Today = Victory

[StarMan2112]

Pittsburgh lost to Cleveland.

No, Pitt won 24-21 in OT.

 

[OUCowboy]

I understand the concept of making sure the starters are not injured in a game that means nothing in terms of the playoffs. However, it seems to me that it is always better to win than to lose. Play for pride or bragging rights, if nothing else.

 

[Jason 82 Witten]

I understand the concept of making sure the starters are not injured in a game that means nothing in terms of the playoffs. However, it seems to me that it is always better to win than to lose. Play for pride or bragging rights, if nothing else.

Bragging rights? Cowboys are moving on, Eagles are going home for the season..that's bragging rights

 

[Everson24]

I just hate looking bad in week 17 and then have a week off. I know Sanchez is garbage but a lot of starters looked bad too.

 

[OUCowboy]

Bragging rights? Cowboys are moving on, Eagles are going home for the season..that's bragging rights

Yes, bragging rights. To the fact that the Cowboys swept the Eagles and to make another statement to the rest of the NFL. Giving them notice that the task of coming to Dallas and putting an end to our season is going to be very hard to do.

 

[DCowboyz]

I just hope we aren't rusty when that playoff game comes. Lynch talked about 2005 where Denver had a first round bye and rested most of it's starters the last game. Then the Steelers came along and beat a rusty Broncos team.

 

[Wezsh0T]

Most of the starters looked fine in the first half and the team looked fine in the first half. We were playing mostly 2nd and 3rd stringers in the 2nd half. Just don't let any of the players go to Cabo with Jessica Simpson over the bye week.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Most of the starters looked fine in the first half and the team looked fine in the first half. We were playing mostly 2nd and 3rd stringers in the 2nd half. Just don't let any of the players go to Cabo with Jessica Simpson over the bye week.

And this team doesn't seem to be acting like that team did. the whole celebration like crazy for winning the division and a bye week is like a win.

 

[Blackspider214]

Anyone who isn't relatively happy with today isn't looking at the bigger picture

Yep. I had a few people up in arms today about not playing our starters and trying to win. They wanted the 14 win franchise record and momentum. I get maybe wanting that 14 win season as that is cool. But I don't believe in momentum. We were 4-0 and steamrolled everyone heading into the playoffs two years ago. Still looked very sloppy and needed a comeback to win just a wild card game against an inferior Lions team at home.

Momentum is not carrying over for 2 weeks. Look around the league. Steelers didn't play Ben R and Brown. They didn't care about winning at all. Just so happened they played Cleveland and did.

I think we played it correctly today.

 

[Blackspider214]

We could have won today if our starters had kept playing. As bad as Sanchez played, we were still in the game until very late. I still feel good about the tea,. 14 wins isn't worth getting a major player hurt.

If Romo stayed in, we win by 17. No doubt. Eagles are a bad team. They needed an all out effort to beat a Sanchez led team for over half the game. And half the OL missing. And the backup RBs.

 

[ryanbabs]

What playoff team that isn't playing for anything today?

Giants?

 

[MrPeanutbutter]

I understand the concept of making sure the starters are not injured in a game that means nothing in terms of the playoffs. However, it seems to me that it is always better to win than to lose. Play for pride or bragging rights, if nothing else.

Nope. It's always better to win meaningful games at the expense of meaningless games.

 

[Blackspider214]

Giants?

Steelers and Dolphins, too. And Steelers didn't play Ben or Brown. Not sure what Miami did.

 

[waving monkey]

When did Dallas ever win a Super Bowl after dropping the final regular season game (meaningless or not)? Never!
The Cowboys lost their edge today - and will likely not regain it in the post season.

Dallas will be one and done now. - momentum is everything.

bs

 

[SDCowboy]

Giants?

Their starters barely put up more points than we did with Sanchez and all key offensive starters out for 3 quarters.

 

[fifaguy]

I understand the concept of making sure the starters are not injured in a game that means nothing in terms of the playoffs. However, it seems to me that it is always better to win than to lose. Play for pride or bragging rights, if nothing else.

What were the Giants playing for today? Seeding? I was impressed that they beat a desperate Skins team even with Beckham sitting out much of the game.

 

[mahoneybill]

I see these other playoff teams rolling today, and I'll admit I'm concerned. I saw this movie in '07. Hope it has a different ending. I'm glad we escaped injury free but momentum is huge in this game.

We rolled last week, and probably would have rolled today if we played the starters to win...

 

[Manster68]

I understand the concept of making sure the starters are not injured in a game that means nothing in terms of the playoffs. However, it seems to me that it is always better to win than to lose. Play for pride or bragging rights, if nothing else.

Exactly! Football games are meant to be won. All I have heard is players wanting to keep their edge - don't lose the momentum. So what happens? Team puts in Sanchez and he turns the ball, and the momentum over to the opponent.

I guess we will see. Dallas will need to prove that they an bounce back from losing their edge and momentum. Prove me wrong Big D.

 

[irving]

We rolled last week, and probably would have rolled today if we played the starters to win...

You said it, did we forget the game against Detroit, Dallas steam rolled a playoff team, and I feel confident in saying Detroit is a lot better than Philly. If Dallas had played their starters, today's game probably would have been a blowout. By the same token, had several key starters been injured in a meaningless game(imop) can you imagine the second guessing that would be going on. Garrett would be run out of town.

 

[Jason 82 Witten]

Can we stop with the momentum thing? Wouldn't a bye week stop any momentum the Cowboys have going?