On Thanksgiving Day, the Dallas Cowboys underscored their seriousness about the 2025 season with a 31-28 victory over the Chiefs, giving them wins over the last two Super Bowl champs four days apart. As the rest of the final weekend of November played out, however, the club’s status changed.

ESPN insider says the Cowboys’ playoff push is “NOT AN OVERREACTION” as they close in on the Eagles in the NFC East.

Again, according to NFL.com, the Eagles currently have a 21% chance of getting the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. Only the Rams (9-2) have a better chance, at 54%. It should be noted that the Eagles beat the Rams 33-26 on Sept. 21, so the Eagles would have the first tiebreaker should both teams finish with the best record in the NFC.

The Eagles are one of six teams in the NFC with eight or nine wins, and only two teams in the NFL have an easier schedule the rest of the way than the Birds.

The Dallas Cowboys are closing in on the NFC East leaders, which gives them a greater chance of making the playoffs this season.

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