This week feels like a must win

[visionary]

It’s not a must win but I believe we will win comfortably

I do want Philly to lose at least one more Dane so they are out of the playoff hunt so we can rest our starters that last game

 

[pancakeman]

I see my ongoing campaign to reserve the phrase “must win” for games in which a loss guarantees a shorter season is still flailing.

 

[CowboyRoy]

I'm not sure how this tiebreaker works out between the Cowboys and Eagles so maybe that would save us but if not, a loss this week carries a very real possibility of having to travel to Philadelphia in the finale with the division on the line. They've got a cream puff matchup with the Giants this week before a rematch with Washington.

The Cowboys get the Cardinals at home next week. They're reeling right now and scheduled for a Wentzing this Saturday. They will be a very desperate team when they arrive in Dallas. I'd still pick the Cowboys to win that game but it's dangerous.

Things will get very interesting if the Cowboys lose this game. They can not let that happen.

Washington is going to get destroyed!!!!!

 

[CouchCoach]

A true contender takes the division on their own field against an inferior opponent on the main stage this weekend or they deserve to lose it.

 

[Richmond Cowboy]

I haven't taken the time to look but what are the odds we win the division and then have to play the Eagles in the WC game?

 

[Creeper]

If the Cowboys lose out and the Eagles win out they will be tied at 10-7. They will have split their games. They will both be 4-2 in the division. They will have the same record against common opponents. They will both be 8-4 in the conference. So it comes down to strength of victory, or the records of the teams beaten be each of the teams that are tied.

Right now Dallas has a big lead in strength of victory. 67-78 to 58-88, or .462 to .397.

The teams that matter in this calculation are the Chargers, New England, Minnesota, The Giants, Washington, Detroit, The Jets, and Denver. This assumes the Cowboys lose out and the Eagles win out.

If the Chargers, New England, Minnesota and the Giants lose out and Detroit, Jets, and Denver win out while Washington beats Dallas and the Giants and loses to the Eagles, the Eagles strength of victory would increase to .434 while Dallas's would drop to .422. The Eagles would win the division.

There are too many permutations to go through with each of these teams having 3 games left but it is unlikely the Jets and Lions will win out and the Chargers and New England would lose out. The Cowboys only need the Chargers, New England, Minnesota, and the Giants to win 3 games OR Detroit, Jets, and Denver to lose 3 games to win the division.

If you are curious, Detroit plays Atlanta, Seattle and Green Bay. The Jets play Jacksonville, Tampa Bay and Buffalo. Denver plays Las Vegas, Chargers and KC.

Meanwhile, the Chargers have Houston, Denver, and Las Vegas. New England has Buffalo, Jacksonville and Miami. The Vikings have LA Rams, Green Bay and Chicago.

Looking at these schedules the likelihood is Dallas wins the strength of victory tie breaker if it comes to that.

But I think Dallas will beat Washington this week and all of this will be moot.

 

[KJJ]

What feels like a must is getting Dak and our passing offense back on track. We’re running out of time.

 

[AyeAtey]

The first must win game of the season will be the Boys first playoff game. Simple.

 

[conner01]

We need to win out for seeding purposes. It’s very unlikely that the last game against Philly is meaningless. It could even be for the 1 seed if GB slips up.

Second seed is mighty important too
Don’t get a bye but could be a couple of home games

 

[shabazz]

Agree. Most people have chalked up the Cardinal game as a win. The card's have historically played the Cowboys tough and kyler will play with a purpose. I dont expect the easy W others do......get the W this week

 

[baltcowboy]

The Cowboys will most likely win the division before the game Sunday night. The Eagles need some crazy results to stay in it even if we lose out and they win out.

SOS:
Philadelphia: Washington (6-8), Detroit (2-11-1), NYJ (3-11), Denver (7-7).
Dallas: NYG (4-10), NE (9-5), LAC (8-6), and Minnesota (7-7).

If those 4 Eagles opponents all win out minus Washington Eagles opponents would be 29-38-1.
If those 4 Cowboys opponents lose out, those Cowboys opponents would be 28-40.

They pretty much need all the teams we've beaten that they haven't played to lose out and DET and NYJ to win out. It's over

Shhh…. The talking heads are trying to put out there that the Cowboys/Eagles game will be for all the marbles in three weeks. You should have heard Skippy this morning pumping up Hurts and the Eagles saying there is a good chance the Eagles overtake the Cowboys.

 

[cowboyec]

HANDLE.BUSINESS.

 

[cowboyec]

here comes the phear philly birdgade.
we play to our talent,we'll kick their feathers.
we are winning the east.
and you damn well better believe i'm buying the t-shirt and enjoying the excuses about how and why.
screw'm.
screw'm all.
ALL.
screw'm.
COWBOYS

 

[CT Dal Fan]

It's not really a must win but I understand why it feels that way. The Cowboys can still clinch the NFC East based on outside tiebreakers and those will likely be met somehow well before the season finale. The easiest path is to just beat WFT and concentrate instead on getting a higher overall seed.

All the pressure is on the Eagles. They should handle the Giants Sunday but remember New York beat them the last time. Philly needs to win out while all Dallas has to do is go 1-2.

 

[quickccc]

" This Week Feels Like a Must Win .."

LOL .... Here we go again - some of you seem so very determined to say that same 'ole cheerleading slogan Every- Single- Week ....

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

Shhh…. The talking heads are trying to put out there that the Cowboys/Eagles game will be for all the marbles in three weeks. You should have heard Skippy this morning pumping up Hurts and the Eagles saying there is a good chance the Eagles overtake the Cowboys.

I think they would need 25 of 26 games to go their way outside of them winning out and Dallas losing out. If they hit it they should go to Vegas

 

[CT Dal Fan]

Only a matter of time...

So if both the Chargers and Patriots win this week, the division is ours regardless?

 

[CowboyFrog]

G. Gilbert may be starting his 2nd game for wash, and he will want to beat the cowboys . Be funny if he did.

Funny? I do not see that as being funny.

 

[KMY_Amber]

If we can’t beat Washington at home with them on a very short week then we’ve got problems. I know it’s a division rival, but we should win by at least 10.

Really, they should win by at least 30.

Washington on a really short week, Cowboys are at home and Washington doesn't even know which of their players will be available yet to play.

This game better not even be close as the first half winds down. know it's a divisional game, but Sheesh!

 

[baltcowboy]

So if both the Chargers and Patriots win this week, the division is ours regardless?

The East will be locked up by Sunday Night. With wins by the Raiders and Chargers.