With a win Sunday vs. Seattle the Cowboys will be 5-2 and at no worse than second place in the NFC East. With a loss they will be 4-3 and possible in third place in the division.

Since Jerry Jones took over in 1989, how do starts of 5-2 or better compare to starts of 4-3 or worse?

5-2
2007 – 6-1 – finished 13-3, won NFC East
2003 – 5-2 – finished 10-6, lost wild card
1995 – 6-1 – finished 12-4, won Super Bowl XXX
1994 – 6-1 – finished 12-4, lost NFC Championship Game
1993 – 5-2 – finished 12-4, won Super Bowl XXVIII
1992 – 6-1 – finished 13-3, won Super Bowl XXVII
1991 – 5-2 – finished 11-5, lost divisional round

4-3
2008 – 4-3 – finished 9-7, missed playoffs
2006 – 4-3 – finished 9-7, lost wild card
2005 – 4-3 – finished 9-7, missed playoffs
2004 – 3-4 – finished 6-10, missed playoffs
2002 – 3-4 – finished 5-11, missed playoffs
2001 – 2-5 – finished 5-11, missed playoffs
2000 – 3-4 – finished 5-11, missed playoffs
1999 – 4-3 – finished 8-8, lost wild card
1998 – 4-3 – finished 10-6, lost wild card
1997 – 4-3 – finished 6-10, missed playoffs
1996 – 4-3 – finished 10-6, lost divisional round
1990 – 3-4 – finished 7-9, missed playoffs
1989 – 0-7 – finished 1-15, missed playoffs

Every time the Cowboys have been 5-2 or better they have made the post-season since Jones has been the owner and GM. When they have been 4-3 or worse, they have made the playoffs four out of 13 times.

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