Dallas Cowboys Best Team in the NFL?

M.C. Confusing wrote:

Colts didn't give a crap, and TY Hilton was out. They already have their division locked up and they had basically zero chance of moving up since they were a game back from the Pats and Broncos and lost to them both. They can literally just put it on cruise control to the playoffs.

Colts players specifically disputed exactly what you just said. They just plain got steam rolled by a better team. It happens.

dial it up wrote:

Typical runner or sockpuppet wrote:

Dallas is looking really good. Of course, Seattle is going to beat them 34-10 in the NFC Championship game.

Seeing as how the game will be in Seattle, I don't see how any team can beat the Seahawks. However, lets not overlook Dallas hanging over 400 yards on them in Seattle earlier in the year. Only 1 main player from the current team wasn't on the field for Seattle that day. Again, I don't think anyone can beat Seattle on the road, but Dallas has a better shot than anyone with their balanced attack.

I agree with your overall point, but I don't think the early season game meant anything. Seattle had a Superbowl hangover to start the season and didn't bother to turn it on until after starting 3-3.

Prior to that game Seattle had destroyed Green Bay by 20, lost in 90 degree heat to San Diego, beat Denver in a rematch, and beat Washington.

Wow!

Wejo, could be right.

Seattle - good special teams, very good defense, very good offense, very good QB

Dallas - good special teams, good defense, very good offense, very good QB

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Eagles - very good special teams, good defense, very good offense, 'average QB'

TrackCoach wrote:

Wow!

Wejo, could be right.

Seattle - good special teams, very good defense, very good offense, very good QB

Dallas - good special teams, good defense, very good offense, very good QB

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Eagles - very good special teams, good defense, very good offense, 'average QB'

Seattle- good special teams, GREAT defense, good run game, game manager QB who doesn't make mistakes

Dallas- ok special teams, bad defense, GREAT offense, very good QB

Eagles- good special teams, bad defense, good offense, no QB

Fixed it for you.

dial it up wrote:

Seattle- good special teams, GREAT defense, good run game, game manager QB who doesn't make mistakes

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How does Wilson get categorized as a game manger? He has a lifetime QB rating of 99 over 3 seasons. And he's actually improving as a rusher. He's got 900 rushing yards this season. And unlike RG3, he slides and goes out of bounds and generally protects himself when he runs.

dial it up wrote:

TrackCoach wrote:

Wow!

Wejo, could be right.

Seattle - good special teams, very good defense, very good offense, very good QB

Dallas - good special teams, good defense, very good offense, very good QB

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Eagles - very good special teams, good defense, very good offense, 'average QB'

Seattle- good special teams, GREAT defense, good run game, game manager QB who doesn't make mistakes

Dallas- ok special teams, bad defense, GREAT offense, very good QB

Eagles- good special teams, bad defense, good offense, no QB

Fixed it for you.

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Seattle- good special teams, GREAT defense, good run game, game manager QB who doesn't make mistakes

Dallas- ok special teams, GOOD defense, GREAT offense, very good QB

Eagles- good special teams, GOOD defense, VERY good offense, AVERAGE QB

FIXED IT FOR YOU.

I am a cowboys fan so I would love to tell you they have a good defense. However, they don't. they have almost the personnel as their last ranked defense from last year. The difference is that this year their offense is able to keep the defense off the field.

I'll give you very good offense for Philly if you insist, however I would argue any team who struggles to run the ball as much as they do and any team who turns it over as much as they do can't be a very good offense.

The Eagles gave up 53 to Green Bay and 38 to Dallas, I would hardly call that a good defense.

What are the chances that this season Romo finally gets his December-January record above .500?

The ghost of Roger Staubach wrote:

What are the chances that this season Romo finally gets his December-January record above .500?

Seeing as how they are 3-0 and it is impossible for them to lose more than 2 games the remainder of the season, I would say it is pretty good.

I think he meant his lifetime record in Dec and Jan.

TrackCoach wrote:

dial it up wrote:

Seattle- good special teams, GREAT defense, good run game, game manager QB who doesn't make mistakes

Dallas- ok special teams, bad defense, GREAT offense, very good QB

Eagles- good special teams, bad defense, good offense, no QB

Fixed it for you.

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Seattle- good special teams, GREAT defense, good run game, game manager QB who doesn't make mistakes

Dallas- ok special teams, GOOD defense, GREAT offense, very good QB

Eagles- good special teams, GOOD defense, VERY good offense, AVERAGE QB

FIXED IT FOR YOU.

Both of you must be blind as bats. There is not a single GM in the NFL who would rather have Tony Romo than Russell Wilson at QB. Not one.

Seer wrote:

TrackCoach wrote:

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Seattle- good special teams, GREAT defense, good run game, game manager QB who doesn't make mistakes

Dallas- ok special teams, GOOD defense, GREAT offense, very good QB

Eagles- good special teams, GOOD defense, VERY good offense, AVERAGE QB

FIXED IT FOR YOU.

Both of you must be blind as bats. There is not a single GM in the NFL who would rather have Tony Romo than Russell Wilson at QB. Not one.

Wha choo tawkin bout Wills?

Yes Wilson is shaping up to one of the GOAT. No one can scramble the way he does. And before anyone says its just because he is surrounded by a great defense protecting him just look at what he did with yesterday's touch down run with that little fake to send the defender the wrong way, before stepping into the end zone. He represents the future of QBing. He can do it all, he can throw, create plays when you think none exist and yes he can do it all by himself and Usain Bolt sprint to get a touch down.

Football guru wrote:

The latest rankings from fivethirtyeight.com rank Philly at #7 and Dallas at #10.

Take it for what it's worth. And don't shoot the messenger. :-)

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/nfl-week-16-playoff-implications-when-things-start-to-shake-out/

Time to update the rankings!

And I'll take the chance to lose to Seattle in the NFC Championship game just get us there first.

The Dallas game vs Washington means nothing. Only way (barring ties) for us to get a bye is if Seattle and Arizona both lose this week. And if that happens it doesn't matter if the Cowboys win.

"Us"?

Do you play for the Cowboys?

SomeoneSaidIt! wrote:

Yes Wilson is shaping up to one of the GOAT. No one can scramble the way he does. And before anyone says its just because he is surrounded by a great defense protecting him just look at what he did with yesterday's touch down run with that little fake to send the defender the wrong way, before stepping into the end zone. He represents the future of QBing. He can do it all, he can throw, create plays when you think none exist and yes he can do it all by himself and Usain Bolt sprint to get a touch down.

I really hope this is a troll post. If you think nobody can scramble like Wilson and "do it all by himself and Usain Bolt sprint" then you need serious help.

Seer wrote:

TrackCoach wrote:

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Seattle- good special teams, GREAT defense, good run game, game manager QB who doesn't make mistakes

Dallas- ok special teams, GOOD defense, GREAT offense, very good QB

Eagles- good special teams, GOOD defense, VERY good offense, AVERAGE QB

FIXED IT FOR YOU.

Both of you must be blind as bats. There is not a single GM in the NFL who would rather have Tony Romo than Russell Wilson at QB. Not one.

1) Neither of us were discussing either player dumbsh!t.

2)

Player A:

QB rating: 114.4

Yards: 3,406

Y/Att: 8.49

TD/INT: 32/8

Com %: 70.3

H2H: Win 30-23

Sacked: 29

Player B:

QB rating: 95.7

Yards: 3,236

Y/Att: 7.58

TD/INT: 20/6

Com %: 62.8

H2H: Loss 23-30

Sacked: 39

Now tell me which one you would prefer?

dial it up wrote:

SomeoneSaidIt! wrote:

Yes Wilson is shaping up to one of the GOAT. No one can scramble the way he does. And before anyone says its just because he is surrounded by a great defense protecting him just look at what he did with yesterday's touch down run with that little fake to send the defender the wrong way, before stepping into the end zone. He represents the future of QBing. He can do it all, he can throw, create plays when you think none exist and yes he can do it all by himself and Usain Bolt sprint to get a touch down.

I really hope this is a troll post. If you think nobody can scramble like Wilson and "do it all by himself and Usain Bolt sprint" then you need serious help.

While it is difficult to overrate a QB who is doing a well as Wilson, but in my mind he is Alex Smith with the ability to scramble and on a better team. I have seen the Hawks win a lot of games where Wilson was average at best. And, in terms of scrambling, perhaps you are too young to remember Randal Cunningham or more recently Mike Vick. Wilson is good with a doubt or even perhaps very good, but certainly not great. Watch Green Bay, NE or Denver if you want to see great. In fact, switch the Hawks defense with Philly for example and the Eagles would probably only lose one or two games this year. The Eagles had at least 2 days this season where the defense clearly let them down.