The Dallas Cowboys Are 6-4, and They Will Make The Playoffs!

No I'm not channeling my inner Jerry Jones or Dionne Warwick.   I'm basing my opinion on 38 years of history since the Cowboys first started with a 6-4 record.  I'm not going to argue any other way, so here are the results of the 7 previous 6-4 starts:

1970:  Started 5-4, won 5 straight to finish 10-4, lost in Super Bowl

1978:  Started 6-4, won final six to finish 12-4, lost in Super Bowl

1984:  Started 6-4, finished 9-7, missed playoffs

1986:  Started 6-4, finished 7-9, broke streak of 20 consecutive winning seasons

1991:  Started 6-4, finished 11-5, made playoffs

1996:  Started 6-4, finished 10-6, made playoffs

2006:  Started 6-4, finished 9-7, made playoffs

*1974:  Started 5-4, lost at Washington, finished 8-6, missed playoffs

 So, to sum up the evidence, the Cowboys are 5-2 on playoff appearances after starting 6-4, and they have made the playoffs 3 consecutive times after having such a start.

Their schedule remaining isn't easy, but some things do work in their favor.  The next two games are at home versus the 49ers and Seahawks (Thanksgiving), and if you are a playoff team, those are two teams you must beat. 

Then, they get to take a trip to Pittsburgh on 10 days rest.  That game seems like a toss-up right now, but the Cowboys responded well to having extra preparation time for this week's Redskins game. 

Next, Dallas gets the Giants for Sunday Night Football in Texas Stadium, and the Cowboys haven't lost a prime time game yet this year. 

On December 20th, the Ravens will be the sacrificial lamb for the final game at Texas Stadium.  With the emotion of the night and the Ravens being out of the playoff hunt by then, there's no way Dallas will lose that one.

The Cowboys will finish in Philly, which will be the second trip to Pennsylvania in a month and the Eagles will be out as well, so I see Dallas wrapping up a playoff berth by defeating the Kevin Kolb-led Eagles in the final game for Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb.

So, there you have it, I'm going to side with their 5-2 playoff history and 3 consecutive appearances after a 6-4 record, along with a schedule that will look more favorable in a month.  I have channeled my inner Jerry Jones, and the Cowboys will definitely make the playoffs!