The Dallas Cowboys’ probabilities of making the playoffs all however vanished after they suffered a 34-26 loss to a Minnesota Vikings (6-8) staff that was eradicated from postseason competition earlier than Sunday night time’s sport between the 2 golf equipment kicked off.
Shortly after the Cowboys fell to 6-7-1 beneath first-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer, staff proprietor and common supervisor Jerry Jones acknowledged the cruel actuality of Dallas’ state of affairs.
Jerry Jones feedback on “disappointing” consequence, season
“We actually didn’t assume we’d be right here in this sort of form with three video games to go and be behind the eight ball the way in which we’re,” Jones defined, per Charean Williams of Professional Soccer Discuss. “It’s very disappointing. I’m actually, clearly, very upset for our followers. I’m upset for these gamers. I didn’t count on that. I assumed we might come out right here and on each side of the ball make a greater accounting of ourselves. Minnesota did the perfect job on the market right now on each side of the ball.”
As ESPN’s Todd Archer identified, the Cowboys can solely qualify for the playoffs by profitable the NFC East over the 9-5 Philadelphia Eagles. Philadelphia is only one win or one Dallas defeat away from claiming the division title. The Eagles subsequent play on the 4-10 Washington Commanders this coming Saturday.
As of Monday morning, the ESPN Football Power Index gave the Cowboys a 0.6 % probability to make the playoffs. At that very same time, DraftKings Sportsbook had the Eagles as six-point favorites over the Commanders.
Dak Prescott “undoubtedly stunned” by Cowboys’ back-to-back losses
Dallas acquired defensive sort out Quinnen Williams and linebacker Logan Wilson earlier than the Nov. 4 commerce deadline, and the Cowboys then notched three straight wins to get to 6-5-1. Nevertheless, the Cowboys protection left a lot to be desired in its play, as evidenced by a 44-30 loss to the Detroit Lions on Dec. 4 and once more on Sunday night time in entrance of a house crowd.
“Yeah, undoubtedly stunned, particularly after the bye week and the trades acquired rolling like we did for these few weeks, after which watch the arrogance simply skyrocket,” Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott mentioned after Sunday’s defeat. “Stopped groups, scoring, scoring at will, getting back from 21 factors. Simply plenty of good wins there to be on this place. Simply reminds you that each play issues. It is a onerous sport. These guys receives a commission, too. They apply all through the week and put together no completely different than we do. It is robust. I am undoubtedly stunned, harm, p— off, pissed off, however all I can do is get higher tomorrow.”
The Cowboys subsequent host the 10-4 Los Angeles Chargers on Dec. 21. Jones appears to grasp that sport might basically be meaningless for his staff.
“I do not know the way to describe a miracle,” Jones added about Dallas’ probabilities of making the playoffs. “I do know that it could take very tight circumstances to get us in, and we anticipated that. We thought we would must win out to have a bit room, however not quite a bit. Now, after all, I understand how to depend.”
