Things are going so bad in Dallas, they can’t even get ahead of the Giants in the 2025 draft order.
The chasm between winners and losers in the NFC East grew wider in Week 10. But even if you’re fully invested in the Cowboys’ 2025 draft positioning, disappointment is still coming thanks to one of our division rivals. No matter how bad things are getting in Dallas, the New York Giants keep finding ways to be a little worse.
Before America’s Team suffered another humiliation against the Eagles last Sunday afternoon, the Giants lost to the Panthers that morning in Germany. QB Daniel Jones’ two interceptions helped keep Carolina in the game long enough for it to get to overtime, where they finally won with a field goal.
That’s what Cowboys fans are reduced to at this point; rooting for the Giants to win so that we can get a better draft pick next April. The Commanders’ loss to Pittsburgh last week didn’t even matter as there’s no realistic chance of Dallas catching them, or anyone else, in terms of a division win or other postseason goals. The focus has moved to the future and even that can’t come without frustration thanks to the G-Men.
Current NFC East Standings
- Philadelphia Eagles 7-2 (2-0, 4-2 vs NFC)
- Washington Commanders 7-3 (2-0 in division, 5-1)
- Dallas Cowboys 3-6 (1-1, 1-5)
- New York Giants 2-8 (0-4, 1-6)
Further illustrating the divide that Philadelphia and Washington have established from their hapless division rivals, their big game tonight on Thursday Night Football feels irrelevant to Dallas and New York. Even if the Commanders take a second straight loss, they’ll still be in the NFC wild card playoff picture. Meanwhile, the Eagles are starting to look like the team with the best shot at stopping the Detroit Lions from getting to the Super Bowl.
The Cowboys have to wait until Monday night for another likely defeat from the Houston Texans. About the only positive you can say, at least for Jerry Jones’ sake, is that the sun won’t be an issue in the primetime game.
Even in failure, Dallas can’t get ahead of New York in the 2025 draft order this week. But it would shorten the gap as the Giants are on a bye, reducing their loss-column cushion. By the time we get to the Thanksgiving game between them, it could become a fascinating display of two teams trying not to be obvious about tanking.
