TL;DR
- Dallas Cowboys beat Kansas City Chiefs, improving postseason chances significantly.
- Cowboys are 3-0 after bye week, beating Chiefs and Eagles consecutively.
- Playoff Simulator shows 24% postseason probability, but NFC East odds remain low.
- Cowboys are ninth in NFC playoff picture, needing wins to close gaps.
On Thursday, the Dallas Cowboys secured a significant win against the Kansas City Chiefs, improving their prospects for reaching the postseason.
The Cowboys, who were 3-5-1 at the season's midpoint, have achieved a 3-0 record following their bye week, securing consecutive victories over last year's Super Bowl participants, the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles.
The New York Times' Playoff Simulator indicates the Cowboys' postseason probability has risen to 24%, though their odds of clinching the NFC East remain low at 3%.
This situation remains dynamic, as the outcomes of this weekend's matches might alter those percentages.
The Cowboys' low odds are understandable, given they're still two wins behind Philly heading into the Eagles' Friday matchup with the Chicago Bears.
Furthermore, the Cowboys remain firmly in the ninth position in the NFC playoff picture, and they'll drop to tenth if the Carolina Panthers manage to beat the Los Angeles Rams this Sunday.
Dallas can't end this week any higher than No. 9.
The playoff simulator fails to account for the significant momentum the Cowboys are currently building, and how Dallas appears to be a completely transformed team compared to the one that initially created this difficult situation.
While the Cowboys certainly face considerable tasks ahead, this momentum will prove beneficial for Dallas in closing the gaps within the NFC East and the conference's playoff standings.
Each remaining game is critical for The Cowboys due to their extremely limited room for mistakes.
The Week 14 matchup versus the Detroit Lions holds special significance, given Detroit's status as one of the teams the Cowboys must overcome to secure a playoff position.
Despite the anticipated difficulty of the contest, the Lions haven't resembled the formidable 15-2 squad from the previous year. Consequently, the rapidly improving Cowboys possess a strong likelihood of achieving their fourth consecutive victory this coming Thursday.
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