As fans of the Dallas Cowboys, our spirits tend to rise and fall abruptly. We were down in the dumps after the loss to the Minnesota Vikings, but things suddenly look much better after the win over the Detroit Lions. With the Philadelphia Eagles losing to the New England Patriots later in the day, the likelihood of the Cowboys making the playoffs took a real jump. The most probable path to the playoffs at this point is obviously to win the NFC East. That is now a bit easier, although challenges, like those Patriots this week, remain.
Hot topic: Cowboys’ playoff chances rising
