It was an eventful Thanksgiving, as the Cowboys pulled out a gutsy win over the Chiefs that, at one point, felt like it was doomed for yet another last-second Mahomes victory. Then, a day later, Black Friday yielded a great half-off deal, with the Eagles’ offense collapsing yet again in a loss to the Bears.

Suddenly, the Cowboys sit just two games back of the Eagles and, having split that series, and owning a better divisional record. The path to the playoffs looks a lot less murky than it did just before kickoff against the Eagles. Imagine that.

So how real is this hope we’re starting to feel? That’s what our own David Howman and Tom Ryle try to tackle.

David: Oh it’s real.

The Cowboys had just a 10% chance to reach the playoffs after their win over the Raiders. Now? It’s up to 23%, a

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