We’re back with another installment of the Cowboys fan rooting guide for this week’s games. Stubborn fools that we are, we’re still holding out hope for a playoff spot. But as those chances get slimmer, our focus will shift ever more to what most helps Dallas improve its 2026 draft picks.

NFC East

Lions @ Eagles

PLAYOFFS: Philadelphia DRAFT: Detroit

Dallas has better odds of catching the 6-3 Lions in the wild card race than they do catching 7-2 Philly in the NFC East, so you have to root for the Eagles from a purely playoff perspective. But at least if Detroit wins, it’s a boon for the Cowboys in the division. Draft-wise, Detroit is only a hair above Green Bay as the current NFC North leader, so we’d like them to stay in that role and push the Packers further up the draft order.

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