Off the top of my head, I could readily name about 5 or so games that will be a "litmus test" for the Cowboys this year. The GB Packers, Atlanta Falcons, Seattle Seahawks, KC Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders head that list to me. No doubt, there will be others that are bound to test our beloved Cowboys to the brink of their abilities to withstand those great challenges. I can't recall a year when our schedule was any tougher than the one that lies ahead for this year's version of the Cowboys.
If we somehow survive that slew of gangbusters, we'll have a great chance of coming out of that tough schedule with an extremely respectable record. I'm hoping for 10-6 to pass that litmus test with flying colors. Anything beyond that might happily be seen as "icing on the cake" to my thinking. Our 2017 regular season's schedule should be very exciting, to say the least. Here's hoping the results are to the liking of us all.