What’s been the best of the last 23 seasons?

[Bobhaze]

After watching the conference championship games today for the 23rd year without the Cowboys, my depressed mind turned to wondering a sad question- which of the last 23 seasons was “the best”? Still amazes me that none of those 23 included even a divisional playoff win.

But with that said, I would have to say either the
1. 2007 season which was Romo’s breakout season when they went 13-3 and probably had their best team and best chance to win it all.

2. Or the 2016 team that also went 13-3 unexpectedly during Dak and Zeke’s rookie season. It came out of nowhere which made it doubly fun and doubly disappointing when we lost to the packers.

Sad to say that two seasons where we won 13 games yet didn’t win a playoff game are the two seasons I enjoyed most in the last 23.

As a Cowboys fan since 1964, I cannot believe how frustrating it is to watch another season pass without much to show for it.

 

[JoeyBoy718]

Probably the 2014 team. Dominant OL, elite RB, elite QB, elite WR, elite TE. Defense needed some work.

 

[Bobhaze]

Probably the 2014 team. Dominant OL, elite RB, elite QB, elite WR, elite TE. Defense needed some work.

Amazing isn’t it? Those are scraps we have to appreciate.

 

[HungryLion]

I think it’s the 2007 team.

Honestly if they get past the Giants. The cowboys win the Super Bowl that year. IMO

 

[JoeyBoy718]

I think it’s the 2007 team.

Honestly if they get past the Giants. The cowboys win the Super Bowl that year. IMO

Over the 19-0 Patriots?

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

It would be 2007, 2014, or 2016. But the way they all ended left a bad taste in my mouth. I at least thought it was the start of something but I later discovered I was wrong.

 

[BleedinBlue]

next season there's always next season

 

[Bobhaze]

One other thought- the drafts of the last 6-8 years have been better. So there’s also that.

 

[HungryLion]

Over the 19-0 Patriots?

The giants beat them didn’t they?

So I guess they weren’t unbeatable........

No guarantee. But I think Dallas pulls it off.

 

[dwreck27]

Probably the 2014 team. Dominant OL, elite RB, elite QB, elite WR, elite TE. Defense needed some work.

This. We seemed like a hard nosed team built to win the postseason...

2007 was a fun year but going down the stretch it didnt feel like we had our heads in the right place...

the 2016 team was fun but boy that was another brutal postseason loss

 

[StarBoyz83]

I think it’s the 2007 team.

Honestly if they get past the Giants. The cowboys win the Super Bowl that year. IMO

Agree 2007 was my favorite also. That's the last time I drank the koolaid.

16 was fun because I was thinking 6-10 at best.

 

[percyhoward]

Parcells and Romo 2006.

 

[Kaiser]

The 2007 team had a lot more talent, it had 13 players go to the Pro Bowl.

The 2016 team had two miracle wins, it really was an 11 win team that had all the breaks and an OL that stayed healthy but also developed consistency together - similar to the Rams this season.

 

[DCreppinBoysfan]

Quincy Carter playoff season. The only year we overachieved and made the playoffs. It was a fun year and I had no letdown/or surprise when we lost in the postseason.

That was also our best coaching job in the last two decades. Quincy was not a starting caliber an but we made it to the postseason with him starting a below average running back, and good conservative defense.

 

[ShortRound]

These trips down memory lane, they're fun, but it's depressing at the same time... sorry not to be "that guy"

 

[TWOK11]

2007, 2009, 2014 and 2016 were all really fun

I still believe the 2014 team wins the Super Bowl if the Dez catch is upheld

 

[TWOK11]

I think it’s the 2007 team.

Honestly if they get past the Giants. The cowboys win the Super Bowl that year. IMO

Don’t think they beat that Pats team in the SB. We didn’t have the DL to dominate Brady like NY did.

 

[JoeyBoy718]

The giants beat them didn’t they?

So I guess they weren’t unbeatable........

No guarantee. But I think Dallas pulls it off.

They wrecked us in the regular season that year. The Giants almost beat them.

 

[CowboyRoy]

After watching the conference championship games today for the 23rd year without the Cowboys, my depressed mind turned to wondering a sad question- which of the last 23 seasons was “the best”? Still amazes me that none of those 23 included even a divisional playoff win.

But with that said, I would have to say either the
1. 2007 season which was Romo’s breakout season when they went 13-3 and probably had their best team and best chance to win it all.

2. Or the 2016 team that also went 13-3 unexpectedly during Dak and Zeke’s rookie season. It came out of nowhere which made it doubly fun and doubly disappointing when we lost to the packers.

Sad to say that two seasons where we won 13 games yet didn’t win a playoff game are the two seasons I enjoyed most in the last 23.

As a Cowboys fan since 1964, I cannot believe how frustrating it is to watch another season pass without much to show for it.

That opening round game against Seattle was our sb. It’s really all we can ever hope for with this franchise.

 

[HungryLion]

They wrecked us in the regular season that year. The Giants almost beat them.

Ok........and we swept the Giants that season, until the playoffs happened........

The question was which team I thought was the best. I thought that was our best team the last 23 years.

We will never know if they beat the patriots or not but I think they would have had a shot. That cowboys team was incredibly talented.

We also had Wade Phillips coaching our defense. He is one of the few defensive coaches to hold his own against them in the playoffs.