FRISCO, TEXAS — Following the Philadelphia Eagles' shocking upset loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday afternoon, the Dallas Cowboys will take first place and number one in their division with a win against the Washington Commanders in Week 18. As a result, they will take control of their fate in the NFC East moving forward. 2nd seed in the NFC playoffs.
Losing to Philadelphia in the final two weeks is unlikely for a shot at the division title, but Kyler Murray and James Conner put together a game-winning drive in the final seconds of the game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia to give the Cowboys a chance to win the division. has achieved just that. Eagles. This comes after the Cowboys defeated the Detroit Lions 20-19 on Saturday night.
The Cowboys and Eagles are both tied for first place in the NFC East heading into the final week of the season at 11-5, but the Cowboys hold the advantage in the fourth tiebreaker with a better conference record than the Eagles. In his first three tiebreakers, the Cowboys and Eagles were tied for head-to-head record, division record and common games record.
But the Cowboys still have work to do, and one year after a disastrous 26-6 loss at the hands of their manager, they're scheduled to travel to Washington next week, and they'll be playing in league play. We are also in the midst of a season in which we have struggled tremendously. Road – Owns a sub-par record of 3-5 on the road at AT&T Stadium in 2023.
A win would give the Cowboys their 22nd NFC East title and the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs. This sets up a playoff game in the wild card round against the NFC's No. 7 seed, with a win in the wild card round allowing them a home game in the divisional round.
If the Cowboys win the division, their streak without winning the NFC East will extend to 19 seasons, the longest streak in NFL history and the longest streak in any division in the NFL, MLB, NBA or NHL. This is the longest continuous active career record.
The game time for Week 18 has not yet been set, and the Cowboys will wait for a date and time for their game against the Commanders, which is expected to take place in the NFL late Sunday night or early Monday morning.
