**********2018 DALLAS COWBOYS**********

lukin2006 wrote:

Flagg wrote:

crazypjfan wrote:

Hot topic lately, this idea of whether the 3-3 Dallas Cowboys, given the way the schedule shakes out the rest of the way, have the NFC East right where they want it. ESPNDallas.com tackles the issue today with a Hot Button debate on whether the Cowboys will, in fact, win this division. Todd Archer takes the position that they will:

Sunday's game at Lincoln Financial Field is huge. With a win the Cowboys would improve to 2-0 in the NFC East and force the Eagles to play almost flawlessly in their final nine games.

The schedule helps the Cowboys, too. They have four games against teams with a winning record at present. The Giants and Redskins have five apiece. Philadelphia has four.


While Tim MacMahon sticks to his preseason prediction of an 8-8 Cowboys finish:

I'd rank the 3-3 Cowboys third among the NFC East teams with a legitimate chance to win the division championship.

That opinion might have a shelf life of only five more days. It will change if the Cowboys manage to pull out a win at Lincoln Financial Field, which would essentially cross the Eagles off the list of NFC East contenders. Call me crazy, but I still believe the Eagles defend their division throne.


My opinion is closer to Archer's, and I actually think the Cowboys can lose Sunday night and still get to 10 or 11 wins, the way their schedule lays out the rest of the way. I had them 10-6 in my preseason predictions and have so far seen no reason to change that. I had the Jets and Patriots games as losses, may have had them beating the Lions and think they've played the highest-level football of any team in the division to this point. I think Sunday's game is much more important for the Eagles than it is for Dallas, which can split with Philly and New York and still take this division ... in my opinion, that is.

Dallas is going to benefit from one of the easiest schedules in years. I just wish they had been able to hold on against the Jets and Patriots.

Regardless, a win would go a long way to pretty much ending the Eagles' season.

At this point the D looks to be getting better and healthier...those losses do hurt...but on the bright side this team looks so much better than last years team.

Goodluck to your Rangers tonight!!!!

crazypjfan wrote:

The Juggler wrote:

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there have been plenty of stories written this week around here about the fan's growing apathy towards dallas. it's still a rivalry...but it's lost it's luster.

i appreciate you trying to stir the pot though.

Anytime, my friend

btw, the reason it has lost its luster is because........so have the Birds

SatansFuton wrote:

Flagg wrote:

The Juggler wrote:

you realize frank fitzpatrick is a has-been writer around here right?

there's a bigger eagles/giants rivalry right now than with the cowboys......maybe if you guys would have won more than 1 playoff game in the last decade and half things would be different

Yeah, I knew he was just trying to stir the pot.

Actually I do kind of hate the Giants more than anyone at this point. I still can't get over Eli winning a Super Bowl. Ugh.

Yeah, that still kind of bugs me too. I've hated Eli ever since he acted like a little baby at the draft, so I wanted them to get beat. Also, I was hoping for New England to have the perfect season. For one thing because after hearing about it non-stop, it would be so anti-climactic to blow it and all that hype was for nothing. And also just to shut up those '72 Dolphins. Damn those are some grumpy old dudes, and kind of douchey.

SatansFuton wrote:

lukin2006 wrote:

No matter what the biggest rivalry in the division is...the nfc east has to be the best division in all of na sports...I can't think of a division where all 4 teams really gear up to playing each other and the fans are get really pumped for the games...I certainly think it helps that each team has a history with each other and have had success whether its recent or years ago. Even though I don't consider the eagles our biggest rival still looking forward to this game!!!

I gotta go with the NFC North. Packers/Bears, Packers/Vikings, those are great rivalries. And now that Detroit is out of the toilet it's even more interesting.

The Juggler wrote:

the eagles stunk in the late 90's and there was still a huge rivalry/hatred towards the cowboys.

like flag mentioned, the giants recent success has fueled the birds/giants rivalry...the close proximity adds to it too.

crazypjfan wrote:

The Juggler wrote:

actually, judging by all your posts it seems like it's a bigger rivalry for you more than anyone else these days

and the fact that I hate the Eagles more than any team, ..