This may be the strangest schedule in Cowboys history to-date

[Craig]

Aren't 2 and 4 the same thing?

 

[Plankton]

The three home games in a row is nice.

I'm not a fan.

5 of the final 7 games are on the road. Makes the schedule a lot harder.

 

[JD_KaPow]

Aren't 2 and 4 the same thing?

Pretty close. 2 implies 4, but not the other way around.

 

[guag]

Interesting info. Thanks @Manwiththeplan

 

[dogunwo]

We actually played Tampa Bay twice within a 14 day period in 1990 during the regular season. I always found that strange sine they weren't a divisional opponent...

I remember that, don't remember why though.

 

[Red Dragon]

Aren't 2 and 4 the same thing?

In a way, yes.

 

[percyhoward]

The two strangest things about the schedule...

1. the second Commanders game will again be played on the road (9th time in 10 seasons)
2. three consecutive home games

...could have been fixed by simply switching the locations of the two Commander games.

 

[AdamJT13]

Is that a fact? I never knew that it was possible to play a non-divisional opponent twice in the regular season.

When the divisions were not even, the last-place teams in the five-team divisions from the same conference played each other twice. We played the Packers twice in 1989.

That same year, we played the Eagles on the same days (not dates) that we do this season -- Thanksgiving Day, then two Sundays later.

I've found a bunch times when we played the same team 14 days apart, in addition to the Bucs in 1990 -- the Cardinals in 1994, the Eagles in 1987, the Cardinals in 1980, the Commanders in 1970, the Steelers in 1965, the Browns in 1964, the Vikings in 1961 and the Giants in 1961.

And in 1974, we played the Commanders twice in 11 days -- on Nov. 17, then again on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28.

 

[jubal]

How many years ago did we beat Philly McNabb three times in one year,two in a row?

 

[Red Dragon]

How many years ago did we beat Philly McNabb three times in one year,two in a row?

The last two games weren't the regular season schedule. It was Week 17, then wild card.

 

[blindzebra]

Don't forget the night road game on Sunday, Thanksgiving game, road game the following Thursday and then our usual Thanksgiving semi-bye.

 

[TwoDeep3]

It would be entertaining if the Cowboys started a season 0-7 and the media and haters were in uproarious, ecstatic full throat............and then Dallas suddenly ripped off thirteen consecutive wins for a 9-7 record and Super Bowl title that left them speechless with egg on their faces.

Opium makes for nice dreams. Care to share?

 

[guag]

When the divisions were not even, the last-place teams in the five-team divisions from the same conference played each other twice. We played the Packers twice in 1989.

That same year, we played the Eagles on the same days (not dates) that we do this season -- Thanksgiving Day, then two Sundays later.

I've found a bunch times when we played the same team 14 days apart, in addition to the Bucs in 1990 -- the Cardinals in 1994, the Eagles in 1987, the Cardinals in 1980, the Commanders in 1970, the Steelers in 1965, the Browns in 1964, the Vikings in 1961 and the Giants in 1961.

And in 1974, we played the Commanders twice in 11 days -- on Nov. 17, then again on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28.

Thanks as always for the in-depth info!

 

[Idgit]

I'm not a fan.

5 of the final 7 games are on the road. Makes the schedule a lot harder.

Don't love it, but we do get the Thanksgiving break and the actual bye late in the year this year. That helps.

 

[trickblue]

I remember that, don't remember why though.

It was a records thing... still strange to me...

 

[Gridiron Man]

It was a records thing... still strange to me...

See Adam's post above.

 

[birdwells1]

The two strangest things about the schedule...

1. the second Commanders game will again be played on the road (9th time in 10 seasons)
2. three consecutive home games

...could have been fixed by simply switching the locations of the two Commander games.

I honestly think that the schedule makers do this to the Cowboys on purpose. They look at the scenario that would have the most drama and Dallas vs a division rival at the end of the year with weather being a factor sounds juicier. If you look back over the years we've only ended the season in our stadium a handful of times.

 

[Proximo]

Don't love it, but we do get the Thanksgiving break and the actual bye late in the year this year. That helps.

They kind of screwed us on the Thanksgiving break though- since we play prime time the Sunday before Thanksgiving, then play again on Thanksgiving, then play yet again the following Thursday (3 games in 12 days, really guys?). And I believe 2 are on the road.