Dallas Cowboys playoff path the easiest in NFC East
By Brad Austin
GARRETT’S BOYS NEED FOUR
CURRENT: NEW YORK (3-7)
TARGET: NEW YORK (7-9)
Dallas has already beaten the Giants. Another win in the finale would award the Cowboys the tiebreaker even if both teams finished with identical overall and division records. Thus the Giants would need seven total wins to best the Cowboys.
Assuming a second loss to Dallas in the final game, New York would need to beat four of the five opponents below to unseat a 6-10 Cowboys finish.
- Cincinnati (2-6-1)
- Seattle (6-3)
- Arizona (6-3)
- Cleveland (6-3)
- Baltimore (6-3)
The Giants sill face four teams with six wins under their belt. If they beat the scrappy Bengals, they would still need to defeat three of the six-win teams. Not happening. New York is rising, but won’t come close to seven wins with that schedule.