Thursday night’s game between the Dallas Cowboys (6-5-1) and the Detroit Lions (7-5) has all of a sudden become a massive game in the NFC playoff race. Over a span of just five days, the Cowboys knocked off both Super Bowl finalists from last February to join a cluster of other teams in the NFC playoff picture...including the Detroit Lions who sit ½ game ahead of the Cowboys.

This is more than likely an elimination game. Neither side earns a playoff bid with a win, but a loss probably puts too many teams between the losing squad and the final playoff berth in the NFC.

The division title may still be out of reach, but Dak Prescott and the Cowboys have won three in a row (all since the Trade Deadline) to climb back into contention in the NFC. They still need help, though, as they sit 1.5

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