Cowboys control NFC East destiny after loss to Philadelphia

FRISCO, Texas – Following the Philadelphia Eagles’ shocking loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday afternoon, the Dallas Cowboys are now in control of their own destiny in the NFC East as a Week 18 win over the Washington Commanders will give the Cowboys the division and second seed. in the standings. NFC playoffs.

Even though the Cowboys needed an improbable loss to Philadelphia in the final two weeks to have a chance to win the division, the Cowboys did just that as Kyler Murray and James Conner scored last-minute wins. at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia and won. to the Eagles team. This came on the heels of the Cowboys’ 20-19 win over the Detroit Lions on Saturday night.

Both the Cowboys and Eagles are tied for first place in the NFC East at 11-5 heading into the final week of the season, but the Cowboys now lead the fourth tiebreaker with a better conference record than the Eagles. In the first three playoffs, the Cowboys and Eagles tied the head-to-head record, division record, and games played record.

The Cowboys still have some work to do, however, as they head to Washington next week, a year after a brutal 26-6 loss to the Commanders and in the midst of a hotly contested season on the field. road field: The Cowboys have their worst record at 3-5 outside AT&T Stadium in 2023.

With the win, the Cowboys can secure their 22nd NFC East title and second NFC playoff berth. This would lead to a wild card round playoff game against the NFC’s No. 7 seed and a possible home game in the divisional round with a wild card round win.

Game times for Week 18 have not yet been set as the Cowboys will await the time and date of their matchup against the Commanders, which is expected to take place in the NFL on either Sunday night or early Monday morning.