The only way this team finishes the season at 1-7 is if Romo, Ware, Ratliff and Austin go down on IR and I mean all 4, the only way.

Personally, I see the the worst case scenario is us finishing at 4-4.

against any team. Obviously that won’t happen, but it’s looking more likely. As long as play to the philosophy we’re preaching right now. 12-4 i’m predicting.

You can tie in the NFL? Seriously????

i was feeling really good up until the baltimore trackmeet last year. now that they’re 6-2 and looking at a winnable 2nd half of the year, i find myself right back where i started. oh well, i guess. here’s hoping for 12-4

Before I call for any heads to roll.

Barring major injury : 11 – 5 (5-3 for remainder…drop 3 to Eagles, Saints (god I’m looking forward to that one), and giants/chargers. 10- 6 should make the playoffs..but 11-5 would appear to be a division winner

With major injury: 10-6 .. I think injury hurts us in one more game… 9-7 would be a possibility but.. lets say Romo goes down.. Kitna could beat Wash x 2, Oaktown, GB without too big of a sweat..

          I hate writing these words… Romo goes down but with the depth we have at other positions that would be the only major loss that would take us out of contention with most any team in the league. Offensive line troubles could really hurt as well but I think Romo can make up for those holes if necessary..

Sun 11/15 at Green Bay Win
Sun 11/22 Washington Win
Thu 11/26 Oakland Win
Sun 12/6 at NY Giants Win
Sun 12/13 San Diego Loss
Sat 12/19 at NO Loss
Sun 12/27 at Washington Win
Sun 1/3 Philadelphia Loss

11-5, following a December Swoon, which is something you can’t REALLY dismiss at this point of the season.

I fear a beatdown at the hands of the Saints.

And yes, I just knocked on wood. The way I see it, we should be 9-2 going into the NYG game as long as the Cowboys practice what they preach about taking every game very seriously. From there, I really think we win the NY game. The Giants are beatable; it was evident in the first game that the Cowboys could handle the Giants if they stopped making self-inflicted wounds. And now, with Phillips gone for the Giants, I think we win that game with a strong offensive showing. Next up is San Diego. This game is a tough one, but I think the Cowboys can beat the Chargers. The Chargers are weak up the middle (26th against the run) and rely heavily on the pass to do damage to teams. To me, I believe we can have success running the ball on them and keeping our defense rested to get after Rivers and play them similar to how we played Philly.

At this point, I think the Cowboys winning streak ends. The Saints scare me with their ability to throw the ball, but even more than that, I think it will be tough to go into the Superdome on a short week and keep up with the Saints. The Cowboys certainly have the potential to beat the Saints if they run the ball effectively and get in the face of Drew Brees (the key to stopping him is a rush up the middle not on the outside), but I just don’t see it working out right that night. I definitely think the Cowboys could win a potential rematch in the playoffs, but I just don’t have a good feeling about the week 15 game.

After that, the season pretty much takes care of itself. I believe we drop Washington easily because they simply aren’t talented enough to keep with us. By this point, I believe that week 17 will not mean much. We will have the division wrapped up more or less and depending on what Minny does, we will be in prime position for a bye week. Meanwhile, I see the Eagles trying to secure a playoff spot in that final week and beating us in a desperation game. I would love to sweep the Eagles, but I just don’t think that happens this year.

All in all, I see our record at 12-4 by the end of the season. That will definitely mean a home playoff game and perhaps even a bye week depending on how Minny does. And while this may not be the dream scenario, it is important to remember that in 3 out of the last 4 years the Super Bowl Champion has played on Wild Card Weekend. This isn’t to say that the Cowboys should shoot for a wild card, but just a reminder that all that really matters is getting into the playoffs.

but that would be one of the biggest meltdown of meltdowns.

Anything could happen, but jeez dude, lighten up.

Would anyone mind too much if the Cowboys lost both games to the Giants this year if the Boys ended up sweeping both Philly and Washington this year? I don’t think I would.