The Cowboys have lost 10 of their last 12 games, the worst stretch in franchise history since its first season under the ownership of Jerry Jones in 1989.
Head coach Jason Garrett stressed that doesn't mean the club will write off these final two games.
"Well you absolutely want to finish everything you do the right way,'' Garrett said. "We talk about that, finishing plays, finishing drives, certainly finishing games, and that applies to seasons as well.''
Many teams find opportunities to work younger players onto the field in these situations. Garrett made it clear that will only happen if those players have earned the opportunity in practice.
"It's always tough when everything you've worked for and planned for the entire season, when that's gone,'' tight end Jason Witten said. "It makes it difficult and challenging.
"But at the same time, there is only one way to play. What brand of football we want to be and what we're about, I think sometimes that shows the most in situations like this. I expect our team to respond to that, try to build on this and finish out strong and really go into the future.''
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