Bcause winning 2 games, against bad teams, doesn't really constitute "playing better" to me.
So look at it on the other side. Why is it so unlikely Dallas will go 3-1, but Philly can? They're both the same record wise, and Dallas will be getting some important pieces back from injury. It's just funny that you poo poo our win against them on their field, minimizing what Dallas has done. But prop up what Philly has done?
Of course you don't. But if it was Philly that had went in to a hostile stadium and game where a division rival had pinned their seasons hopes and already proclaimed victory, or fought back from 14 down, I'm thinking that they would have been good hardfought, gut check wins for them.
Why is it so unlikely that Dallas goes 3-1 to finish the season?
Nope.
At the end of November in 2011 you could have said "I only care about what is happening right now and the Cowboys have won 4 in a row and 5 of the last 6". Then they went on to go 1–4 in Dec/Jan.
Until the team proves otherwise I think that's the only thing you can go by without losing your marbles.
It could be, but that's a game I think we win. I'd be much more inclined to bet that we choke in the finale against Philly.
I don't think they'll lay down, like a total quit job, and let us run all over them, but the team is just a mess. I don't think they're capable of giving us a knock out punch. They might slog through a sloppy, underachieving game, and take advantage of a key Romo interception or Bryant fumble, or some blown coverage on our end, but I don't think the Skins have the ability to get up that much at this point. They are a beaten down team.
To be fair, we have a history of regressing, they have a history of finishing strong. Though it was under a different coaching staff.
It's legitimate sometimes. You can think the team won't win but hope they do.
The rally cry of the 'realist'.
We raped Foles last time we played them...
That wasn't rape. We pressured him well and forced bad throws.
He completed 37% of his passes for a total of 80 yards and was eventually knocked out of the game. That is definitely rape. Hell it may even be DP style rape...
Actually I see Philly as the toughest of the remaining opponents. The offense is balanced and executing well. The last time Foles was struggling with his new role and Dallas concentrated on shutting down McCoy. Foles has found his stride and that has allowed McCoy to be threat again.
Yeah, he was tearing it up before and after our game. But that's overlooked for some reason.
