The Cowboys’ frustrating overtime loss to the sinking Green Bay Packers did more than just end Dallas’ modest two-game winning streak. As if losing for the eighth time in 11 tries to Aaron Rodgers wasn’t enough, as if Mike McCarthy losing his return to Lambeau Field wasn’t enough, the Cowboys lost considerable ground in the NFC playoff race for 2022.
All is not lost, of course. There are still eight weeks remaining on the Cowboys’ schedule. Numerous fortunes have been changed over the course of eight weeks, but Dallas’ loss combined with other NFC teams having good days means they not only lost ground on the almost out-of-reach No. 1 seed, but the wild-card standings got a bit trickier. Here’s a look at the current standings heading into Monday night.