CD Newsletter: Playoffs??? Edition

@Biscuiteater1

 Cowboys -2.5 starting to show up

cowboys w/l pattern  this season

-lost one game, won 4 in a row

-lost one game, won 2 in a row

-lost one game, won 4 in a row

-lost one game, won 2 in a row

- lost one game

I'm going to look at those games plus the margin. I believe it goes back to when Mccarthy started with the Cowboys 

So by that pattern, they are winning the Super Bowl!

@fuzzydunlopp

Fuzzy Zoeller...

@BWS77

  damn ya beat me to that one... super bowl bound!!

So  the cowboys is gonna win the SB. I’ll give it a shot.

adding future bet to win SB :

Cowboys +1300  (10u) 

conference winner:

Cowboys +550  (10u) 

@fuzzydunlopp

 A lawyer friend you say??

you must be his #1 client

Wake up call...

Dak's playoff record 1-3
Cowboys have won 4 playoff games since their last SB victory(1 9 9 five)!!!!

As a Boys fan and a student of realism, I know better.

@Hugh_Jorgan

 Just asking for old times sake... have you got a dining room set?

@lbcake

    Leaning father time, don't trust the boys either

Roquon Smith signs for 5 years, 100 million. 

That's 5 years of dead nut unders if they keep Lamar

@undermysac

 Damn  Knuckles   45-16 as a starter in 4 years  ...28 ppg when he starts..

When will the hating end...U better pray he isnt out their on Wednesday..

Because u and BWS and Tigger n Winky..gonna be 

Weeks 1-8(before Roquon) Ravens #28 in epa per play on D. #24 in rush epa.
Weeks 9-17(sat starters w18) #4 epa per play, #4 rush epa

Bengals win 12-10

ESPN has polluted everyones minds into believing that in the playoffs QB's have an individual record, yet the other 52 players on the roster somehow have a team record.

While QB is the most important position, it will always be a team game. ESPN has convinced folks into thinking that NFL is similar to the NBA, where games are decided by an individual or 2. That is blatantly false. But the talking heads and empty suits need shit to talk about, so they came up with this "QB's record in playoffs" narrative.

Let's look at the Cowboys playoff record with Dak under Center.

As has been overly noted, the TEAM is 1-3 in those 4 playoff games.

Game #1. Lost to GB 34-31, in a game where Dak drove the team to take a very late lead.

Stats: 24-38, 315yds. 3 TD's, 1 INT.

Game #2. Beat Seattle 24-22.

Stats 22-33 226yds. 1 TD, 1 INT. Also ran for 30yds and a TD

Game #3. Lost to Rams 30-22 The Rams ran the ball for 276yds and held it for over 36 mins.

Stats 20-32 266yds. 1 TD, 0 INT

Game #4 Lost to SF 23-17

Stats 23-42 254yds. 1 TD, 1 INT. Ran for 27yds and a TD.

9ers totally mauled Dallas at the LOS, plus Cowboys committed 14 penalties (none on Dak)

So which one of these games did Dak lose???

During the game vs Wash the other day, they put a stat on the screen that showed since 2020 Mahomes and Allen were 2nd and 3rd in ppg at 29. Dak leads the entire NFL at 32 ppg.

Sac enjoys advanced metrics. If he is inclined he can post all the DVOA and other metrics on all the QB's. Prescott is near the top of the league in practically everyone.

With all of that said, Dak is not and never will be a top 5 QB. But he is absolutely a top 10 QB, even if ESPN and the fan base try to hold him to an unachievable level.

Lastly, do not over-react to last weeks game. The Cowboys never attempted to do the 2 things on offense that they have the most success with. 1) put CeeDee in motion 2) PA Pass.. They were intentionally predictable. Dak still had an atrocious game, but if you are betting on a repeat performance this week, you are on the wrong side of the percentages.

PS: Prescott led the NFL in INT's that should have been caught by his WR's with 7 of them.

The Cowboys biggest concern is the play of their CB's. The defense has not been the same since losing their #2 and #3 CB's for the season.

@Hugh_Jorgan

 I enjoyed 'Iliad' and 'Odysseus' too. Did you know the author was blind?

@Hugh_Jorgan

 Thanks for that 

Ravens +6.5.   Just simply feels like too much.  If they fooled me they fooled me. I will make it up on the teases. 

also on Bucs +3 and Chargers -1

leaning Vikes. probably won't bet it.  Included both sides in larger teases for obvious reasons.  Blowout seems unlikely.  IDK.  Lotta Vikes hate, but it is not like their opponent makes you feel super comfy backing them.  

It is not as if Kirk Cousins hasn't been here before.  Probably gonna be a good game.  

tons of teases.  Playoffs are such great games for 10/13 point teases.  Normally tight results.

good luck.   

This is brilliant on a couple of levels.

Well played

As crazy as it seems, newly signed CB Xavier Rhodes is expected to see playing time vs the Bucs.

The guy was on street cause no one wanted him, he signs with Dallas last week 'just in case', and now he will be on the field in a playoff game.

That is a perfect reflection on the current state of the Dallas CB's

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35420112/bears-gm-quiets-draft-debate-backs-justin-fields-no-1-qb

A lot of fans and non experts are saying that the Bears should draft a qb and trade Fields. 

Everyone thinks they are better than their team's gm.

Show some patience super fans