The Dallas Cowboys in December

[DraftBoy]

Since 2002 the Dallas Cowboys are 8-16 now in December. For whatever this team does not perform well in the month of December and this was brought up by Colin Cowherd a few weeks back on his show. This season with Dallas coming in 8-4 into December they can ill afford to have another faulty December because it could cost them the playoffs.

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2008-0-1

With the trend being the way it is right now, I don't think Dallas will make the playoff this year. They will need at least 11 wins as of right now.

Giants and Tampa/Carolina will get the bye
Minnesota and Arizona will win their divisions
Carolina/Tampa will get one of the wildcards

That leaves one spot left with Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago, New Orleans, Philly, and Washington fighting for one spot.

Dallas and Atlanta are currently tied for the spot. Atlanta is 2-3 in Division and Dallas is 2-2 in Division. So via the tie breaker Dallas currently hold the lead, both teams play inter division next week (Dallas v. NYG, and Atlanta v. NO), but Dallas has to go to Philly in week 17 still.

Remaining schedule of Wild Card Competitors:
Atlanta- v.NO, @MIN, v. STL (2-3 in division)
Dallas-v.NYG, v. BAL, @PHI (2-2 in division)
Chicago-v.NO, v. GB, @HOU (3-2 in division)
Philly-v.CLE, @WAS, v. DAL (1-3 in division)
WAS-@BAL(MNF), @CIN, v.PHI, @SF (2-3 in division)
New Orleans-@CHI, @DET, CAR (2-3 in division)

So at this point if I had to guess at the NFC Wild Card Picture Id go with;
Tampa Bay and Philly

Philadelphia beats Dallas in week 17 to finish a run of 4 straight wins to close out the year and take the last spot. Again making Dallas have another failed December as they go 1-3 beating only Baltimore.

[BlackMetalNinja]

I still think Atlanta finds a way to grab the last spot.

[DraftBoy]

I still think Atlanta finds a way to grab the last spot.

Im not convinced though I'd love to see it. Matt Ryan looks great so far but with games v. Tampa next week, and Minnesota the week after winning out won't be easy and thats what they'll need to do. Blowing it v. New Orleans was killer. They really needed that win.

[BlackMetalNinja]

I think they go 2-1 and Dallas goes 1-2

You're right about Philly though, they could be in the best shape because of that oh so dreaded tie now.

[Lexwhat]

So via the tie breaker Dallas currently hold the lead, both teams play inter division next week (Dallas v. NYG, and Atlanta v. NO), but Dallas has to go to Philly in week 17 still.

Remaining schedule of Wild Card Competitors:
Atlanta- v.NO, @MIN, v. STL (2-3 in division)

ATL just played NO this past weekend. They play TB this week.

I agree Philly grabs the last spot. And I agree about the Cowboys losing 2 out of their last 3.

[Lexwhat]

Ohh sorry, guess you just mistyped.

[Night Train]

Romo for MVP !

[mybills]

Cowboys

[gr8slayer]

Great job so far DB, Romo sure blew that meaningless game yesterday

By the way, I'm sure you magically missed it this morning when Cowherd said that he thinks the Cowboys are the best team in the NFL right now. Funny how these BSPN guys keep jumping on and off the bandwagon.

[RockStar36]

It's going to come down to the Philly game, IMO.

[gr8slayer]

It's going to come down to the Philly game, IMO.

Yup, and I have Dallas losing that game, just like I thought they'd lose the Pittsburgh game

[DraftBoy]

Great job so far DB, Romo sure blew that meaningless game yesterday

By the way, I'm sure you magically missed it this morning when Cowherd said that he thinks the Cowboys are the best team in the NFL right now. Funny how these BSPN guys keep jumping on and off the bandwagon.

1-1 in December, when you finish with a winning record in December then alert the media. You avoided this thread till you won a big game, so thats also worth noting since you are going to call out Cowherd.

[gr8slayer]

1-1 in December, when you finish with a winning record in December then alert the media. You avoided this thread till you won a big game, so thats also worth noting since you are going to call out Cowherd.

I've actually been quite busy over the past week or so and wasn't posting much on any message board for any team. Sometimes life overrules the message board

Don't cry just because your Falcons couldn't touch America's Team. I know it kills you knowing that Atlanta couldn't touch Dallas if they tried right now.

[RockStar36]

Yup, and I have Dallas losing that game, just like I thought they'd lose the Pittsburgh game

A game they shouldn't have lost. Is Romo ever going to step up and play like a big time player in a big time game? So far all I've seen him do is crumble when it counts the most.

[gr8slayer]

A game they shouldn't have lost. Is Romo ever going to step up and play like a big time player in a big time game? So far all I've seen him do is crumble when it counts the most.

Good question, he's on his 2.5th year as a starter. Only time will tell, sometimes it takes QB's years (see Peyton Manning) and sometimes they can step right in and get it done (see Roethlisberger). By the way, please break down all three INT's vs. Pittsburgh, especially the first and third and let me know who the WR was that he was targeting, once you figure it out, let me know what kind of route he was running, because according to both of those receivers they ran the wrong route. Perhaps you can add some light to this?

[DraftBoy]

I've actually been quite busy over the past week or so and wasn't posting much on any message board for any team. Sometimes life overrules the message board

Don't cry just because your Falcons couldn't touch America's Team. I know it kills you knowing that Atlanta couldn't touch Dallas if they tried right now.

Id take Atlanta v. Dallas right now, especially if it was in Atlanta. Would Dallas likely win? Yes but Atlanta can play with any team in the NFL right now, I have no doubt about that.

[gr8slayer]

Id take Atlanta v. Dallas right now, especially if it was in Atlanta. Would Dallas likely win? Yes but Atlanta can play with any team in the NFL right now, I have no doubt about that.

Perhaps the Bucs will lose out, Falcons and Cowboys will win out and you'll get your wish, it would be a slaughter. The Falcons are still two years away, but once they figure it out they will be a force assuming Ryan doesn't decide to go into a slump. They have a great core in place to be good for a long time.

[DraftBoy]

Perhaps the Bucs will lose out, Falcons and Cowboys will win out and you'll get your wish, it would be a slaughter. The Falcons are still two years away, but once they figure it out they will be a force assuming Ryan doesn't decide to go into a slump. They have a great core in place to be good for a long time.

I think you thinking it would be a slaughter is gross over estimation of the Cowboys. Only two teams have physically beaten down Atlanta and that was Carolina and Tampa both came before week 4 and both loses were avenged. The Cowboys cannot say the same have been physically handeled in both weeks 7 and 9 and while the Giants loss as avenged and Im sure you'll talk about Romo being hurt, that does not excuse the defense giving up 34 to a brutal St. Louis offense.

[gr8slayer]

I think you thinking it would be a slaughter is gross over estimation of the Cowboys. Only two teams have physically beaten down Atlanta and that was Carolina and Tampa both came before week 4 and both loses were avenged. The Cowboys cannot say the same have been physically handeled in both weeks 7 and 9 and while the Giants loss as avenged and Im sure you'll talk about Romo being hurt, that does not excuse the defense giving up 34 to a brutal St. Louis offense.

I have no problems admitting to my teams flaws, I don't think that they are even making the playoffs and I look at everything football related through unbiased eyes. You should do the same, and you usually do, it's just those damn Falcons that you struggle with

[mybills]

Romo looks like a cabbage patch doll.