Way too early look at the playoff picture

[TheSkaven]

Here it is: http://www.nfl.com/playoffs/playoff-picture

Our Cowboys, of course, look poised for a bye week and hopefully the #1 seed. But to me what is more interesting is the wildcard teams - it looks very likely that both are coming out of the NFC East (aka the strongest division in football).

If the season ended today, the wildcard games would feature the Commanders at Falcons and Giants at Lions. It's probable that one, if not both, of those NFC East teams would win that road game, setting us up for a divisional game against an NFC East rival. The Eagles are next in line - meaning that the top two wildcard spots plus the alternate are literally held right now by the other three teams in the NFC East.

I'm curious to hear opinions, but mine is: I'd rather not have to play an NFC East rival a third time in our opening round. These teams know each other way too well and we all remember the disastrous exit in 2007.

 

[big dog cowboy]

But to me what is more interesting is the wildcard teams - it looks very likely that both are coming out of the NFC East (aka the strongest division in football).

The strongest division in football is the AFC West.

 

[The Natural]

the only divisional opponent I wouldn't want to play in a home playoff game is the Giants

 

[WillieBeamen]

The Eagles and Commanders' season will be over in a few weeks.

 

[DogFace]

I'd rather not play NFC east team unless the series is split. It's just very hard to beat a team 3 times as we found out against the giants in 08?? When they stole our 6th Super Bowl.

 

[Pessimist_cowboy]

I'm hoping we get the lions in the divisional round and then we get Seattle @home in the NFC championship game. I'd rather play Seattle than Atlanta that's just me.

 

[Tabascocat]

I'm hoping we get the lions in the divisional round and then we get Seattle @home in the NFC championship game. I'd rather play Seattle than Atlanta that's just me.

Agree, dont want to play Atlanta, especially there. Seattle is starting to click but Dallas matches up with them better. Ryan will destroy our depleted secondary.

 

[Elusive6thRing]

Agree, dont want to play Atlanta, especially there. Seattle is starting to click but Dallas matches up with them better. Ryan will destroy our depleted secondary.

I find it unlikely we'll be going to Atlanta, we have a 3 game lead over them so we have to lose 3 and they win out and even then I'm not sure who wins the tiebreaker. Probably going to take 4 or more losses for us to go to Atlanta, and if we lose 4 out of 7 games we deserve to go on the road.

 

[jazzcat22]

Dallas / Oakland
This is not a prediction, I am just posting....
Dallas / Oakland
Read into it as you want....

 

[StylisticS]

Atlanta is a walking 9-7 right now.

 

[Tabascocat]

I find it unlikely we'll be going to Atlanta, we have a 3 game lead over them so we have to lose 3 and they win out and even then I'm not sure who wins the tiebreaker. Probably going to take 4 or more losses for us to go to Atlanta, and if we lose 4 out of 7 games we deserve to go on the road.

Yea. dont think there is a chance they get homefield over us. Just saying I dont want to play there.

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

I'm hoping we get the lions in the divisional round and then we get Seattle @home in the NFC championship game. I'd rather play Seattle than Atlanta that's just me.

I agree....you never want to play a team that will FORCE your rookie QB to keep up with them on the scoreboard. We would need 35 - 40 points to beat Atlanta. Not because they are THAT good...but because we lack pass rush and our secondary is hanging by a thread.

 

[ufcrules1]

If I had to choose I would take Lions in the divisional round who I think we would kill and then the Falcons in Dallas. We double cover Julio and we can beat them. They have no defense at all.

Seattle has an extremely tough defense and tons of playoff experience. No thanks on that game. I can see that being the championship game of the NFC though.

I would prefer not to play the Giants or the Eagles. They have been the 2 toughest matchups for us this year. If I had to take one of them I would take the Eagles though.

 

[Jstopper]

The strongest division in football is the AFC West.

The afc West has a team with a 3-6 record. No team in our division is even .500 league leader in the West is 7-2. We lead our division at 8-1. We're stronger than the West.

 

[EPL0c0]

Here it is: http://www.nfl.com/playoffs/playoff-picture

Our Cowboys, of course, look poised for a bye week and hopefully the #1 seed. But to me what is more interesting is the wildcard teams - it looks very likely that both are coming out of the NFC East (aka the strongest division in football).

If the season ended today, the wildcard games would feature the Commanders at Falcons and Giants at Lions. It's probable that one, if not both, of those NFC East teams would win that road game, setting us up for a divisional game against an NFC East rival. The Eagles are next in line - meaning that the top two wildcard spots plus the alternate are literally held right now by the other three teams in the NFC East.

I'm curious to hear opinions, but mine is: I'd rather not have to play an NFC East rival a third time in our opening round. These teams know each other way too well and we all remember the disastrous exit in 2007.

 

[windjc]

So basically no one here wants Dallas to play any team in the playoffs. Makes sense.

 

[Thetriplets22]

So basically no one here wants Dallas to play any team in the playoffs. Makes sense.

I want no part of Seattle unless Romo is QB. They just beat NE without Michael Bennett on short rest