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I was only old enough to begin to understand football in the 1999 season. That was the year Irvin went down to neck injury in Philadelphia. The Cowboys went 8-8. The next three years were the 5-11 Campo years. I completely missed out on the entire 1990s dynasty.

When the Cowboys went 13-3 in 2007, I felt no confidence at all about them facing the Giants in the divisional round, and to be sure, they lost. Similarly, when Dallas was 13-3 in 2016, I felt no confidence about them against Green Bay at home, and they lost.

I've never experienced a single playoff season where I felt and thought, "You know, I feel like we are the true-favored team against whoever we face." Even in years where Dallas had homefield advantage, it still felt awfully flimsy. Something just felt psychologically off. The Cowboys felt like underdogs even in their home field.

So, for the old-timer Cowboys fans - what was it like to feel real security or confidence about the Cowboys in the playoffs? Have you felt it at any time since 1995?

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TIL that Dak holds the record for winning percentage against divisional opponents at home, at 91.7%

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For old-timers, what was it like to feel genuine confidence about the Cowboys, like they were Super Bowl contenders? Because, as someone who only began following them in 1999, I don't think I've ever known such a feeling.

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