At the end of Week 11, the Dallas Cowboys had their fans thinking playoffs .

Now granted, even after taking care of business against the lowly Las Vegas Raiders on their home turf, the Cowboys are still 4-5-1, with the NFC East basically out of reach and the final wildcard spot currently held by the 7-4 San Francisco 49ers.

With just seven weeks left in the 2025 NFL season, the margin of error is rapidly closing for Brian Schottenheimer's squad, but that doesn't necessarily mean the Cowboys are down and out, as if they play like they did in Las Vegas – admittedly against a Raiders team that has made plenty of teams look incredible – they have a chance to hang against some of the very best teams in the NFL.

Why? Well, because the Cowboys' 2025 trade additions are playing like certified

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