The Cowboys took care of business at Tennessee and left with a 27-13 win over the Titans. Dallas had already clinched a playoff ticket but, considering their 12-4 record, almost every scenario in the postseason is still open for them. A divisional title in the NFC East or, if many things align, the long awaited home-field advantage.
The Dallas Cowboys are 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 the Jaguars at Jacksonville. However, that victory against the Eagles in Week 16 gave them a major push in the standings.
So, the Cowboys have only one game remaining on their schedule and anyhting can happen. Almost every playoff scenario for Dallas depends a lot on the outcome of other results. Read here to find out if the Cowboys can still clinch the NFC East and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
Can the Dallas Cowboys win the NFC East and clinch home-field advantage?
The NFC East is still up for grabs. Considering Dallas got a win at Tennessee and the Eagles lost with New Orleans, Philadelphia haven't clinched the division. The formula is simple. The Cowboys need to win their last game against Washington and they need a loss from the Eagles who face the Giants.
In the case of home-field advantage for the Cowboys, things are a little bit more complicated because there are many teams involved. If Dallas clinch the NFC East, they would obviously be ahead of the Eagles. So, in this scenario, the top seed will be for the Cowboys only if the San Francisco 49ers lose at home facing Arizona.
If the Cowboys win at Washington, Minnesota are not a factor because Dallas own the tiebreaker over the Vikings. However, the 49ers and the Cowboys might finish the season with a 13-4 record if both win. In that case, San Francisco will get home-field advantage because of a better Conference record (10-2 over 9-3). So, Dallas need to beat Washington and wait for that loss by the 49ers against the Cardinals.
If the Cowboys lose or the Eagles win, Dallas have already clinched a ticket to the playoffs as a Wild Card team. In that scenario, the No.5 seed is already locked for them as the worst case scenario.
