Cowboys playoffs: How Dallas can still win NFC East even after Christmas Eve loss.
It was regrettable that the Dallas Cowboys fell to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. While the events that transpired at Hard Rock Stadium will
even though it was a disappointing loss for the Cowboys, their chances of winning the NFC East were not greatly diminished.
It may take them a few days to fully recover.
The Cowboys knew going into Week 16 that they needed to win two of their last three games, and one of those games needed to be
the Washington Commanders in the regular-season finale, and suffer a setback – any setback – against the Philadelphia Eagles to secure the division title.
It is true that the Dolphins loss removed the room for error that Dallas has in terms of things they control, but they are favored
in their Saturday night game against the Detroit Lions and will likely be against the Commanders as well.
If things go chalk they are expected to handle their end of the bargain, and for what it’s worth consider that they were underdogs in the two games that they just lost.
Here is what the Dallas Cowboys need in order to win the NFC East
- Beat the Detroit Lions in Week 17
- Beat the Washington Commanders in Week 18
- Pick up one loss, any loss, from the Philadelphia Eagles: New York Giants (Christmas afternoon), Arizona Cardinals, at New York Giants
What’s more is that if these things happen, the Cowboys not only win the division, but still claim the number two seed in the
conference after they lost all relative hope for the top one with last week’s loss against the Buffalo Bills.
This would be accurate given that Dallas takes on Detroit on Saturday night and that the NFC North winners would directly compete with the NFC East winner for the second seed.
The Cowboys did not provide answers to any of our queries during their loss to Miami on Sunday, and although that in and of itself is alarming
By itself, it did not significantly change the course of events or what Dallas requires to accomplish the greatest beginning point currently available.
throughout the postseason competition.
A bright spot on this Christmas Day.
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