The Dallas Cowboys kept their long-shot playoff hopes alive with Sunday’s comeback victory against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Entering Thursday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas (5-5-1) has a 14% chance to make the playoffs as a wild card team, according to the NFL playoff simulator by The Athletic, which has been adapted from The New York Times’ simulator.
With the toughest part of the schedule ahead, the Cowboys have little margin for error. The Cowboys trail five teams for the conference’s three wild card spots. Dallas has only a 1% chance of catching the Eagles in the division, according to the simulator.
Here’s a look at the NFC playoff picture and the Cowboys’ remaining schedule:
Cowboys
Division leaders
1. LA Rams, NFC West (9-2)
2. Philadelphia Eagles, NFC East (8-3)
3. Chicago Bears, NFC North (8-3)
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NFC South (6-5)
Wild card teams
5. Seattle Seahawks (8-3)
6. Green Bay Packers (7-3-1)
7. San Francisco 49ers* (7-4)
In the hunt
8. Detroit Lions (7-4)
9. Carolina Panthers* (6-5)
10. Dallas Cowboys (5-5-1)
*The 49ers and Panthers play on Monday Night Football.
Cowboys’ remaining schedule
Thursday, Nov. 27: vs. Kansas City Chiefs (6-5)
Thursday, Dec. 4: at Detroit Lions (7-4)
Sunday, Dec. 14: vs. Minnesota Vikings (4-7)
Sunday, Dec. 21: vs. LA Chargers (7-4)
Thursday, Dec. 25: at Washington Commanders (3-8)
Saturday/Sunday, Jan. 3/4: at NY Giants (2-10)
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