Dallas Cowboys 2021 Regular Season Thread -- Money, Masks, & Masochism

[Drew 2,498]

So no help from anyone this week.

So basically just win out. Hope GBs luck finally runs out and someone s Ike’s them. Or Tampa loses to secure the 2 seed.

If not, need the rams to win out and force that 3 way tiebreaker to get the 2 seed.

We’ll get some team from the Saint/Vikings/eagles grouping and then get the 3 seed at home. Best case right now most likely.

Unfortunately WFT is getting healthy and obviously will go all out tonight. Cards are reeling and I’m assuming will put their best game of the year next week. And the Eagles will Be fighting for a playoff spot in week 18.

Needless to say just win these games. Even if they’re ugly. You’ll be getting these teams best shots.

[youdunnf'dup 2,147]

44 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

FIFY below...

"Anything short of a 2nd Rd playoff appearance is a failure in my opinion. "

 

I disagree. I think we’re better than that. If we’re matched up with anyone other than the packers or the bucs in the 1st and 2nd rd, we should be one of the final 4 teams. Anything can happen, and we’re still the Dallas cowboys so nothing would surprise me, but I think we’re better than the other nfc teams and in he same tier as GB and TB assuming our offense pulls their head out of their asses (which admittedly is a big assumption on my part)

[AUS-97HORN 11,810]

according to RedZone, Dallas just clinched  the East due to the strength of schedule tiebreaker 

[Trey3216 15,349]

Just now, AUS-97HORN said:

according to RedZone, Dallas just clinched  the East due to the strength of schedule tiebreaker 

Some really sad fuckers owe on some myopic calls from a few weeks back 

[Pam Cummings 9,646]

1 minute ago, AUS-97HORN said:

according to RedZone, Dallas just clinched  the East due to the strength of schedule tiebreaker 

[Vic Mackey 47,090]

2 hours ago, Drew said:

So no help from anyone this week.

So basically just win out. Hope GBs luck finally runs out and someone s Ike’s them. Or Tampa loses to secure the 2 seed.

If not, need the rams to win out and force that 3 way tiebreaker to get the 2 seed.

We’ll get some team from the Saint/Vikings/eagles grouping and then get the 3 seed at home. Best case right now most likely.

Unfortunately WFT is getting healthy and obviously will go all out tonight. Cards are reeling and I’m assuming will put their best game of the year next week. And the Eagles will Be fighting for a playoff spot in week 18.

Needless to say just win these games. Even if they’re ugly. You’ll be getting these teams best shots.

If us, Rams and TB wins out, we will all be 13-4, right? 

Do we still get the 2 seed in that scenario?

I know we need a 3 way tie to have a shot with TB in the mix since we lost to them. Luckily 3 of our 4 losses came to the AFC. 

[AUS-97HORN 11,810]

5 minutes ago, Vic Mackey said:

If us, Rams and TB wins out, we will all be 13-4, right? 

Do we still get the 2 seed in that scenario?

I know we need a 3 way tie to have a shot with TB in the mix since we lost to them. Luckily 3 of our 4 losses came to the AFC. 

yes because the 3 team non-division tiebreaker after H2H is common opponents.

 

and in that case Dallas wont have played any team that all 3 played. which leads to the next tiebreaker which is conf wins. 

Edited December 27, 2021 by AUS-97HORN

[TurkeyChew 383]

1 hour ago, youdunnf'dup said:

I disagree. I think we’re better than that. If we’re matched up with anyone other than the packers or the bucs in the 1st and 2nd rd, we should be one of the final 4 teams. Anything can happen, and we’re still the Dallas cowboys so nothing would surprise me, but I think we’re better than the other nfc teams and in he same tier as GB and TB assuming our offense pulls their head out of their asses (which admittedly is a big assumption on my part)

I agree but I also need to see this offense come back to life before the playoffs to feel more than the blind hope that comes from fandom.

[Surly Bevo 25,082]

14 minutes ago, AUS-97HORN said:

according to RedZone, Dallas just clinched  the East due to the strength of schedule tiebreaker 

Yay? 

 

[Pato del Muerto 52,532]

58 minutes ago, AUS-97HORN said:

according to RedZone, Dallas just clinched  the East due to the strength of schedule tiebreaker 

[Pig Bellmont 8,719]

I love this. Good for Dak

[Pig Bellmont 8,719]

1 hour ago, TurkeyChew said:

I agree but I also need to see this offense come back to life before the playoffs to feel more than the blind hope that comes from fandom.

Trent Dilfer is a Super Bowl champion. Some of y’all need to chill

[Drew 2,498]

Trent Dilfer is a Super Bowl champion. Some of y’all need to chill

“But they’ll never go anywhere if the Offense isn’t scoring 40ppg!!!”

Let’s ignore Eli won 2 SBs against a far superior team based on an elite pass rush and some talent on offense(we can’t do that?)

Peyton won his last SB barely being able to throw the ball. That Denver Pass rush was elite.

The Bucs last year in the playoffs wasn’t lighting the world on fire. Their defense beat Mahomes.

The myth that the offense needs to be firing on all cylinders is just that…a myth.

Play good defense with a great pass rush. Protect the ball. Make some timely plays and you have a shot.

[TornACL 7,722]

Let's go kill that midget Kyler next weekend. 

[hookemATL 11,798]

2 minutes ago, TornACL said:

Let's go kill that midget Kyler next weekend. 

Randy Newman’s “Short People” should be piped in through the stadium PA throughout the game. 

[C-Man 27,235]

18 hours ago, Drew said:

So no help from anyone this week.

So basically just win out. Hope GBs luck finally runs out and someone s Ike’s them. Or Tampa loses to secure the 2 seed.

If not, need the rams to win out and force that 3 way tiebreaker to get the 2 seed.

We’ll get some team from the Saint/Vikings/eagles grouping and then get the 3 seed at home. Best case right now most likely.

Unfortunately WFT is getting healthy and obviously will go all out tonight. Cards are reeling and I’m assuming will put their best game of the year next week. And the Eagles will Be fighting for a playoff spot in week 18.

Needless to say just win these games. Even if they’re ugly. You’ll be getting these teams best shots.

Glad you missed that one LOL

[Hagbard Celine 10,891]

15 hours ago, Drew said:

“But they’ll never go anywhere if the Offense isn’t scoring 40ppg!!!”

Let’s ignore Eli won 2 SBs against a far superior team based on an elite pass rush and some talent on offense(we can’t do that?)

Peyton won his last SB barely being able to throw the ball. That Denver Pass rush was elite.

The Bucs last year in the playoffs wasn’t lighting the world on fire. Their defense beat Mahomes.

The myth that the offense needs to be firing on all cylinders is just that…a myth.

Play good defense with a great pass rush. Protect the ball. Make some timely plays and you have a shot.

the great pass rush that can *FINALLY* get to wodgers...... check

timely plays...... check (in spades)

protect the ball....... ???? tbd

RUN THE BALL....... not checked

hagbard, what is good in january?

crush your enemies, see them driven before you, hear the lamentation of their women, AND RUN THE FUCKING BALL

[youdunnf'dup 2,147]

If that wasn’t a fluke and this offense is rounding back into form, watch the fuck out. I hate that I believe, but I really do this time. 

[Immaculate Vibes 114]

 

[Trey3216 15,349]

1 hour ago, youdunnf'dup said:

If that wasn’t a fluke and this offense is rounding back into form, watch the fuck out. I hate that I believe, but I really do this time. 

Just live in the myopic attitude of half the folks on this thread so you don't get an ounce of joy during the journey and you can say "See I was right" if they don't win the whole thing.

 

But rest assured, I'll rub it in your face like 2 hour old dog shit if they do win it.  

[Vic Mackey 47,090]

[gsoda3 3,270]

one thing different i noticed about last night from the previous month, six weeks, was right from the outset we had a lot of designed quick hit routes and dak was actually getting rid of the ball on time.

[lilMAC25 3,801]

Your daily reminder that ESPN’s QBR is a dog shit stat. From last night’s game…

 

Dak Prescott = 72.7

Kyle Allen = 98.4

[Vic Mackey 47,090]

 

[lilMAC25 3,801]

2 hours ago, Vic Mackey said:

 

I appreciate his analysis, I loathe his Valley Girl speech pattern.

 

Like, what a loathsome poor. 

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1 hour ago, lilMAC25 said:

I appreciate his analysis, I loathe his Valley Girl speech pattern.

 

Like, what a loathsome poor. 

It’s good analysis and lol at Baldy being a Californian. 

[Texzilla58 4,740]

The d is playing championship caliber football. If Dak can keep the passing game going with deeper plays and keep Amari involved, the only thing left needed for winter ball is a better running game.

[conVINCEd 21,469]

22 minutes ago, Texzilla58 said:

The d is playing championship caliber football. If Dak can keep the passing game going with deeper plays and keep Amari involved, the only thing left needed for winter ball is a better running game.

We need Tyron healthy for 3-4 games.  Whatever it takes to make that happen needs to be done.

[Loch Ness Monster 3,533]

Saints had 22 players out with covid tonight. 

A team is gonna have an outbreak at the wrong time.

[Tired Horn 738]

15 hours ago, Trey3216 said:

Just live in the myopic attitude of half the folks on this thread so you don't get an ounce of joy during the journey and you can say "See I was right" if they don't win the whole thing.

I agree with this.

Dallas actually looks pretty decent this year. Doesn't mean they'll make the Super Bowl, but it's one of their better-looking chances in the last 25 years. Might as well try and believe in spite of Jerry. 

[Hermanator 7,120]

3 hours ago, Loch Ness Monster said:

Saints had 22 players out with covid tonight. 

A team is gonna have an outbreak at the wrong time.

Just like last season once the playoffs start teams will "magically" stop having players test positive. How many players missed a playoff game last season? And that was pre-vaccination. 

[youdunnf'dup 2,147]

7 hours ago, conVINCEd said:

We need Tyron healthy for 3-4 games.  Whatever it takes to make that happen needs to be done.

I want to win out and get as good a of a seed as possible, but Tyron shouldn’t play another snap until it’s go time. A healthy Tyron is a top 3 tackle in the league. Get him healthy at the expense of anything else.

[youdunnf'dup 2,147]

On a different note, when Dak is moving around like that (both in the pocket and scrambling), that’s when he flirts with being a top 5 caliber qb. He has to do that and just slide or get out of bounds. It has to be part of his game 

[lilMAC25 3,801]

10 hours ago, Porterhouse said:

It’s good analysis and lol at Baldy being a Californian. 

Like, listen to him. Like, you can’t, like, miss it.

Edited December 28, 2021 by lilMAC25

['stache 21,825]

That beatdown was thoroughly enjoyable. Fuck washington. I'll remain cautiously optimistic about the playoff. But this is the best defense I've ever seen (given I usually only watch Cowboys games). That's good enough to give me hope. Dak looking healthy again and Zeke looking more spry is adding to my optimism. Lets fuck up the aggysooner midget this week.

[Vic Mackey 47,090]

 

[Patrick Bateman 3,918]

Both coordinators getting a look.  With Baalke staying on as GM, I'd probably rather avoid Jax if I was in their shoes, unless they can convince Kahn to fire him.  Still, can't go around passing on these jobs too often.  

 

[Vic Mackey 47,090]

 

[Braff Zacklin 13,630]

20 hours ago, lilMAC25 said:

I appreciate his analysis, I loathe his Valley Girl speech pattern.

Baldy sounds like Mike Golic to me.

Parsons is proof that it's better to be lucky than good. Did anyone, from front office to fan, for any team at any level, think he'd be this good, or this dominant, this soon?

I swear, he's so versatile, he'd find a way to make plays at cornerback.

[Braff Zacklin 13,630]

6 hours ago, 'stache said:

That beatdown was thoroughly enjoyable. Fuck washington. I'll remain cautiously optimistic about the playoff. But this is the best defense I've ever seen (given I usually only watch Cowboys games). That's good enough to give me hope. Dak looking healthy again and Zeke looking more spry is adding to my optimism. Lets fuck up the aggysooner midget this week.

Earlier in the season, I said this was the best Cowboys offense I'd seen ... then the injury bug hit and the unit ranged from mediocre to poor until Sunday's rematch with Washington.

I think @Nicole44 made a good point that Dak's return to form probably stems from finally being healed of that nagging calf injury. Tyron is still out, which means the o-line's blocking is still suspect, yet Dak threw accurately and had some pep to his step.

And for all the shit y'all have been giving him, @Vic Mackey has a point, too. The D has been dominant, but it's not like Dallas has been shutting out the league's top offenses: QB-less New Orleans, Washington twice, New York and its backups, etc. It's _great_ that they're looking so good, but I still fear the better teams will be able to run at will.

Regardless of what happens, I will enjoy the ride because I follow the teachings of sensei @Loch Ness Monster, who said, "31 out of 32 teams will fall short in the end. Might as well enjoy the good times and the Cowboys have had a fun ride this year."

 

 

[Pato del Muerto 52,532]

Dak and all receivers finally healthy for a few weeks in a row doesn’t hurt the offense either. 

[lilMAC25 3,801]

1 hour ago, Braff Zacklin said:

Baldy sounds like Mike Golic to me.

Parsons is proof that it's better to be lucky than good. Did anyone, from front office to fan, for any team at any level, think he'd be this good, or this dominant, this soon?

I swear, he's so versatile, he'd find a way to make plays at cornerback.

Plenty of people thought he was the best defensive player in the draft. Some thought he was the best NON QB player in the draft.

[lilMAC25 3,801]

FWIW, I wasn’t one of the people who thought it was a good pick, though more because I thought we need OL help than saying Parsons wasn’t good.

 I was clearly wrong.

Edited December 29, 2021 by lilMAC25

[youdunnf'dup 2,147]

7 hours ago, Patrick Bateman said:

Both coordinators getting a look.  With Baalke staying on as GM, I'd probably rather avoid Jax if I was in their shoes, unless they can convince Kahn to fire him.  Still, can't go around passing on these jobs too often.  

 

We need to cherish this year, because Dan Quinn is absolutely going to get another HC gig

[Loch Ness Monster 3,533]

37 minutes ago, lilMAC25 said:

FWIW, I wasn’t one of the people who thought it was a good pick, though more because I thought we need OL help than saying Parsons wasn’t good.

 I was clearly wrong.

I definitely wanted Slater the Chargers LT/LG. Would have been a good pick but Parsons is special. Those Von Miller or Aaron Donald type cats can carry you far. Von Miller in his prime obviously.

Edited December 29, 2021 by Loch Ness Monster

[Immaculate Vibes 114]

The levels of nostalgia I feel when I watch this clip are hard to describe. 90s Cowboys and Summerall/Madden went hand in hand when I was growing up. Just captures his style and what made him unique so well. 
 

 

 

Edited December 29, 2021 by Immaculate Vibes

[TurkeyChew 383]

3 hours ago, youdunnf'dup said:

We need to cherish this year, because Dan Quinn is absolutely going to get another HC gig

Yep!

[Hermanator 7,120]

Hopefully he's not in a rush. He sees the young talent he has here and won't make the mistake of rushing into a situation with a bad GM/ownership where he'll have zero chance to win. 

[futureman 22,500]

On 12/26/2021 at 7:16 PM, Pig Bellmont said:

god what a phony. cringe-worthy. 

[Pig Bellmont 8,719]

11 hours ago, youdunnf'dup said:

We need to cherish this year, because Dan Quinn is absolutely going to get another HC gig

Yeah. He’s gone.