{"id":357981,"date":"2025-12-20T16:41:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T16:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/357981\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T16:41:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T16:41:08","slug":"how-cowboys-fans-should-root-in-eagles-commanders-game-for-longshot-nfl-playoff-chances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/357981\/","title":{"rendered":"How Cowboys fans should root in Eagles-Commanders game for longshot NFL playoff chances"},"content":{"rendered":"

How Cowboys fans should root in Eagles-Commanders game for longshot NFL playoff chances<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Dallas Cowboys<\/a> have just about the longest-shot playoff odds remaining in the NFL.<\/p>\n

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They aren’t officially eliminated. But man, it’ll be tough.<\/p>\n

And really, there’s only one team the Cowboys care about anymore: The NFC East-leading Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dallas only has one path to the playoffs, and it involves Philly.<\/p>\n

The Eagles play a day ahead of time in Week 16, taking on the Washington Commanders<\/a> on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n

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What Cowboys need to happen in Eagles-Commanders<\/p>\n

The Cowboys have to root for the Eagles to lose.<\/p>\n

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The only scenario in which Dallas sneaks into the playoffs is if Philadelphia loses each of its final three games and the Cowboys win each of their final three.<\/p>\n

The odds of that are quite low, especially considering the Eagles play the 4-10 Commanders twice in this stretch.<\/p>\n

It’s the only play on the board, though.<\/p>\n

There is no wild card hope left for the Cowboys. The rest of the NFC is much too good for that.<\/p>\n

The Cowboys are rooting for the Commanders this week, and in Week 18, along with the Bills<\/a> in Week 17. And then Dallas has to take care of all three of its games, too, starting with the Chargers<\/a> on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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