Why the Cowboys Beat Seattle...Defense!

[sjordan6]

Reason 1: The Cowboys have lost the last 3 out of 4 games to teams that pretty much were in the top 5 in the NFL in passing ( Phili,NO,and Detroit).

Seattle is ranked 20th in passing and have Jackson (leading receiver), and Hackett ( their second best reciever) questionable for the game Saturday and neither has practiced this week.

Reason 2. The Cowboys will not have to face a receiving running back like the Bush, Westbrook, or Tiki that has given them so many problems this season. Yes we know about Alexander, ex MVP, but he has average less that 60 yards in the last four games against Dallas and this Defense does not give up much against straight ahead backs. This defense can still stop the run.

Reason 3. Seattle is tied for 4th in the league in giving up sacks with 49 and they have had over 7 different starting olines this season. Walter Jones ( the perenial Pro-Bowler) is having his worst season of his career by giving up 10.5 sacks and both of their guards are injured. Sure Detroit had oline problems but remember they also had a top 5 passing offense and we did sack them 5 times. If only we hadnt giving them the ball to start 5 drives on our half of the field.

Reason 4. Dallas is the only team in the NFC that plays the 3-4 and Seattle has problems against that defense. They only scored 17 against an unmotivated San Diego and 10 points against pittburg in the SB. Bottem line is the Cowboys will switch back and forth with the 4-3 to create pressure but our defense should confuse their 20th ranked offense.

Reason 5. This Seattle (and Holgrem's progress) has been overrated. Last season was his first winning season/playoffs in about 7 years there and this season has been no different. They play in a weak division and have also (like the Cowboys) only have two wins against with winning records (Giants and Denver). Oh, that Denver win was Rookie Cutler's first NFL start. They lost to San Fran twice and lost to the Cardinals ( with Hassleback and Alexander in the lineup).

Now I should go into how our offense, which is also ranked in the top 5 in passing, will be able to put up points on a secondary that just signed 3 guys off the street that should play on Saturday but just know that we have the only team in the league that has two 1000 yard receivers AND a 1000 yard rusher AND the NFC leading reciever and rusher in TDs AND a TE that has caught 60 passes in three straight seasons.

But the fact is that it will be our defense that will be the reason why we win.

Let the debate begin about how many touchdowns we have giving up over the last five games and how many yards we have giving up. Hey I am basing my logic on match-ups and how the Cowboys play. We struggle with coverage against passing oriented teams that put up numbers like Furrey (ended up with 98 catches for the season ) and Roy Williams (he's good).

But Seattle's offense is not like Detroit's, New Orleans, or Phili's offenses and that's why they are ranked in the top 5 in passing yardage and Seattle is not. Sean Peyton and Dree Brees run the best offense in the league. Phili and Garcia is the hottest team in the league and Mike Martz was the coordinator for the Greatest Show on Turf.

Sure Seattle may be West Coast but it is not the same and that's why they are ranked in the bottem half of the league. Last year's season was a product of Shaun Alexander and his oline (remember he was shut down last year by this defense) and they are a shell of that this season.

I will end this rant by saying that to me this is a no brainer that the Cowboys win and I am basing this on fact and match-up. Now if we were playing Philly or New Orleans then I would be worried. But Seattle and Chicago are teams I am confident we can not only beat but beat-up!

Let the debate begin.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Playing shotty, confused football will help you lose ANY game... no matter the opponent.

If we clear up the apparent confusion within the players. We will be successful.

If Romo can stop turning the ball over. We will be successful.

 

[DipChit]

Yeah I was thinking about that earlier.. while our defense has issues right now to say the least it's not like it was great last year either.

So how did we manage to hold them to 13 when they were clicking on all cylinders offensively. They had scored about 70 in the 2 games leading up to ours and then they scored over 60 in the 2 games afterwards.

What's up with that?

 

[AdamJT13]

Womack is having his worst season of his career by giving up 10.5 sacks

You meant Walter Jones, not Womack.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Saw a stat on sportscenter this morning...so take a stat and sportscenter with a grain of salt. If the stat was even correct.

The last two years the NFC team on the road is 4-0 in wildcard games.

 

[jazzcat22]

I have said several times, we match up well with Seattle, and play well up there in the past few years or so.But the way we been playing and until they show me other wise, this game still is very scary to me.
I still am not as enthusiastic of a win to what I was against Eagles and Lions. I hope to get that back by kickoff.

 

[sjordan6]

You meant Walter Jones, not Womack.

Made the correction. Also we should note that the Cowboys should be able to run the ball on offense. Seattle has giving up over 17 plays of 20 or more yards. That's alot.

I dont want to seem like a stat junkie because you still have to play the game but I just dont see how the Seahawks beat the Cowboys. I didnt think the Lions would beat us but I did see them giving us problems with their passing offense. I just didnt anticipate the turnovers and special team breakdowns, which really was the premise of the loss.

But I just dont see how the Seahawks win this game because I know we are the better team.

This makes me think of all the posts and threads of fans who talked about how this was a special season and I still believe that.

This has been a season of just that. The whole T.O. controversy. The switching of the qb. The inner locker room fighting. Parcells last season. Romo Cinderella story line striking twelve. The late breakdown of the team on defense. T.O. controversy....T.O controvery.

But have you notice thru it all, no injuries and we still may have the better team!

I think the fact we have not had injuries (knocking on wood) other than Ellis is amazing and will be the reason why we continue.

I hope Philly wins on Sunday so we can play Chicago and Grossman. I think this is a better match-up for us and I strongly feel we can beat them as well.

Then an NFC Championship game wherever. I prefer Philly because of the hype! And because I think we have the better team. Westbrook probably will be hurt by that team anyway.

Go Cowboys!!!