In the opening game of Championship Weekend, the Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints will play for the right to go to the Super Bowl. The Dallas Cowboys will not.
Today marks the 23rd straight year that the final NFC matchup of the year will not include the Dallas Cowboys.
We all know that this stretch is an albatross around the franchise’s neck. I mean, that’s an awfully long time to play musical chairs and not end up with one of the final two seats.
This dubious streak in more than double their previous time between appearances (1982-92).