2025-2026 NFL Season Thread

[dcowboy7]

Cowboys got the sun 4:30 game - best timeslot - yay.

[West E]

Originally Posted by Batman1980

Detroit and Houston are probably the two worst teams in the play-offs. However it's a brand new season now so a lot of things can happen.

Ive got to put us in there. We always appear shell-shocked without Carr

[rickah88]

Tier 1: New England
Tier 2: KC, Atlanta, Pitt, Dallas
Then the rest.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by rickah88

Tier 1: New England
Tier 2: KC, Atlanta, Pitt, Dallas
Then the rest.

So much for "Dallas sucks", eh? 13-3 teams rarely suck, I'd say. Especially when they run the gauntlet like we did, with 7 games against play-off teams and 3 games in 11 days.

[dcowboy7]

2017 opponents schedule for all teams:

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nf...-all-32-teams/

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by dcowboy7

2017 opponents schedule for all teams:

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/th...-32-nfl-teams/

Yeah the NFC East has another bear of a schedule next year but we're the best division in the league so I expect us to send at least two teams to the play-offs again.

[BLMN]

Originally Posted by Batman1980

Yeah the NFC East has another bear of a schedule next year butwe're the best division in the league so I expect us to send at least two teams to the play-offs again.

I didn't know the NFC East was winning the NFC conference every year now

Originally Posted by West E

The football gods hate us. Or maybe they're still battling Al Davis

Not so much for a Revenge now huh, you guys will lose to Houston Saturday

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by BLMN

I didn't know the NFC East was winning the NFC conference every year now

We're not but what other division had 3 teams that were play-off caliber this year? Don't think there were any, AFC East may have been close.

[evoll]

It is sad to see that the Raiders lost Carr when they looked good on offense for the first time in a long while. Now i can see only K.C. beating New England when the Raiders had a chance at doing but not with out Carr.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by evoll

It is sad to see that the Raiders lost Carr when they looked good on offense for the first time in a long while. Now i can see only K.C. beating New England when the Raiders had a chance at doing but not with out Carr.

Pittsburgh might do it, they have a decent defense and probably have the best triplets on offense in the league.

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by Batman1980

So much for "Dallas sucks", eh? 13-3 teams rarely suck, I'd say. Especially when they run the gauntlet like we did, with 7 games against play-off teams and 3 games in 11 days.

You have to be the most neurotic fan here. If someone doesn't lavish praise on your team, you are incredulous.
Since you have blinders on, it's easy for someone like me to look at Dallas objectively. Sure they had a very good year....BUT, one can also say that had a couple very lucky bounces that went their way which resulted in wins. Dallas could very easily be a 10-6 team. They went 3-3 in their own division. Short of beating a completely depleted, Stafford injured, Detroit team, they didn't really close out the season on a strong note(Minnesota and TB games). Furthermore they were swept by a team they might face in the playoffs. Then there the simple fact Dallas has been largely irrelevant for almost 20 years.
Dak has shown he struggles against good defenses. Now we will see if he can buck that trend, as he's going to only play very good defenses.
Sorry until I see otherwise, tier 2 ranking from me!

[BLMN]

Originally Posted by rickah88

You have to be the most neurotic fan here. If someone doesn't lavish praise on your team, you are incredulous.
Since you have blinders on, it's easy for someone like me to look at Dallas objectively. Sure they had a very good year....BUT, one can also say that had a couple very lucky bounces that went their way which resulted in wins. Dallas could very easily be a 10-6 team. They went 3-3 in their own division. Short of beating a completely depleted, Stafford injured, Detroit team, they didn't really close out the season on a strong note(Minnesota and TB games). Furthermore they were swept by a team they might face in the playoffs. Then there the simple fact Dallas has been largely irrelevant for almost 20 years.
Dak has shown he struggles against good defenses. Now we will see if he can buck that trend, as he's going to only play very good defenses.
Sorry until I see otherwise, tier 2 ranking from me!

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by rickah88

You have to be the most neurotic fan here. If someone doesn't lavish praise on your team, you are incredulous.
Since you have blinders on, it's easy for someone like me to look at Dallas objectively. Sure they had a very good year....BUT, one can also say that had a couple very lucky bounces that went their way which resulted in wins. Dallas could very easily be a 10-6 team. They went 3-3 in their own division. Short of beating a completely depleted, Stafford injured, Detroit team, they didn't really close out the season on a strong note(Minnesota and TB games). Furthermore they were swept by a team they might face in the playoffs. Then there the simple fact Dallas has been largely irrelevant for almost 20 years.
Dak has shown he struggles against good defenses. Now we will see if he can buck that trend, as he's going to only play very good defenses.
Sorry until I see otherwise, tier 2 ranking from me!

Heh you think I'm bad? You should see some of the posters on the Cowboys' official forum I moderate. I kinda want Green Bay because their secondary is pretty much gone and their running game is hit or miss. They still have A-Rod so it would be very challenging but we owe them for 2014. There's also the G-Strings who beat us by a total of 4 points in 2 games, I think we would take them in a home game, can't see them beating us 3 times in 1 season.

[rickah88]

[TitansFan4Life]

We beat 5 playoff teams and missed the playoffs.

To go from 5-27 in two seasons to 9-7 this year is pretty incredible though. I said I was hoping we'd have a season similar to what the Raiders had last year, so we could show improvement and give us hope for the future. Somehow we topped that.

[dcowboy7]

Originally Posted by rickah88

Then there the simple fact Dallas has been largely irrelevant for almost 20 years.

Not according to the tv networks.

[Hatter]

Doesn't this feel familiar. Giants made the playoffs, their defense is playing great and they're off to green Bay to face the Packers. Just like last time I am picking the Giants to win that game and ultimately figure they'll win the super bowl again probably versus the Patriots.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by Hatter

Doesn't this feel familiar. Giants made the playoffs, their defense is playing great and they're off to green Bay to face the Packers. Just like last time I am picking the Giants to win that game and ultimately figure they'll win the super bowl again probably versus the Patriots.

Except this time Elisha Manning is throwing picks all over the place so I wouldn't stamp the Giants' tickets to Houston just yet.

[Giant Machine]

Originally Posted by BizCat

Because he actually said it.

Tom ALLEGEDLY was involved, but was never proven. Can't help that NFL plays favoritism and it definitely does not favor TB.

Really isn't that hard.

This.

Originally Posted by Batman1980

Innocent people don't smash their cellphones. Or tape other teams practices. Or somehow teach their MIKE all of the other team's offense's plays.

Brady didn't tape other teams' practices and/or whatever else you are claiming. He regularly disposes of cell phones; that's circumstantial, and didn't hold up within the Wells Investigation.

Originally Posted by Blu-Benny

if Brady wasn't involved, why'd he roll over and serve the suspension??

He didn't. He appealed, and won. The NFL didn't want to take the L, so they pursued it further, and suspended him to save face.

They basically awarded him with 5 bye weeks, before he secured himself another one for the playoffs. Brady is still winning.

Originally Posted by See u at da party!

What will you say when tom brady beats aaron Rodgers in the superbowl this year?

Aaron Rodgers won't make it to the Super Bowl. Dallas or New York will represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. I'm going with New York to represent the NFC.

[Giant Machine]

Brady destroying a cell phone was a regular practice; it wasn't an isolated incident, and it wasn't because of any ball manipulation. It's like some of you only got the league office's cliff notes of the situation. If you believe the league office, then I have property in Hawaii for sale.

Also, Seattle is one-and-done in the playoffs again. They're busy paying Michael Bennett, a guy that will complain about his contract again next year. But, they forgot to protect Russell.