ARLINGTON, Texas -- Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones never thought his team would be in this position after nine games, just 3-5-1 after Monday's 27-17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals , but he was something of a realist after the game.

"We've won three ballgames and here we are with this juncture," Jones said. "So, I do know how to add. I mean, I'm not trying to be trite, but I can add it up and look at the numbers of games we've got left and what potential combinations of records could get you in the playoffs. We have all that down real good."

The Cowboys are in second place in the NFC East, 3½ games behind the Philadelphia Eagles . They are currently 11th in the conference standings, behind two teams that already beat Dallas, the Chicago Bears and Carolina

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