In their final five weeks, Dallas faces just two clubs with winning records, starting with Thursday’s game against the Lions — Vikings, Chargers, Commanders, Giants to follow. A road win over a Detroit team also looking to scrap its way into the postseason would say a lot about the Cowboys’ chances of streaking into the playoffs.
“[We have] a lot of confidence, but with a great understanding of what’s behind us,” Prescott explained. “What’s important is this game and the way that we prepare for it. What’s been done is done. All we can take from those last games are the experience and the confidence, and that’s what we’re going to roll into this one with.
“It’s another good team, a playoff team, and understanding where they are in their season — trying to control everything that’s in front of them. So plan for it to be a hard-fought, four-quarter game.”
Not only did the winning streak get the Cowboys back into playoff contention, but with the Eagles’ floundering, a division that felt over three weeks ago is suddenly open. Dallas sits 1.5 games back with five to play.