's amazing that they keep winning while their young guns are learning critical lessons along the way. I can't wait to compare these Chapter 2 games against the East foes and compare them to the first go-round. That will show the progress of the Cowboys front and center.
The Eagles held Atlanta to 15 points and ran for more than 200 yards. They are no joke. The Commanders moved the ball well yesterday against the vaunted Viking defense. Tonight, I expect the Giants put a whooping on Cincinnati, though I hope not.
Dak, Eli, Wentz, and Cousins. LOL, Romo is now a backup and might be the best QB in the division. He'd certainly be the best in many others. The offensive talent across the division is mind-numbing. Dez, Witten, Beasley, Zeke, Beckham, Cruz, Sheppard, Jackson, Garcon, Davis, Sproles......makes your head spin.
And imagine if Dallas has a defensive offseason anywhere close to this past spring. Good gosh almighty.
All that is to say, I love a good division like this. It prepares, it emboldens, and it callouses teams for the playoffs. The team that comes out on top is a trained pit bull. The AFC West is doing the same to build a team to take on New England.
So while I root feverishly for our divisional brethren to lose every single damn game all the time, the underlying truth is that it is good they don't. The steel that forged through the fight builds a helluva catapult in January.
I hope the Giants lose tonight. I really do. But it's not the worst thing if they don't. Keep our Cowboys on their toes.
The last time the division looked like this, it produced Super Bowl champs in Washington, New York, and Dallas in just a few short years. Philly had the best defense in football during that time, even though they never closed the deal with Reggie, Brown, Joyner, Cunningham, etc. It was a meat grinder.
And now it's back.
1. The Cowboys have the best record in the NFL.
2. The Cowboys have a 2-game lead for home field in the playoffs.
3. The Giants beat Dallas in the season opener.
4. The Commanders would have comfortably beaten Dallas if Cousins didn't miss wide-open receivers for touchdowns.
5. The Eagles completely dominated Dallas before the Cowboys came back late to steal the game.
6. The NFC East is a conference best 23-11-1.
7. As of today, the NFC East would send three teams to the playoffs.
Amidst this improbable and glorious run the Cowboys are on, there's a reckoning for the NFL to deal with. The NFC Beast is back. This division is loaded with talent - young talent - and looks to be a buzzsaw for many years to come. Just like the good ole days.
And to think, the "experts" said this would be the worst division in football....again.
What's important is that it prepares teams for the postseason. I always felt teams from the East were better playoff teams because of the gauntlet they had to run through to win the division. That hasn't been the case for a while. The NFC West has had that advantage for some time.
The Cowboys are getting better and better and better. It's amazing that they keep winning while their young guns are learning critical lessons along the way. I can't wait to compare these Chapter 2 games against the East foes and compare them to the first go-round. That will show the progress of the Cowboys front and center.
The Eagles held Atlanta to 15 points and ran for more than 200 yards. They are no joke. The Commanders moved the ball well yesterday against the vaunted Viking defense. Tonight, I expect the Giants put a whooping on Cincinnati, though I hope not.
Dak, Eli, Wentz, and Cousins. LOL, Romo is now a backup and might be the best QB in the division. He'd certainly be the best in many others. The offensive talent across the division is mind-numbing. Dez, Witten, Beasley, Zeke, Beckham, Cruz, Sheppard, Jackson, Garcon, Davis, Sproles......makes your head spin.
And imagine if Dallas has a defensive offseason anywhere close to this past spring. Good gosh almighty.
All that is to say, I love a good division like this. It prepares, it emboldens, and it callouses teams for the playoffs. The team that comes out on top is a trained pit bull. The AFC West is doing the same to build a team to take on New England.
So while I root feverishly for our divisional brethren to lose every single damn game all the time, the underlying truth is that it is good they don't. The steel that forged through the fight builds a helluva catapult in January.
I hope the Giants lose tonight. I really do. But it's not the worst thing if they don't. Keep our Cowboys on their toes.
The last time the division looked like this, it produced Super Bowl champs in Washington, New York, and Dallas in just a few short years. Philly had the best defense in football during that time, even though they never closed the deal with Reggie, Brown, Joyner, Cunningham, etc. It was a meat grinder.
And now it's back.
