The Cowboys control their own playoff destiny again. Last year they also controlled their own destiny but were outplayed by the Baltimore Ravens the second to last game and lost. The Philadelphia Eagles hosted the Cowboys on the last game of the season. It was all or nothing. Win and you’re in. The Cowboys were embarrassed by a score of 44-6. Right now the Eagles have clinched a playoff berth and are in first place in the NFC East (10-4). The Cowboys are one game behind at 9-5 and the Giants 3rd place with a record of 8-6. The Cowboys can clinch a playoff berth if they beat the Washington Redskins in D.C. and then beat the Eagles in Dallas on the last day of the regular season. If the Cowboys win out and the Eagles lose either of their last two games, then the Cowboys would win the NFC East and be the 4th seed in the playoffs. In that scenario the Cowboys would play the Eagles the following week in one of the Wild Card Playoff games. There are several other numerous scenarios that could happen but my head is starting to hurt thinking about them. Don’t even get me started on the AFC.
The Cowboys are on the right track after beating the previously unbeaten New Orleans Saints this past Saturday. They were able to dominate the Saints in the first half building a 17-3 lead. Miles Austin had another big game catching a 49-yard TD bomb from Tony Romo. Marion Barber made amends for not being able to score a TD from the 2-yard line against the San Diego Chargers last weekend by rumbling for 2 TD against the Saints. The defense played outstanding allowing the Saints to score the fewest points (17) this season. Mike Jenkins had an interception. Anthony Spencer and DeMarcus Ware combined for 4 sacks, 2 fumbles caused. Ware did not practice all week due to a scary neck injury he suffered last week when he collided with a Chargers offensive lineman. Ware is quite a specimen. Wade Phillips and offensive coordinator called their best defensive and offensive games this season. The Redskins were thoroughly embarrassed last night by the NY Giants 45-12, and who knows how they will perform against the Cowboys Sunday night. Let’s hope they play flat and uninspired.
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