Win or lose: what will happen

by ScarletO on Jan 1, 2012 6:57 PM CST

In less than an hour, the Dallas Cowboys will play for the NFC East title. Here is what is on the line.

With a win:

The Cowboys win the NFC East and earn the 4th seed in the NFC East.

The Cowboys would host the Atlanta Falcons next weekend.

The Cowboys would finish with a 9-7 record and can draft anywhere between 21st and 32nd.

The Cowboys 2012 regular season schedule would include: Washington, Philadelphia, New York, New Orleans, Atlanta, Carolina, Tampa Bay, San Francisco, Green Bay, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and Cleveland

With a loss:

The Cowboys finish 3rd in the NFC East (just like last season)

The Cowboys would finish 8-8 and draft 14th overall.

The Cowboys 2012 regular season schedule would include: Washington, Philadelphia, New York, New Orleans, Atlanta, Carolina, Tampa Bay, Seattle, Chicago, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and Cleveland

Here is the 2012 NFL draft order (top 20) with a Dallas loss:

1. Indianapolis

2. St. Louis

3. Minnesota

4. Cleveland

5. Tampa Bay

6. Washington

7. Jacksonville

8. Carolina

9. Miami

10. Buffalo

11. Kansas City

12. Seattle

13. Arizona

14. Dallas

15. Philadelphia

16. New York Jets

17. Oakland

18. San Diego

19. Chicago

20. Tennessee

Here is the 2012 NFL draft order (top 20) with a Dallas win:

1. Indianapolis

2. St. Louis

3. Minnesota

4. Cleveland

5. Tampa Bay

6. Washington

7. Jacksonville

8. Carolina

9. Miami

10. Buffalo

11. Kansas City

12. Seattle

13. Arizona

14. Philadelphia

15. New York Jets

16. Oakland

17. San Diego

18. Chicago

19. New York Giants

20. Tennessee

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according to ESPN

Arizonas SOS is .469
Dallas is .464 and thats before our possible loss tonight.

wouldnt that put us at pick #13?

Josh Hamilton = Baseball Jesus.... Amen.

by JJStuart on Jan 1, 2012 8:40 PM CST reply actions

Well, It is Half Time

. . . I suppose we could fight back, but I am thinking it is a loss. Dallas needs so much. I would stick to the rebuilding of the oline . . . DeCastro looks solid at 13 or 14; pair him with Tyron on the left side; try and find a veteran guard and possibly a center. Then go defense for the rest of the draft.

by Iowacowboy on Jan 1, 2012 9:06 PM CST reply actions

The O-Line

Really should be a priority in the draft, but I can’t help but feel like a shutdown corner (if there is one, or if we can even get one), might serve us well.

by DJDenman on Jan 1, 2012 10:26 PM CST reply actions

Sure wouldnt mind jumping up a little to land one of the top CBs after that game!

At least Romo can mostly make up for the lack of blocking. He cannot make up for the insessant beating of our #1 and 3 CBs though. We really need a ballhawk in this draft to pair with a great pass rushing DE

Optimissum Prime sees nothing but the best for America's Team!!!

by Cowboys_Attack on Jan 1, 2012 11:20 PM CST reply actions

Unfortunately, this team is what we thought it was

at the beginning of the season. Too many times we were tricked into thinking that they were more, only to be brought back to reality extremely hard. I look forward to the draft and hope that we can continue to rebuild this once proud franchise. Cowboy up!

You can lead a duck to water, but if it wants to fly, you will never get it to swim.

by Frammis on Jan 1, 2012 11:46 PM CST reply actions

The Makeover Must Continue

. . . the secondary is a mess; the oline is at least on its way to recovery. Lots of the old guys must go now, Brady James and Brookings. T Newman and Ball were terrible last night. T Newman even forgot to tackle a few times. I think Dallas needs to find the nastiest and meanist SOBs on the board and in free agency to instill some backbone in this once proud franchise.

by Iowacowboy on Jan 2, 2012 6:35 AM CST up reply actions