The Cowboys have new life in the 2024 NFC playoff picture thanks to two straight wins and some recent struggles in Washington. It’s a longshot at best, but Dallas potentially sliding into the final wild card spot over the Commanders and other teams has added some new intrigue to the last five weeks of the season.
Catching Washington may be the least of Dallas’ worries. While the Commanders are 8-5 going into their bye week, Dallas has a head-to-head win over them and the chance to make it a sweep in Week 18. The Cowboys have four games to close the gap before the finale, which isn’t hard to imagine after Washington went 1-3 in their last four games.