Week 1: San Francisco 49ers (0-0) vs Dallas Cowboys (0-0)

[NinerFan1983]

Finally, football season is here!

I've been looking forward to this game since the last time the Cowboys played the 49ers in 2011.

I have the 49ers in this one, but I am curious to see how the defense fares without Aldon Smith and NaVorro Bowman.

[Twenty Four]

As a cowboys fan, I think SF takes this one. Though SF gets more depleted on defense by the day, so that helps. We'll find out a few things on sunday:
- Is Romo 100% ?
- Will we be more balance offensively?
- Do we have the worst defense of all time?

Always fun when we play San Fran, fun fan base to banter with, Goodluck 9ers.

[LowerWolf]

I'm curious to see if our offense just slept-walk through the preseason, or if there are truly some serious issues there.

[BigDofBA]

As a Cowboys fan, I looked at the schedule and was optimistic.

After being optimistic, I came up with a 4-12 record....even the games I counted as wins are games that they could probably lose. Heck, they play the Jags on the road who I think will be improved and the Titans on the road won't be a give me.

I would just assume go 2-14 so they blow the team up than go 8-8 again.

[The Chef]

I have serious doubts about the Niners defense without Aldon, Bowman and a group of guys at CB I have no confidence in. I think the offense will rebound a bit from preseason but I wouldn't be at all surprised if Romo lit up the Niners secondary and pulled off the upset.

[stlducks]

Quote: Originally Posted by The Chef

I have serious doubts about the Niners defense without Aldon, Bowman and a group of guys at CB I have no confidence in. I think the offense will rebound a bit from preseason but I wouldn't be at all surprised if Romo lit up the Niners secondary and pulled off the upset.

I don't know if I would call it an upset at this point. With the lack of offense this preseason and the injuries/suspensions on defense the 49ers might not be the favorites.


The fan in me wants to believe the offense didn't go all out in the preseason and will light it up once the real games start and the defense will just fill in and be good like the past few years. But the realist in me knows neither of these are likely to happen.

[Hooe]

Quote: Originally Posted by BigDofBA

As a Cowboys fan, I looked at the schedule and was optimistic. After being optimistic, I came up with a 4-12 record....even the games I counted as wins are games that they could probably lose. Heck, they play the Jags on the road who I think will be improved and the Titans on the road won't be a give me. I would just assume go 2-14 so they blow the team up than go 8-8 again.

I'm going the other way on this; the offense is the exact same top ten unit as last year and the defense can't possibly be any worse and by virtue of that must improve, even if by the smallest iota. I'm not saying Dallas will make the playoffs or even win this game, but I don't see any indication for a train wreck season. In fact, given how weak the NFC East is, I don't see any reason the Cowboys can't win the division.

To that end, I fully expect 8-8 and no playoffs. :P

As to this specific game, it's gonna be an uphill battle, and I don't expect to win.

[Hassan Darkside]

Quote: Originally Posted by CM Hooe

I'm going the other way on this; the offense is the exact same top ten unit as last year and the defense can't possibly be any worse and by virtue of that must improve, even if by the smallest iota. I'm not saying Dallas will make the playoffs or even win this game, but I don't see any indication for a train wreck season. In fact, given how weak the NFC East is, I don't see any reason the Cowboys can't win the division. To that end, I fully expect 8-8 and no playoffs. :P As to this specific game, it's gonna be an uphill battle, and I don't expect to win.

That's pretty generous. I'm an optimistic 7-9 because even though we had the last ranked defense in the NFL last year, we're much, much worse this year. Our D will finish the season ranked 35th.

For this game, I predict SF wins 34-27. Kap throws for 200 and runs for 100 against our swiss cheese D.