Their playoff hopes may be miniscule, but the Dallas Cowboys (6-6-1) goal for the weekend is to keep the slimmest of hopes alive when they take the field at AT&T Stadium against the Minnesota Vikings (5-8) Sunday night on NBC and Peacock .

Dallas sits 1.5 games behind Philadelphia in the NFC East. Mathematically they could still catch the Eagles, but it is highly unlikely primarily due to Philly’s remaining opponents (Raiders, Commanders x 2, Bills). Knowing that, you might think the more realistic entry point to the playoffs is as a Wild Card. Think again. Dallas currently sits tenth in the NFC, 2.5 games out of the seventh and final playoff spot. In addition to the games, the Cowboys must climb over Carolina, Detroit, and either Chicago or San Francisco to gain that final ticket

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