9-7 now wins the division for us no matter what

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With the Eagles loss today, the best they can hope for is to win out and go 9-7. However, even if they do that by beating us, if we also finish 9-7 by winning our other 3 we would win the common opponents tiebreaker. If we beat them and both finish 8-8 we win by virtue of sweeping the season series. There is no scenario where Dallas goes 9-7 and doesn’t win the division now. We MUST finish 8-8 or worse and, even then, would win the division if we beat Philly unless we lose out otherwise.

In other words, the Eagles now have no say at all in who wins the division. Even if they beat us, they have to win out and us lose another game.
 

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With the Eagles loss today, the best they can hope for is to win out and go 9-7. However, even if they do that by beating us, if we also finish 9-7 by winning our other 3 we would win the common opponents tiebreaker. If we beat them and both finish 8-8 we win by virtue of sweeping the season series. There is no scenario where Dallas goes 9-7 and doesn’t win the division now. We MUST finish 8-8 or worse and, even then, would win the division if we beat Philly unless we lose out otherwise.

In other words, the Eagles now have no say at all in who wins the division. Even if they beat us, they have to win out and us lose another game.


Eagles didn’t lose yet.
 

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It’s over unless Philly gets an onside kick


That’s true.

thank you for the rest of your post though.

I didn’t realize the common opponent tiebreaker was back in play.


I would love nothing more than for the cowboys to win the next 2 games so that the eagles game isn’t must win.
 

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With the Eagles loss today, the best they can hope for is to win out and go 9-7. However, even if they do that by beating us, if we also finish 9-7 by winning our other 3 we would win the common opponents tiebreaker. If we beat them and both finish 8-8 we win by virtue of sweeping the season series. There is no scenario where Dallas goes 9-7 and doesn’t win the division now. We MUST finish 8-8 or worse and, even then, would win the division if we beat Philly unless we lose out otherwise.

In other words, the Eagles now have no say at all in who wins the division. Even if they beat us, they have to win out and us lose another game.

Eagles couldn't beat a college team at this point!
Div winners by default!
 

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How would dallas win the common opponents?

Philly beat Chicago, GB, Buffalo and the jets.
Dallas lost to GB, Buffalo, The jets.

Both lost to minnesota, new england.

Dallas beat detroit philly lost to detroit so common opponents is in Philly's favor.
 

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It’s over unless Philly gets an onside kick
And never say never. Atlanta recovered TWO (technically three since the first one had to be re-done due to an offsides penalty) on Thursday after our game. Still lost, but still impressive.
Anyway, Go Dolphins! Beat the Eagles.
 

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That’s true.

thank you for the rest of your post though.

I didn’t realize the common opponent tiebreaker was back in play.


I would love nothing more than for the cowboys to win the next 2 games so that the eagles game isn’t must win.

If we win the next two, we clinch the division if Philly loses again. Even if they win the next two then beat us in that scenario, all we have to do is beat Washington to win the division.
 

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How would dallas win the common opponents?

Philly beat Chicago, GB, Buffalo and the jets.
Dallas lost to GB, Buffalo, The jets.

Both lost to minnesota, new england.

Dallas beat detroit philly lost to detroit so common opponents is in Philly's favor.


Under his scenario the cowboys pick up a win against the bears.

to lose to the eagles, but be 9-7 and win the division. The cowboys need to beat the bears.

cowboys lose to the bears but beat eagles. The
Cowboys win based on record.
 

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Under his scenario the cowboys pick up a win against the bears.

to lose to the eagles, but be 9-7 and win the division. The cowboys need to beat the bears.

cowboys lose to the bears but beat eagles. The
Cowboys win based on record.

Need to call my travel agent and book my flights for Miami!!!!
 

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What a trash division rofl, none of these team should be in the playoffs
 

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Eagles are begging us to win the division.... and we can’t take it.

With the eagles loss today we could theoretically lose these next two games an then beat the eagles and we’d have the tiebreak.

best scenario for us is eagles lose one more and we win next two.

I for one don’t want it to come down to week 16
 

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Under his scenario the cowboys pick up a win against the bears.

to lose to the eagles, but be 9-7 and win the division. The cowboys need to beat the bears.

cowboys lose to the bears but beat eagles. The
Cowboys win based on record.

Here are the common opponents, ignoring the division (assume both are 5-1 and split the series)

Falcons (Cowboys)
Lions (Cowboys)
Packers (Eagles)
Jets (Eagles - ug this one kills me)
Vikings (neither)
Bills (Eagles)
Bears (TBD)
Patriots (neither)
Dolphins (Cowboys)

So yes, if the Cowboys beat the Bears then they only need one more game to get in.
 

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With the Eagles loss today, the best they can hope for is to win out and go 9-7. However, even if they do that by beating us, if we also finish 9-7 by winning our other 3 we would win the common opponents tiebreaker. If we beat them and both finish 8-8 we win by virtue of sweeping the season series. There is no scenario where Dallas goes 9-7 and doesn’t win the division now. We MUST finish 8-8 or worse and, even then, would win the division if we beat Philly unless we lose out otherwise.

In other words, the Eagles now have no say at all in who wins the division. Even if they beat us, they have to win out and us lose another game.

ESPN's playoff machine disagrees with you.
 

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Here are the common opponents, ignoring the division (assume both are 5-1 and split the series)

Falcons (Cowboys)
Lions (Cowboys)
Packers (Eagles)
Jets (Eagles - ug this one kills me)
Vikings (neither)
Bills (Eagles)
Bears (TBD)
Patriots (neither)
Dolphins (Cowboys)

So yes, if the Cowboys beat the Bears then they only need one more game to get in.

Thats crazy.
 
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