To say the Dallas Cowboys owned the Philadelphia Eagles this season could be an understatement. Dallas swept its NFC East rivals by a mixed rating of 92-47, sweeping Philadelphia en path to an undefeated document in opposition to the NFC East (the primary time the Cowboys have completed that feat since 1998). 

Whereas the Cowboys determined to play their starters with the NFC East title in hand, the Eagles rested all however three of their starters as their playoff spot is safe. The very best seed the Eagles can earn is the No. 6 seed whereas the Cowboys are nonetheless in play for the No. 2 seed with their victory. The Cowboys and Eagles had a slim probability to match up within the wild card spherical of the playoffs, however there’s a chance the NFC East rivals will meet up for the second time in two weeks. 

This is how the Eagles and Cowboys can meet up within the wild card spherical subsequent week: 

The 49ers beating the Rams seals the Eagles’ destiny because the No. 7 seed within the playoffs, which leaves the Cowboys in play for the No. 2 seed. A Cardinals loss offers the Rams the NFC West title, placing them in a tiebreaker state of affairs with the Cowboys. The Buccaneers shall be in that three-way tiebreaker with a loss to the Panthers, leaving them, the Rams, and Cowboys every with a 12-5 document. 

If the Buccaneers, Rams, and Cowboys are 12-5, the Cowboys would earn the No. 2 seed by having the perfect convention document among the many three to interrupt the tiebreaker. Dallas is 10-2 within the convention whereas Los Angeles is 8-3 and Tampa Bay is 7-4. The Cowboys could be the No. 2 seed, the Rams would sit at No. 3, and Buccaneers at No. 4. 

Whereas the percentages are lengthy, the Eagles and Cowboys might even see one another once more and Dallas would definitely take that matchup based mostly on their conferences in opposition to Philadelphia this yr.