This may be the Dallas Cowboys most important game of the season
The Dallas Cowboys state of the Union:
(Some comments included by 0812 post in a sport forum)
BOTTOMLINE: If Dallas loses at Washington the season may be over. Washington would jump into 2nd place because they would own the division head-to-head tie-breaker 2-0. However, Washington would have to beat the Giants and Eagles the next two respective weekends to make it to the playoffs. The Cowboys would have to win out and hope Washington loses 1 to get in the playoffs. At that point, one could conclude that we backed into the playoffs. NOT GOOD. As stated on several sports forums, this is the biggest game between these two teams since 1984. At least in '91 the Redskins were assured of the division, Dallas was fighting for wild card positioning then. Not since 1984 have both teams had as much on the line as they will come Sunday.
As for the New York, there is a good probability that Giants lose to KC this weekend. KC is in a must win or go home senerio. However, Dallas still needs the Giants to lose at Washington in week 16 or the Giants need to lose 2 out of the next 3. That is very possible since 2 out of the 3 are on the road, and the Giants road record is 3-17 over the past to years. Also one must take into account that 2 games are against AFC teams that count for or against the overall record. They do not carry as much weight as the Washington game unless the Giants lose both AFC games. The Giants currently own the tie-breaker with Dallas, because of a better division record. The Giants could lose to either KC or Oakland (but not both), but beat the Redskins and still win the division even if Dallas wins out. However, a loss to Washington would mean that conference record would be the tie-breaker and Dallas would win that (because of the conference records), but Dallas would have to win out.
(Some comments included by 0812 post in a sport forum)
BOTTOMLINE: If Dallas loses at Washington the season may be over. Washington would jump into 2nd place because they would own the division head-to-head tie-breaker 2-0. However, Washington would have to beat the Giants and Eagles the next two respective weekends to make it to the playoffs. The Cowboys would have to win out and hope Washington loses 1 to get in the playoffs. At that point, one could conclude that we backed into the playoffs. NOT GOOD. As stated on several sports forums, this is the biggest game between these two teams since 1984. At least in '91 the Redskins were assured of the division, Dallas was fighting for wild card positioning then. Not since 1984 have both teams had as much on the line as they will come Sunday.
As for the New York, there is a good probability that Giants lose to KC this weekend. KC is in a must win or go home senerio. However, Dallas still needs the Giants to lose at Washington in week 16 or the Giants need to lose 2 out of the next 3. That is very possible since 2 out of the 3 are on the road, and the Giants road record is 3-17 over the past to years. Also one must take into account that 2 games are against AFC teams that count for or against the overall record. They do not carry as much weight as the Washington game unless the Giants lose both AFC games. The Giants currently own the tie-breaker with Dallas, because of a better division record. The Giants could lose to either KC or Oakland (but not both), but beat the Redskins and still win the division even if Dallas wins out. However, a loss to Washington would mean that conference record would be the tie-breaker and Dallas would win that (because of the conference records), but Dallas would have to win out.
posted by The Gryphon at 8:26 PM
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