With the Seattle Seahawks set to host the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday afternoon, all the team needed to move into a Wild Card spot in advance of even taking the field this weekend was for the Dallas Cowboys to lose to the New Orleans Saints on Thursday Night Football. Well, the results of the Thursday game have only solidified my dislike for the Cowboys. By pulling off a 13-10 upset of the Saints, the Cowboys have drastically changed the outlook for the NFC playoff picture.
The biggest of those changes is the simple fact that the Saints have now slipped into second place in the NFC, with the Los Angeles Rams moving into the top spot and holding the inside track for home field advantage in the playoffs.