After watching the Cowboys win only four games in 2015, it would be difficult to convince many that they're close to playing in a Super Bowl.
I'm not going to attempt that task.
But after watching how the Cowboys played the previous year and how Denver and Carolina were able to make it to the sport's biggest stage, I've come up with a list.
If the Cowboys are able to follow the following five steps, perhaps they will find themselves in Houston next February.
1.) Improve the defense. If you learned anything from watching the Panthers and Broncos this season, it's that outstanding defense is what got them to San Francisco.