How to Follow Dallas Cowboys Football Schedule

As America's Team, the Dallas Cowboys are one of the most iconic franchises in sports. Fans identify the Cowboys with their Super Bowl rings, classic star logo and larger-than-life personalities. Notable Cowboys include Tom Landry, Michael Irvin, Emmitt Smith, Roger Staubach and, of course, billionaire owner Jerry Jones. The Cowboys' schedule is released each year with great anticipation, because football fans either love the Cowboys or hate them---there's no middle ground. Winning does bring envy.

Instructions

  1. Dallas Cowboys Schedule

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      Visit the Cowboys' official team website (dallascowboys.com), NFL.com or ESPN.com to pull up the current regular-season schedule. These websites are all good sources for football information.

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      Identify the Dallas Cowboys' NFC East divisional opponents on the regular-season schedule. The New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins are the other three teams that make up the NFC East division. All of these teams are bitter rivals, as the winner of the division earns an automatic playoff birth.

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      Circle dates when the Cowboys meet Super Bowl contenders during the regular-season. These big games will help decide whether football expectations match reality on the field in Big D. Most likely, this season's Super Bowl contenders made the NFL playoffs last year.

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      Track the NFL playoff race carefully after the12th game of the regular season. If Dallas is still in the playoff hunt, each game might be a must-win event to either lock up a wild-card spot or home-field advantage through the NFL playoffs. Home-field advantage improves the Cowboys' chances for making the Super Bowl.

    Predict the Dallas Cowboys' Season

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      Evaluate the Cowboys' current roster and statistics prior to and throughout the season. The Cowboys usually perform well when a star quarterback such as Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman leads the franchise. Star quarterbacks earn Pro Bowl appearances and win games.

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      Monitor transactions that bring new NFL draft picks, free-agent signings and coaches to Dallas. For success, new personnel should be an upgrade over last season's. Diehard Cowboys fans may visit training camp in late July/early August to get a feel for how the new additions will perform. In 2010 the Cowboys split time between San Antonio and Oxnard, Calif., for training camp.

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      Count the total number of last season's playoff teams that appear on this year's schedule. The Cowboys face a tough regular season if they must match up against eight or more playoff-tested teams during the year.