Short answer...No. Not if this team truly has loftier goals than just winning the division and qualifying for the playoffs.
But by the time we reach the playoffs, we'll probably have both DLaw & Gregory back. Also Tyron ought to be 100% (90?) plus Gallup. The other injured players should improve our rotation/backup squads.5-1 is very possible
If you go 4-2 you may be fine in the division but it shows you aren’t a competitive playoff team
YES or NO?
ABSOLUTELY
The amount of regular season wins you have really doesn’t matter. There’s been 14 and 15 win teams lose the Super Bowl. We saw an undefeated team lose the Super Bowl to a team that lost 6 games during the regular season. The Giants lost 7 games during the regular season in 2011 and won the Super Bowl. Tampa lost 5 games last year and won the Super Bowl against a KC team that had a better regular season record. Regardless your W/L record during the regular season it all comes down to how you’re playing in December and January. Once the playoffs starts your regular season record doesn’t mean anything. It didn’t do the Cowboys any good beating the Giants twice during the regular season in 07 and having a better regular season record. Once the playoffs start it’s a new season, the postseason.
Understood, however, showing the ability to beat playoff type teams pays off in January and February.
It all comes down to beating playoff teams in the playoffs. We’ve beaten our share of playoff teams during the regular season only to end up losing to them in the playoffs. We’ve beaten teams that went onto win the Super Bowl. You have to be playing your best football entering the playoffs or you’re not going to get very far. It’s getting hot at the right time.
Yes,YES or NO?
ABSOLUTELY
I don't disagree with your premise. This team and franchise doesn't have that cache to only focus on being hot during the playoffs. Jerry Jones has preached the just get into the tournament nonsense since the 2007 season. It has done nothing for the Cowboys.
They need to be rolling throughout the season AND playoffs. First things first, win this week. Try to get back on a streak like the one that ended against Denver.
The amount of regular season wins you have really doesn’t matter. There’s been 14 and 15 win teams lose the Super Bowl. We saw an undefeated team lose the Super Bowl to a team that lost 6 games during the regular season. The Giants lost 7 games during the regular season in 2011 and won the Super Bowl. Tampa lost 5 games last year and won the Super Bowl against a KC team that had a better regular season record. Regardless your W/L record during the regular season it all comes down to how you’re playing in December and January. Once the playoffs starts your regular season record doesn’t mean anything. It didn’t do the Cowboys any good beating the Giants twice during the regular season in 07 and having a better regular season record. Once the playoffs start it’s a new season, the postseason.
Right. And it's more important how you are playing entering the playoffs than how you get there. Hopefully, we'll be better defensively down the stretch with Lawrence, Gregory and Gallimore all likely to return by then. Of course, we'll see if we can avoid other important injuries that might negate their return.
YES or NO?
ABSOLUTELY
I don't disagree with your premise. This team and franchise doesn't have that cache to only focus on being hot during the playoffs. Jerry Jones has preached the just get into the tournament nonsense since the 2007 season. It has done nothing for the Cowboys.
They need to be rolling throughout the season AND playoffs. First things first, win this week. Try to get back on a streak like the one that ended against Denver.