The Dallas Cowboys are rolling along, now winners of four straight games and six of their last seven contests. The club has strung together 14 straight home victories, dating back to last season and are on a mission to try and earn home-field advantage through the NFC playoffs.
That road is treacherous and unlikely, however Sunday’s results allow the team to dream a little more vividly ahead of Week 14. Thanks to San Francisco’s drubbing of the Philadelphia Eagles, the Cowboys have a chance to take the lead of the NFC East in Week 14. Now it must be stated, a Week 14 lead is not the same thing as control, because even if Dallas has the tiebreaker right now, scheduling quirks means they could win out and still lose the division.
Throw in the fact that Dallas could be win out, win the division, have no team with a better record, and still not earn a bye week and there’s a ton to unpack about the NFC playoff picture.
Buckle up.