The Dallas Cowboys have work to do. Yes, they’re an easy-to-back favorite to win the NFC East — -110 at Tipico Sportsbook, comfortably better than second-place Philadelphia at +250 — but it’s been nearly three decades since they last advanced beyond the Divisional Round of the playoffs.
Fortunately, they’ll have a few opportunities for postseason-preparing tune-ups despite one of the league’s softest schedules. Dallas will play seven games against 2021 playoff squads, including matchups with both participants from Super Bowl 56. While that leaves plenty of room to build a winning record, it could also provide the iron that sharpens a team that’s lost its edge at the worst possible times recently.
Which games could mean the difference between an extended postseason run and a one-and-done Wild Card appearance on Nickelodeon? Let’s talk about the matchups that could be the dividing line between a hollow season and the platform from which Jerry Jones can scream “America’s Team is BACK.”
