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The Dallas Cowboys, at 6-5-1, will head into Week 14 with a tough road trip to face the Detroit Lions, as Brian Schottenheimer's team looks to build on its incredible momentum.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWins over the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs have put the Cowboys back on the playoff mat, being just a game and a half behind the Eagles.
So, there is now a shot that Dallas could make the playoffs, but this Lions game is crucial, given that Dan Campbell's team is ahead of the Cowboys in the postseason pecking order.
But for Dak Prescott, the path for his team to make the playoffs is a rather simple one.
“It's about us really just controlling what we control, winning the games in front of us,” Prescott said. “Right now, I don't think we're in a position where we truly got to count wins and losses from other teams. I think if we just win and handle our business, we'll put ourselves in a great spot.”
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Cowboys and Lions clash has huge NFC implications
If, and that's a big if, the Cowboys win, they'll move to within half a game of the Eagles, which will put pressure on Nick Sirianni's team to beat the Los Angeles Chargers.
So, the NFC East will be going down to the wire.
As for the Lions, at 7-5, since Week 5 their form line has been loss, win, loss, win, loss, win, loss, so consistency has eluded Campbell's team, and this Cowboys game is a chance to steady the ship.
Make no mistake about it, this is a playoff game in December, folks.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFor the Cowboys, if they can slay the Lions, the possibilities are endless for the remaining five weeks.
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