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posted by Eric Edholm on September 18, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/yrnc9m
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.... some research on how 2-0 teams have fared the
past five years.

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From 2002, when the Texans entered the league,
until 2006, 41 teams started off 2-0. ... only 24
made the playoffs ...

The overall record of the 41 2-0 teams was 406-250
for a winning percentage of .619 and an average
record of nearly 10-6. (It comes out to 9.9 wins per
season.)

In 2002, there were eight 2-0 teams. In '03, there
also were eight. There were seven 2-0 teams in
both '04 and '05, but a whopping 11 in 2006.

Check this weirdness: Of the eight 2-0 teams in
2002, only one (ONE!) made the playoffs. In '06,
seven of the 11 2-0 clubs made the postseason.

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Now take a look at the worst eventual records of
2-0 teams from 2002-2006:

2002 Bears 4-12
2003 Redskins 5-11
2003 Titans 6-10
2004 Lions 6-10
2006 Vikings 6-10

The Steelers, Colts, Texans, Patriots, Broncos, Packers,
Lions, Cowboys, Redskins and 49ers are currently at
2-0. That's 10 teams. If the five-year model holds up,
six of them will make the playoffs.

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Dallas Cowboys Playoff History
http://tinyurl.com/22xy5k
8 Super Bowl appearances, NFL record
5 Super Bowl wins, NFL record (tied)
55 playoff appearances, NFL record
32 playoff wins, NFL record

Dallas Cowboys 2007 Schedule (Central times) / Results

Date Opponent Time/Result Date Opponent Time/Result

Sep 9 N.Y. Giants Won 45-35 Nov 4 @Philadelphia 7:15pm
Sep 16 @Miami Won 37-20 Nov 11 @N.Y. Giants 3:15pm
Sep 23 @Chicago 7:15pm Nov 18 Washington 12:00pm
Sep 30 St. Louis 12:00pm Nov 22 N.Y. Jets 3:15pm
Nov 29 Green Bay 7:15pm
Oct 8 @Buffalo 7:30pm
Oct 14 New England 3:15pm Dec 9 @Detroit 12:00pm
Oct 21 Minnesota 12:00pm Dec 16 Philadelphia 3:15pm
Week 8 BYE Dec 22 @Carolina 7:15pm
Dec 30 @Washington 12:00pm

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