Suddenly, the Cowboys find themselves on a win streak. They beat two divisional foes in the Commanders and Giants and had a mini bye before taking on the 4-8 Bengals. With the 3-9 Panthers on the schedule after that, suddenly there is talk about the Cowboys making a run.
It’s even prompted Jerry Jones to publicly float the idea of giving Mike McCarthy an extension, and Dak Prescott spoke publicly for the first time since his season-ending injury to vouch for his head coach.
The idea of a magical playoff run still seems more fantasy than reality, though.