"Entering Week 15 of the NFL season, the Dallas Cowboys are firmly on the outside looking in when it comes to the NFC playoff picture. But despite a 44-30 loss to the Detroit Lions last Thursday that dropped the team to 6-6-1, the path for the Cowboys to make the playoffs is not as unrealistic as you may think. Simply put, the Philadelphia Eagles' 22-19 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night was huge."
"While the result only boosted the current odds for the Cowboys from 7% to 11%, it created a path that Dallas was already keen on going down over the final four weeks. If Dallas wins its final four games - home vs. the Vikings (5-8), home vs. the Chargers (9-4), at the Commanders (3-10), at the Giants (2-11) - the Cowboys will have a 54% chance of making the postseason, according to the Athletic's NFL playoff simulator."
The Dallas Cowboys sit 6-6-1 after a 44-30 loss to the Detroit Lions, currently outside the NFC playoff picture. Philadelphia's 22-19 overtime loss to the Chargers increased Dallas' postseason odds from 7% to 11% and opened a clearer path over the final four weeks. If Dallas wins its remaining games against the Vikings, Chargers, Commanders and Giants, the Cowboys project a 54% chance to reach the playoffs per the Athletic's simulator. That scenario hinges on the Eagles losing at least two more games; Philadelphia faces the Raiders, Bills and two matchups with the Commanders and has lost three straight. If the Eagles lose only one and Dallas wins out, Dallas' odds fall to 26%, which would require collapses from NFC teams such as the Seahawks, 49ers, Bears or Lions, making San Francisco and Detroit teams to watch.
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