2023 Season | Week 12 | Gameday Chatter Thread | Redskins @ Cowboys | 11/23/2023

[p1_]

Gene was in that outfit later that night.

Y’all make me wanna

 

[1bigfan13]

Point differential has proven to be a good predictor, and the way to run that up is to crush bad teams and not squeak by them, which is exactly what we've been doing.

Despite Boozemun’s complaints, they’ve done a great job taking care of business vs weaker opponents.

Most of these games would have been a lot closer during the previous coaching regime.

 

[Genghis Khan]

so much for the low hanging fruit, now do the hard work of predicting who will send us home.

I know who it probably will be but I don't think I have the strength to say it.

 

[roughneck266]

Despite Boozemun’s complaints, they’ve done a great job taking care of business vs weaker opponents.

Most of these games would have been a lot closer during the previous coaching regime.

I would say that pretty much all of them would have been much closer games under the clapper. He always pushed that bullshit about lining up man for man and just being better, but the fact is, as a coach you should put your people in a situation that makes them better than they actually are, and he wasn't able to do that. McCarthy does. He isn't perfect, by any stretch, but he is head and shoulders better than what we had previously dating all the way back to Jimmy.

 

[Genghis Khan]

I think there's a reasonable path to at least make the NFC Championship game if they remain as the 5th seed.

That would give them a wildcard game vs the NFC South champ, likely New Orleans, and a Division Round game vs the Eagles. Assuming the Eagles hold on to the #1 seed.

The Cowboys are used to playing in Philly so the atmosphere won’t affect them like it would non-division opponents. Plus Dak’s been stellar vs the Eagles throughout his career.

Just gotta pray they don't have to cross paths with the 49ers.

I don't have a good feeling about that even. I just don't trust this team.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

I agree with Geng. Things haven't changed that much. This is a top 3-4 team in the NFC. Nothing really matters except how they do in the playoffs.

I'd go as far as to say we are firmly top 3. The weird part is I think we are right on par with the Eagles but worse than the 49ers. Even though the Eagles have the best record.

 

[roughneck266]

I don't have a good feeling about that even. I just don't trust this team.

Still early yet. I want to see what they do with Seattle. There is no reason they shouldn't destroy that team, but they are good enough to be at least a small indicator of success in my opinion. I have my doubts as well, but I am not going to let that stop me from enjoying what so far has turned out to be a memorable season.

 

[roughneck266]

I'd go as far as to say we are firmly top 3. The weird part is I think we are right on par with the Eagles but worse than the 49ers. Even though the Eagles have the best record.

I agree. I think this team is capable of beating anyone, but it's a matter of showing up, and also a little bit of luck. I don't think the Eagles can beat Dallas in Dallas, though. It was too damned close in their house, so I think in ours they come out on the short end.

 

[1bigfan13]

I don't have a good feeling about that even. I just don't trust this team.

I don't trust them either. Just pointing out the path is a little easier than last year's.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

I'd go as far as to say we are firmly top 3. The weird part is I think we are right on par with the Eagles but worse than the 49ers. Even though the Eagles have the best record.

Same here. The Eagles game was a coin flip, and plenty of their metrics aren't that impressive.

The Niners are very impressive, though. But you never know in a one-game series.

 

[Genghis Khan]

Just have to get to that position again and hope things break right, which they eventually will if we give ourselves enough chances.

I believe this. The thing that people get stuck on is the fact that it's been 30 years since we won so that makes everyone impatient (myself included).

But the right approach is to keep knocking on the door, not to just blow the whole thing up just because we've been stalling mid playoffs.

 

[boozeman]

I’d trade Waletzko and Ferguson for Howell

Too late.

 

[boozeman]

This should piss off every Jets fan. "Roll"? Boyle does not "roll".

 

[Rev]

This should piss off every Jets fan. "Roll"? Boyle does not "roll".

Maybe next week he will feel extra dangerous

 

[Genghis Khan]

This should piss off every Jets fan. "Roll"? Boyle does not "roll".

Unless they are suddenly trying to tank I can't understand why they would give that guy another game. He was horrendous yesterday.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

I’d trade Waletzko and Ferguson for Howell

Ferguson has been pretty good for us.

 

[Simpleton]

I believe this. The thing that people get stuck on is the fact that it's been 30 years since we won so that makes everyone impatient (myself included).

But the right approach is to keep knocking on the door, not to just blow the whole thing up just because we've been stalling mid playoffs.

I agree, as long as Quinn is back next year I expect us to be just as good while the Eagles are seemingly likely to lose Kelce, which would be a huge blow to their offense.

SF should be about the same although I think McCaffrey will be 28 so he could drop off at any time.

I don't see anybody else in the conference making that leap up into this class of teams, and Detroit is likely to lose their OC for a HC job so it should be down to the same 3 again.

 

[boozeman]

Ferguson has been pretty good for us.

And he will get better.

 

[p1_]

And he will get better.

He does with each passing game,

 

[p1_]

Pooner is starting to get it as well. He had very little TC.