Cowboys have brutal first half schedule

The NFL isn't making things easy for Dallas as they try to make it back to the SuperBowl. They open with Jacksonville on the road. And get used to seing Dallas on the road as that's where they will play 6 of their first 9 games which includes 3 straight road games against Carolina, Washington and Arizona. They weren't given a favor either on the bye week, it falls on the third week of the season, which means we will have 14 straight games without a break. So I figure if we come out of that 9 game stretch with a record of 7-2, we're pretty much guaranteed a playoff spot. Here's the schedule for 2006 Dallas Cowboys.

Sun 9/10	@ Jacksonville (FOX)	3:15 p.m.
Sun 9/17	WASHINGTON (NBC)	7:15 p.m.
Sun 9/24	BYE
Sun 10/1	@ Tennessee (FOX)	Noon
Sun 10/8	@ Philadelphia (FOX)	3:15 p.m.
Sun 10/15	HOUSTON (CBS)	Noon
Mon 10/23	NY GIANTS (ESPN)	7:30 p.m.
Sun 10/29	@ Carolina (NBC)	7:15 p.m.
Sun 11/5	@ Washington (FOX)	Noon
Sun 11/12	@ Arizona (FOX)	3:15 p.m.
Sun 11/19	INDIANAPOLIS (CBS)	Noon
Thu 11/23	TAMPA BAY (FOX)	3:15 p.m.
Sun 12/3	@ NY Giants (FOX)	Noon
Sun 12/10	NEW ORLEANS (FOX)	Noon
Sat 12/16	@ Atlanta (NFLN)	7:00 p.m.
Mon 12/25	PHILADELPHIA (NBC)	4:00 p.m.
Sun 12/31	DETROIT (FOX)	Noon