Admittedly, 21 years is a long time to wait for a trip to the NFC Championship Game. Only Detroit and Washington have been absent from this event longer than the Cowboys. Ezekiel Elliott was six months old the last time the Cowboys made it.
It feels like all that can change now. But the drought is not over yet. The Cowboys must win Jan. 15 at 3:40 p.m. in order to host the NFC title game a week later at 2:05 p.m. We know all the particulars, but we don't yet know the opponents.
My primary thought?