Jumbo075
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The current playoff standings are going to change a lot. Here are the remaining schedules of the teams ahead of the Cowboys.
1. Bears (9-3): Home against the Packers, Lions and Browns (1 current playoff ranked teams), Away against the 49ers and Packers (2 current playoff ranked teams). 2-3 down the stretch is a real possibility. A 2-3 record drops them to 11-6, which opens the door for the Cowboys as a wildcard team.
2. Rams (9-3): Home against the Lions and Cardinals, Away against the Seahawks, Falcons and Cardinals (1 playoff ranked team). It's hard to see more than 1 more loss in this schedule, but 2 losses are possible. They could win them all and reclaim the top seed. Cowboys have no chance to catch the Rams.
3.Eagles (8-4): Home against the Raiders and Commanders. Away against the Chargers, Commanders and Bills (2 playoff ranked teams.) There is a real chance the Eagles could lose 2-3 of their last 5 games, which opens the door for the Cowboys to win the division.
4. Buccaneers (7-5): Home against the Saints, Falcons and Panthers. Away against the Panthers and Dolphins. The Bucs either make it as a division winner, or miss the playoffs. Their record has zero effect on the Cowboys.
5. Seahawks (9-3): Home against the Colts and Rams (2 playoff ranked teams.) Away against the Falcons, Panthers and 49ers (1 playoff ranked team). The Seahawks have the 3rd hardest finishing schedule in the NFC, but they also have only 3 losses. It's hard to see how the Cowboys catch the Seahawks, even though they could have 3-4 potential losses on their schedule. But it is possible.
6. Packers (8-3-1): Home against the Bears, Ravens (2 playoff ranked team). Away against the Bears, Broncos and Vikings (2 playoff ranked teams.) Like the Bears, the Packers finish against 4 playoff ranked teams. They could easily lose 2 of these last 5 games which would put them in a potential tie with the Cowboys if they win out. But who knows how the tie-breaker would fall at the end of the season. Losses to the AFC teams might still give them a better NFC record than the Cowboys.
7. 49ers (9-4): Home against Titans, Bears and Seahawks (2 playoff ranked teams), Away against the Colts (1 playoff ranked team). The Niners have only one more road game against a stumbling Colts team that has a QB with a broken leg. But two losses are possible, which again opens the door for a wildcard spot for the Cowboys.
8. Lions (7-5): Home against the Cowboys and Steelers. Away against the Rams, Vikings and Bears (2 playoff ranked teams.) Like the Cowboys, the Lions really need to win out to secure a playoff spot. This is what makes Thursday's game so riveting. But the injuries to major players like Amon-Ra St. Brown and Sam LaPorta really hurts them badly, and their Oline is hurting.
The Cowboys only game against a current playoff ranked team is Home against the Chargers. One game at a time. The Cowboys must beat the Lions first. But the game against the 8-4 Chargers is not a gimme.
1. Bears (9-3): Home against the Packers, Lions and Browns (1 current playoff ranked teams), Away against the 49ers and Packers (2 current playoff ranked teams). 2-3 down the stretch is a real possibility. A 2-3 record drops them to 11-6, which opens the door for the Cowboys as a wildcard team.
2. Rams (9-3): Home against the Lions and Cardinals, Away against the Seahawks, Falcons and Cardinals (1 playoff ranked team). It's hard to see more than 1 more loss in this schedule, but 2 losses are possible. They could win them all and reclaim the top seed. Cowboys have no chance to catch the Rams.
3.Eagles (8-4): Home against the Raiders and Commanders. Away against the Chargers, Commanders and Bills (2 playoff ranked teams.) There is a real chance the Eagles could lose 2-3 of their last 5 games, which opens the door for the Cowboys to win the division.
4. Buccaneers (7-5): Home against the Saints, Falcons and Panthers. Away against the Panthers and Dolphins. The Bucs either make it as a division winner, or miss the playoffs. Their record has zero effect on the Cowboys.
5. Seahawks (9-3): Home against the Colts and Rams (2 playoff ranked teams.) Away against the Falcons, Panthers and 49ers (1 playoff ranked team). The Seahawks have the 3rd hardest finishing schedule in the NFC, but they also have only 3 losses. It's hard to see how the Cowboys catch the Seahawks, even though they could have 3-4 potential losses on their schedule. But it is possible.
6. Packers (8-3-1): Home against the Bears, Ravens (2 playoff ranked team). Away against the Bears, Broncos and Vikings (2 playoff ranked teams.) Like the Bears, the Packers finish against 4 playoff ranked teams. They could easily lose 2 of these last 5 games which would put them in a potential tie with the Cowboys if they win out. But who knows how the tie-breaker would fall at the end of the season. Losses to the AFC teams might still give them a better NFC record than the Cowboys.
7. 49ers (9-4): Home against Titans, Bears and Seahawks (2 playoff ranked teams), Away against the Colts (1 playoff ranked team). The Niners have only one more road game against a stumbling Colts team that has a QB with a broken leg. But two losses are possible, which again opens the door for a wildcard spot for the Cowboys.
8. Lions (7-5): Home against the Cowboys and Steelers. Away against the Rams, Vikings and Bears (2 playoff ranked teams.) Like the Cowboys, the Lions really need to win out to secure a playoff spot. This is what makes Thursday's game so riveting. But the injuries to major players like Amon-Ra St. Brown and Sam LaPorta really hurts them badly, and their Oline is hurting.
The Cowboys only game against a current playoff ranked team is Home against the Chargers. One game at a time. The Cowboys must beat the Lions first. But the game against the 8-4 Chargers is not a gimme.
