Could the Dallas Cowboys Hit Rock Bottom in 2014?

July 15, 2014   ·   Brad Gagnon   ·   Jump to comments


No team has ever gone 8-8 four years in a row, so the odds don't favor that happening to the Dallas Cowboys in 2014. In fact, there's a chance the Cowboys, who have merely been surviving for the last few years it seems, will be tested with somewhat of a sink-or-swim season. 
The only other two teams in NFL history to go 8-8 three straight seasons both experienced dramatic changes in the standings in year four, with the 1986 Green Bay Packers dropping off to 4-12 and the 1999 Tennessee Titans posting a 13-3 record. 
Of course, it's possible the Cowboys could set a new precedent in terms of regularity by putting together yet another garden-variety 8-8 season, but if they're indeed going to either take off or crash this year, the odds appear to favor the latter. 
Don't get me wrong: This isn't a bad football team. And when you have one of the game's best offensive lines paving the way for stars such as Tony Romo, Dez Bryant, DeMarco Murray and Jason Wit...

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