After a victory in Week 17 at Tennessee against the Titans, the DallasCowboys seemed destined to a Wild Card spot in the playoffs. However, an unexpected loss by the Philadelphia Eagles with the New Orleans Saints changed everything. A big door wasincredibly opened.
The DallasCowboys had already clinched a playoff ticket but, considering their 12-4 record, almost every scenario in the postseason suddenly became available for them. A divisional title in theNFC Eastor, if many things align, the long awaitedhome-field advantage.
TheCowboysare living their best moment of the season with six wins in their last seven games. In fact, it could have been better if they hadn’t blown a 17-point lead against theJaguarsat Jacksonville.So, Dallashave only one game remaining on their schedule. Read here to find out what happens if they win at Washington.
What happens if the Cowboys beat the Washington Commanders?
If the Cowboys beat the Washington Commanders in Week 18 at FedEx Field, Dallas would need a loss from Philadelphia against the New York Giants to clinch the NFC East. In this scenario, the Cowboys don’t control their destiny for the divisional title and need help.
Also, if the Cowboys win at Washington and the Eagles lose, home-field advantage throughout the playoffs would still be in play for Dallas.If the Cowboys indeedclinch theNFC East, the top seed will be for the Cowboys only if the San Francisco 49ers lose at home facing Arizona.
The49ersand theCowboysmight finish the season with a 13-4 record if both win. In that case,San Franciscowill get home-field advantage because of a better Conference record (10-2 over 9-3). So,Dallasneed to beatWashingtonand wait for that loss by the49ersagainst theCardinals.
If theCowboys and Eagleswin,Dallashave already clinched a ticket to the playoffs as aWild Cardteam. In that scenario, theNo.5 seedis already locked for them as the worst case scenario. They would face Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card round of the postseason.