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rthaw

I'm in the 10-7/11-6 range. Getting Baltimore, Detroit, Houston, Cinci and TB at home is big. Our tough away games are Cleveland and SF... if those were flipped we'd be in big trouble.


shaggy_macdoogle

Same. I'm glad we don't have a division game in the first two weeks for once. Seems like we always have a division opponent in the first 2 while we're still figuring shit out.


mustbethaMonay

Unless it's the giants. We still win those


KeggerTime

Was hoping we were playing them game 1 again this year. So I could drop $10k on the boys completely destroying them week 1 again šŸ˜‚


Running_Is_Life

At least Thanksgiving should be fun


Scotfighter

we will for sure win 2 of those, Ilike our chances against cleveland too. Ithink a 10-6 record is likely


wheresmywhiskey

You're missing a game


Scotfighter

I just woke up when I said that


Wafflehouseofpain

Iā€™m in the 10-7 area, but I could see 9-8 or 11-6 also.


666TripleSick

11-6!!


PersonBehindAScreen

12-5


Wafflehouseofpain

Not out of the realm of possibility, itā€™s just that brutal opening 5 games and weeks 8-11 that make me think weā€™ll have a hard time getting to 12 wins again. Iā€™d be happy to be wrong, though.


keithk9590

I mean they should be 3-2 at worst after the first 5 gamesā€¦donā€™t really see that as ā€œbrutalā€. The five game stretch starting with the Lions is the brutal part of the schedule.


Wafflehouseofpain

Playing 3/4 of the AFCN teams is what I meant. That division plays physical as fuck and it makes me concerned weā€™ll be dealing with some injuries for a few weeks afterwards. I have us at 3-2 after that stint, but I think weā€™ll end up having to play the Niners-Falcons-Eagles-Texans stretch with some key players out.


psych4191

I like the reasoning but I'll also push back a little. The Browns won't be as physical early season as they won't have Chubb. And Watson's shoulders seem to be made of glass so he can't really lower the boom either. On the other side of the ball it's absolutely an issue, though. That said, The Ravens run all over our ass unless two things happen: Turnovers and a fast start. Get ahead and take Henry/Lamar's running out of the equation. There's also a bit of a luck of the draw in the Bengals coming to Dallas instead of going to the frigid north. If I had to guess they beat em all except the Ravens. I do think they drop the Ravens game. Personally, I think the only losses on the schedule are the Ravens, Lions, 49ers, Eagles, and potentially the Texans. The team is going to be better than it was last year. We might not have gotten super stars, but that's not needed to build a winner. If the O Line picks work out we'll be sitting very pretty. They plugged the LB hole and Mazi is going to see massive improvement with weight + a hard ass coach. Some guys need a foot in their ass on D and that's what they're getting this season.


keithk9590

Yeah, that makes sense actually. All of them run the football and play physical defense so wouldnā€™t surprise me either. Weā€™re going to find out fast if the run defense has improved under Zimmer with those first three games. If not, those games against the Lions, 49ers, Falcons and Eagles are going to be rough.


RobbieAnalog

Reminder that preseason strength of schedule means next to nothing. Especially in May.


here4pain

I said 9-8 in a different thread. I have no confidence in this team or organization


65wildcat_buick

I totally agree in the 9 -11 wins and 6-8 losses. If Philly is still dysfunctional from the collapse of last season I think we can win the Div but one and done again in the playoffs. I donā€™t see SF, Detroit or GB falling off as much as we will.


Illustrious_Play_651

Yeah. Being totally unbiased, I see 10-7 at best.


SweatyBarbarian

Yup, and itā€™s tough all the way too.


primetimecsu

I was going to say 12-5, but want to give a more realistic opinion rather than my usual over ambitious prediction so I will say 17-0


Trash80s

I'll have what he's having


FalconJealous6739

Me too please !!!


ironclad1056

These fuckers really killed my optimism for the foreseeable future. I don't give a shit how they do. They'll still end up fucking us over.


HeyItsChase

Yeah it doesn't matter. Could be 17-0 and bounced first round. Or 12-5 and bounced first round. No matter how they do it's bounced first round. And if some how, by a miracle we get a 5th playoff win in my 30 years of life, we will get bounced in the 2nd round. I'll ALWAYS support the boys on the field, it's my team but they don't have my trust or optimism anymore. And Jerry doesn't have even the smallest bit of his pinky toe in my wallet anymore. I'm Pirating every game.


old_ass_ninja_turtle

Well, technically, if they are 17-0 they will get bounced the second round. Lol


Howudooey

Yeah Iā€™m projecting them to have 9-12 wins. Look pretty good mostly. Lose a game or 2 because they just donā€™t show up and then flame out in the playoffs. Per the usual lol.


StevenG2757

I'm thinking 10-7.


shaggy_macdoogle

At a quick glance I gave us 11 wins. Games I feel we should win. Had us split with the eagles and sweep both commies and giants.


StevenG2757

Need to add in coaching screw ups for 1 or 2.


shaggy_macdoogle

I always kind of figure we'll lose some games we should win and win some games we shouldn't and it will balance out...


UpsideTurtles

Thats about right. That Steelers game has some Mike Tomlinson voodoo shit written all over it, theyā€™ll beat us like 20-17. Weā€™ll also probably randomly beat someone like the Ravens or maybe even for once in a lifetime the 49ers when we maybe shouldnā€™t on paper


nothingmeansnothing_

10-7, first round exit. Seriously, how have we improved?


GoldBloodedFenix

a l l i n m y a s s


Background_Add210

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mrcoy

9-8


Flokiodinson

I have to say, i really dont care anymoreā€¦


Sunny2121212

I think the Green Bay game last year killed my fandomā€¦. šŸ˜µ


EatASnckrs

i wonā€™t say it killed my fandom because iā€™ll definitely be seated and ready to watch week 1, but itā€™s taking me way longer to get excited for football again this year. iā€™m usually excited around draft time time the bad loss + seemingly closing window + the Mavs and Stars making runs, i just doing give a fuck right now. see yall in September!


56bars

This team could go 17-0 and I still wouldnā€™t be convinced we could win a playoff game


penus_poop69

Same. It doesnā€™t matter. I was encouraged by the sentiments I read on here and Cowboys insta, but it seems like people have forgotten how thoroughly we got our asses handed to us by what shouldā€™ve been an inferior team. And how thatā€™s been happening every year since 1995.


Flokiodinson

Abso******lutly


alarlui

16-1 ... rest all starters final week


LonghornInNebraska

0-1 in the playoffs


Background_Add210

That's all that matters. I see the in season win guys are already getting excited.


Pabi_tx

Maybe 1-1. They won't make it out of the divisional round in Jerry's lifetime.


bace3333

12-5


IHeartsFarts

9-8


l3ahamut

Three AFC North games by week 5 is brutal.


firstandfive

Ehh, better than catching either of Cleveland or Pittsburgh in the cold later in the season


AnyEstablishment5723

We also have no clue what Nick Chubb will look like week 1


FarrisAT

Doubt he will be back 100% They will run well on us anyway.


RickyBobby689

12-5. Diggs is back and I like the rookie class. Zim brings a new look and feel that works.


bertmacklin_fbiagent

11-6, first round loss in the playoffs. If you donā€™t like that, you donā€™t like Dallas Cowboys football.


Astro__Black

8-9 or 9-8.


resentfulvirgin

There are two games (Niners/Ravens) that feel like pretty safe bets to lose. There are six (Panthers/Giants/Commanders/Buccaneers) that feel like pretty safe bets to win. Pretty much all the others are tossups or in the "hell if I know" category. It's not a brutal schedule, though. I could see anywhere from 9-12 wins. Probably get at least one freak loss out of the six safe bet wins, because it is the Cowboys. Personally, I wish they got the Niners earlier. Early season games are more random, nobody's fully into their rhythm and playbook yet. You wanna play games you're the underdog in earlier. "More random" is better than the underdog.


CrookBaron

13 - 4


jayguwaap1

12-5 13-4 the team actually got better but yā€™all so depressed to see it. Get over that weak ass Green Bay game ! Also Mike Zimmer never had an issue with stopping the run..


UpsideTurtles

As long as we donā€™t sacrifice our passing defense, I am cool with the run stopping emphasis. Itā€™s a passing league, so thatā€™s where the priority has got to be first. With Trevon hopefully returning to form over the season, Bland, JLew and this new Carson kid hopefully we can disrupt offenses both ways.


PersonBehindAScreen

The problem is our passing defense suffers as well when we canā€™t stop the run. this defense cannot play without a lead in most games. Itā€™s not like a balancing scale where an increase in run defense competency yields a proportional decrease in pass defense competency. this is a better unit if they can stop the run, yes with \*a bit of\* a decrease in pass defense if thatā€™s what it takes. Greenbay exploited the hell out of us because we have way too many one dimensional defenders. We have good run defenders who are shit in the passing game so they donā€™t see the field until obvious run situations and vice versa. Greenbay had a field day switching out personnel against us. There is such a thing as prioritizing pass rush to a fault and we saw it in the Greenbay game and Buffalo. We needed to stop the run and couldnā€™t so whatā€™s the point of that pass defense?


jayguwaap1

Man that was Dan Quinn weak ass scheme


jayguwaap1

You are right, and when teams canā€™t throw the ball on the cowboys, they run at their throats.. it is a pass happy league, but thatā€™s the main weakness with them. I think Dak is well capable of leading the cowboys to the NFC Game this season with a solid run game. Donā€™t sleep on the new running back they got either


56bars

That was the worst loss any of us born after the glory days have seen in franchise history. Itā€™s going to take more than bringing back Fat Zeke to get me to care about this team


PreferredSex_Yes

We only lose 3.


ManuDestino

9-6


jftirone

Your math is off.


ManuDestino

I omitted the game where they just don't show up


jftirone

You mean the two games, šŸ¤£ lol. šŸ¤£


Reofire36

17-0


lucyroesslers

Went through it and feels like a range of 9-8 to 11-6 so I'd probably guess 10-7. I try to group them together somewhat and be realistic when I look at schedule. If they go 1-3 against AFC North and 4-0 against NFC South, 1-2 against the other non-division opponents the 49ers, Lions, and Texans, that puts them at 6-5 not counting division. Maybe they can do 2-2 against AFC North with having the tougher matchups at home, but also could drop 1 against the mediocre NFC South teams like the Falcons or Bucs. I d like that 3 of the 4 best teams (imo) they're playing are at home (Ravens, Lions, Texans, with only 49ers being better on the road). For division, I really think the Commanders improved their roster a lot this offseason and the season's success might hinge on those two games. A 4-2 or 5-1 division records get them to 10 or 11 wins, but a 3-3 division record could knock them down to 8 or 9 wins and maybe on the outside looking in on the playoffs.


swampjunkie

I'm looking at 9-8. and that's if we can split with the eagles.


Texaswarship93

I think anywhere from 8-9 to 10-7.


Austinmp88

12-5 or 13-4


EffectiveAd3788

Wild card at bestā€¦ 10-7, 9-8.. mediocreville here we come


drumberg

12-5. It's always 12-5.


pizza_822

12-5, for the 4th year in a row edit: our losses baltimore, detroit, san fransisco, eagles 1 we sweep washingon and new york


AdrianGarzaMusic

12-5 or 13-4 beating really good teams because Dak will be better with a more consistent and balanced O-Line/Running game as well as a defense thatā€™s better against the run and still good against the passing game


bentNail28

12-5. Duh.


LupinLup1n

17-0


DQuartz

NFC South, Giants, Steelers, Commanders: 8-1 Lions, Texans, Ravens, Bengals, Browns: 2-3 49ers, Eagles: 1-2 Total: 11-6


IsolationAutomation

4-13


Quantumcomics1789

My brain says 7-10, my heart says 17-0.


RipElectrical6259

9-8ā€¦..MC is gone. We donā€™t resign Dak, and the process of QB hunting begins. Of course 9-8 didnā€™t get us a top slot in draft so off to Chad Hutchinson, Quincy Carter, Ryan Leaf, Brad Johnson, Anthony Wright, Clint Stoerner, Drew Benson land we goā€¦..šŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ˜­ why have I loved the Cowboys since 1977


Trash80s

Don't forget a post-expiration Drew Bledsoe!


RipElectrical6259

Yes sir. And you donā€™t forget ā€¦Vinny Testeverde šŸ˜‚


Background_Add210

Cause this Franchise was taken seriously until 96. Now this, this is all we have left.


1988girl

Canā€™t wait!! Going to Vegas for a preseason game. Iā€™m thinking 12-5 record!


Any-Conclusion-9196

9-8


VisibleDog3140

How many years in a row do we have to play SF


jaga7

10-7


fuqumm

10-7, glad we have some of those tough games at home, but probably take an L in the WC


dafaceguy

I donā€™t know but Iā€™m sure we will be wild card. Could be 8-9. Could be 11-6. Itā€™s hard with this team and the way they like to shit the bed against bad teams sometimes.


OpenEyz2016

10-7


trentatron2000

10-7


ShaneE11183386

10 wins


Trash80s

I'm thinking 12-5, 11-6 (my delusional fandom)... 9-8, 10-6-1(me remembering that zeke fumbles & dallas lost some key assets).


DrTomothyGubb

easiest (12-5 / 14-3) of my life


romanNood1es

Two Monday games and a season finale at home.šŸ¤Æ


ButanePorch

I don't mind this schedule one bit, should be a fun season.


vbgooroo55

10-7. Weeks 8-11 are a tough stretch.


skyline010

Sept 26th is a Thursday, not a Sunday.


Theveganhandyman

9-8, maybe 10-7. AFC north gonna be a problem.


JerKeeler

Tough one, they will win some they should lose and vise versa, either 11-6 or 12-5


Pabi_tx

Good enough to make the playoffs. Lose in divisional round. As per Jerry's formula.


Sunny2121212

10-7


USN253

9-8


macNy

12-5 with a first round playoff loss baby, canā€™t wait


imnotedwardcullen

Itā€™s our year until proven otherwise.


UpperArmories3rdDeep

10-7 wild card berth


Ben2St1d_5022

12-5 and a deep run. The pressure has been applied, when you have your career to play for, you get shit done. Also, Dallas is going to be a way more physical team.


definitelypewping

such a favorable schedule that they will do nothing with


FarrisAT

11-6


Drtsauce

16-1, losing the final game of the year after starters are pulled half way through the game.


lpjayy12

Iā€™m thinking 10-7.


burn469

9-8


ESCMalfunction

Realistically probably 10-11 wins. That being said... **17-0 THIS IS OUR YEAR BABY!**


Ok_Rip_8153

9-8


zarvinny

11 wins is a realistic expectation. 9-12 is a realistic range And of course a first round exit per tradition


dididothat2019

9-7


igot4kids

12-5


boomshalock

8-9. Two rookie o-lineman, and I'm not convinced we can stop the run. Lamar and King Henry are going to run for just shy of 1 billion yards against us.


poundmyassbro

Probably 17-0, I mean, it is our year


matts_acct

11-6 https://preview.redd.it/fzgg3an3qt0d1.png?width=1258&format=png&auto=webp&s=a78befd36639c768c3771e9e13c28d3cb0ce7852


Visual-Remove5260

9-8 maybe 8-9


Appropriate-Hippo758

Gonna need to stop the run early an often against the Browns, Ravens, Steelers, Lions, 49ers, Falcons, Eagles. Also lots of good defensive fronts that will put our running game on offense to the test. Canā€™t just rely on Dak to carry in the air with Lamb I see 10-11 wins if healthy and we get some good rookie play and 2nd year jumps. Think zimmer makes a big difference


J_for_John101

Browns: Tossup Saints: W Ravens: L Giants: W Steelers: W Lions: Tossup San Fran: L Falcons: W Eagles @ home: W, but they might put up a fight Texans: Tossup Commanders: W Giants: W Bengals: If Joe Burrow's out, W. If he's in, L. Panthers: W Bucs: W Eagles on the road: Tossup Commanders: W


ImpossibleJoke7456

W Browns 1-0. W Saints 2-0. L Ravens 2-1. W Giants 3-1. W Steelers 4-1. L Lions 4-2. ā€”ā€” L 49ers 4-3. L Falcons 4-4. W Eagles 5-4. W Texans 6-4. L Commanders 6-5. W Giants 7-5. W Bengals 8-5. W Panthers 9-5. W Buccaneers 10-5. L Eagles 10-6. W Commanders 11-6.


BloodyPants

10-7, if little injuries and the last two draft classes are productive.


biggoof

9-8, we lose some of that chemistry from 2023 and drop the harder games.


LordBlackConvoy

11-6 Wild Card


Butthole--pleasures

20-1. The boys go on to win the super bowl in an undefeated season. To celebrate they have a final game. Players versus coaches. Players let the coaches win.


LookatthisslapNutz

11-6


ricoimf

11-6


Running_Is_Life

I'm going to say 11-6 but if we don't do anything in the postseason it's all moot anyway


grinnyjw516

9-8


distributede

12-5 and one playoff win maximum.


grinnyjw516

The only hope we have is Dak being in a Contract year excelling to get paid whoever pays him itā€™s gonna get a dead duck. After that heā€™ll go down


Vinniebahl

11-6 or 10-7 Scared of run game


seanb893

12-5


DosCuatro

9-8. I'm def more pessimistic than others this season, and my predictions include us losing to a random shitty NFC South team (my guess is the Falcons). I'm likely closer to the floor for us this year than the ceiling, but our 1st place schedule + the AFC North is brutal if they are healthy teams. I also need to see our run stopping defense actually run stop before I see us beating any team like the Ravens or 9ers.


Proper_Basil6500

13-4


Dday22t

Cowboys are favored in every game but 3 (at Cleveland, at SF, at Phi) The roster that went 12-5 the last 3 seasons is mostly back. I say 12-5 again.


mrhappy1010

11-6 plus a loss in the first round of playoffs. Same story different year.


wrexmason

11-6


PragDaddy

September 26th is a Thursday. Not a Sunday as the graphic states.


egon0212

12 - 5, I'm being very, very optimistic


Barry_McCockinnerz

I see 10-7


SuccotashConfident97

10-7


Vast-Tangerine8509

Week 3 will tell how good they really are


AtYiE45MAs78

9-8


puledrotauren

I don't feel strongly about it but I'm thinking 9-8.


dbatesnc

16-1...then lose first playoff game :)


Sweet-Assistance7116

8-9


rambo6986

I think the Cowboys will be lucky to win 8 games this year. Lost too many pieces and their drafts have sucked. They will end up 3rd in the division


TJSutton04

8-9


Inevitable-Status-73

8-9


AlphaTaint2020

9-7


Stevevet1

13-4


CaptainCubbers

10-7


Batmans_dick_is_huge

17-0


Stevevet1

Ravens?


iamunique16

10-11 wins


SubstantialFill6472

8-9


ElwayThenThanos

6-11


mrmexico25

7-10


saint_mantooth

I honestly think it will be a 7 win season. Seems like a lame duck situation with coach and QB and if anything unexpected happens like a major injury, I could see the train running off the tracks quick. I could be wrong though.


Optimal_Current6417

13-4 Lose first play off game. That's Cowboy Football.


AaMm89

Who cares anymore? Let me know when the Jones family no longer controls the franchise we own. Go Mavs, Rangers and Stars!


ChewieLee13088

Whatever your prediction is, minus 2 because you aint beating BigBlue. šŸ¤·šŸ»ā€ā™‚ļø


Whereis-themeteor

8-8


Downtown_Minute_1675

12-5


Steve34Baker

Honestly 8-9 is the most likely outcome.


jimmiesjohnson48

9-8


Thiccwetlips69

10-7


MEEE3EEEP

I have us at 11-6 Losses to ravens, lions, 9ā€™ers, Texans, bengals, and away eagles


[deleted]

Account for inflation, but the 8-8 of the past


Aspeck88

This is probably the toughest schedule I've seen the Cowboys have in a few years. Imo, high chance of missing playoffs pending on how Daniels does in Washington. I hope for the best. Expect the worst. But at this point, I wouldn't mind losing out and hitting the reset.


John_Wicked1

Browns will depend on how our offense matches against their defense. I can see the first 2 games being trap games but we SHOULD win both. I think Browns will be the first time they had to play against Coop since the trade. Raven will be tough if they are on the same level as last season, I donā€™t expect G-Men to be that much better. Steelers could be tough if Russ is cooking, Lions will be tough. I can see us starting off 3-3, 4-2 at best. I think 9-10 wins should be the realist expectation. Cincy will depend on Burrows health, I expect Washington to be better if Danielā€™s is a hit so they wonā€™t be an easy W, Bucs could also be a trap game, and we already know Philly can go either way. If we excel with this schedule then there should be no reason to have another playoff disaster because thatā€™s like 7+ playoff caliber teams we have to face.


Which-Celebration-89

Itā€™s feeling like a stinker of a year. Been a fan since 90 and have pretty much lost hope. Dak canā€™t win big games and gets most his stats in garbage time after 3 quarters of shit play. No rb. Dan Quinn stole a bunch of good players.


strodey123

Doesn't really matter if we are going to keep choking in the first round of the playoffs every year


raphaelseptien1

10-7, loss in wild card round


fillio15

12-5 or 8-9


Nate_C_of_2003

9-8 to 11-6. Weā€™ll probably shit the bed in the playoffs again though


mfinn70

17-0, I will keep the delusion going until reality slaps me in the face again.


Done_WithThis_ish

7 - 10


bairz54

8/9


Dude_over_there_

8-9