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As we enter Week 15 of the NFL season, the Dallas Cowboys find themselves in the thick of the NFC Playoff picture.
After a loss at the Detroit Lions, the Cowboys find themselves on the outside looking in, but there is light at the end of the tunnel.
Any chance at a playoff berth hinges on Dallas winning all four of their final games, but unfortunately, they also need help from NFC foes.
With four weeks left in the season, the scenarios are still as solid as ice cream in the Texas sun.
There are still so many possibilities, but the most obvious is the Cowboys somehow winning the NFC East should the Eagles’ collapse continue.
Outside of that, the next best scenario is for any other NFC team ahead of them to lose.
This is the Week 15 rooting guide for the Cowboys to sneak into the playoffs, and a handful of AFC teams can help them get closer to that goal.
The Philadelphia Eagles are in the middle of another epic late-season collapse, practically mirroring the end of the 2023 season.
Las Vegas is still trying to find a quarterback to lead the offense, and are still trying to find a groove, having only won two games this year.
Cowboys fans can try to talk themselves into the Raiders landing an upset, but the Eagles are still 8-5 with elite talent on each side of the ball.
We can cross our fingers for the Raiders to surprise us all, but I wouldn’t put any money on it.
Here is a game where Cowboys fans can be optimistic about the outcome, and it’s a win-win situation because the Broncos are in the AFC.
Denver has one of the best defenses in the NFL, and it has been proven that good defenses travel well.
Entering Green Bay this weekend to face Jordan Love and the Packers’ offensive attack, the Broncos’ defense will have their hands full.
The Broncos’ front seven can rattle Love in the pocket, so it will be up to Sean Payton, Bo Nix, and the Denver offense to put up points.
I believe that can and will happen, despite former Cowboy Micah Parsons having another monster game to add more weight to his quest for NFL Defensive Player of the Year.
If Denver can pull out the victory, it will drop the Packers that much closer to the Cowboys in the NFC standings.
There is no way short of a miracle for the Cowboys to catch the Los Angeles Rams in the standings, so the best bet is for Matthew Stafford and friends to defeat the Detroit Lions.
Detroit is fresh off of a head-to-head victory over the Cowboys, and looking to stay ahead of Dallas in the playoff race.
The Cowboys’ tie with the Packers is actually an advantage because they need only tie their NFC foes in...
