Jerry Jones on Cowboys playoff chances, George Pickens’ play, more – Tommy Yarrish, DallasCowboys.com
The Los Angeles Chargers kept the Dallas Cowboys playoff hopes alive.
With Philadelphia dropping to 8-5 after a 22-19 loss in overtime to the Chargers on Monday night, the Cowboys now sit one and a half games behind the Eagles for the lead in the NFC East. Jones was excited about the fact that the chance is still there.
“Real excited. They didn’t have to put any field in the plane, I just flew up here on my own…” Jones said of his reaction to the game. “I know it’s cliché, but we’ve got to concentrate on the Minnesota Vikings this weekend. That’s a big game for us. Boy, you see you need to stay in there every play, every play is meaningful right at this particular time, and we’ve sure got a shot at this thing.”
Should Dallas win all of their last four games, Philadelphia would need to lose two of their remaining four games in order for the Cowboys to capture the division for the second time in the last three years.
No concerns with George Pickens
There was a lot of conversation surrounding WR George Pickens’ effort in the loss against the Detroit Lions last Thursday, something that Jones warned to be “very careful” in terms of criticizing him about. On Tuesday, he made clear again that he had no issue with Pickens’ performance.
“Just so that I’m real clear about it: I don’t have the concern about the debate about what George Pickens did or didn’t do in that game. I don’t have that kind of concern about him as far as his competing and helping us win football games on the field, at all.”
On Monday, head coach Brian Schottenheimer said he and Pickens spoke about a social media post Pickens made in response to former NFL CB Richard Sherman, who said Pickens looked “disengaged amongst other things, and did not disclose the details of the conversation but did say: “I love watching the guy play football.”
Dallas Cowboys’ playoff odds might be better than you think after Eagles ‘ loss – Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Here’s where things stand entering Week 15 around the Cowboys playoff hopes.
Entering Week 15 of the NFL season, the Dallas Cowboys are firmly on the outside looking in when it comes to the NFC playoff picture.
But despite a 44-30 loss to the Detroit Lions last Thursday that dropped the team to 6-6-1, the path for the Cowboys to make the playoffs is not as unrealistic as you may think.
Simply put, the Philadelphia Eagles’ 22-19 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night was huge. While the result only boosted the current odds for the Cowboys from 7% to 11%, it created a path that Dallas was already keen on going down over the final four weeks.
If Dallas wins its final four games — home vs. the Vikings (5-8), home vs. the Chargers (9-4), at the Commanders (3-10), at the Giants (2-11) — the Cowboys will have a 54% chance of making the postseason, according to the Athletic’s NFL playoff simulator.
Essentially, it becomes a toss-up that is mostly dependent on Philadelphia (8-5) losing at least two more games the rest of the way.
The Eagles’ schedule sees them host the Raiders (2-11) and travel to take on the Bills (9-4), along with a home-and-away split with the Commanders. Philadelphia is favored in each contest aside from the trip to Buffalo. However, the Eagles have begun to falter. They have now lost three straight games and have not won a contest by more than one score since Oct. 26.
The easiest path to the playoffs for the Cowboys is by winning the NFC East. But what if the Eagles take care of business?
If Philadelphia loses just one game instead of two while the Cowboys win out, Dallas’ odds to get in sit at 26%. That path would require at least two teams ahead of the Cowboys in the NFC wild-card race to crash and burn. Those teams include the Seahawks (10-3), 49ers (9-4), Bears (9-4) and Lions (8-5).
The two teams to watch closely in that scenario: San Francisco and Detroit. While the 49ers should take care of business against the bottom-dwelling Titans on Sunday, their remaining schedule sees them play current playoff teams in the Colts (8-5), Bears and Seahawks. Losing all three would move the 49ers below the Cowboys if they win out.
Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott providing bikes to dozens of students for Christmas – Paul Wedding, WFAA
Dak Prescott continues to show why he was Walter Payton Man of the Year.
Dozens of North Texas students are riding into next year on new bicycles thanks to Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Dak Prescott.
Prescott and his Faith Fight Finish Foundation teamed up with Raising Cane’s to provide 50 new Cane’s-branded bikes and helmets to students of all ages. They put together a Christmas-themed event with reindeer and fake snow to give the bikes away.
The Cowboys quarterback said it was amazing to see and reminded him of memories of getting his own bike for Christmas as a child and his first time riding a bike.
“Maybe that’s gonna be this for some of these kids,” Prescott said.
Prescott said he is where he is today because of his parents and that he understands some of these children don’t have that.
“This is one of my favorite events we do every year, being able to just give to these kids and understanding how tough and the different circumstances that they go through in their daily life and the different stress that these kids may have,” Prescott said. “To provide a moment of joy and provide a moment of hope…I’m thankful for it, and it means the world to be able to host this.”
Prescott has two daughters of his own, but neither of them is quite old enough to start riding bikes yet, he said. His own daughters have taught him about being patient and present during the holidays.
“I think just the presence that one can give somebody else is as good enough as a present as anything can be,” he said.
3 young players who failed to live up to expectations this season with the Cowboys – Brian Martin, Blogging the Boys
Hopes were high around a few Cowboys this season, none bigger than for Jaydon Blue.
Jaydon Blue was a fifth-round draft pick for the Cowboys this year and arrived in Dallas with some pretty high expectations. He was expected to provide an explosive element to the offense as both a runner and receiver, but that has sadly never materialized. Instead, he’s been a healthy scratch the majority of the season, suiting up only four times so far this year. To date he’s rushed for only 65 yards on 22 carries and has added only one catch for five yards through the air. That’s nowhere near the production many expected from him.
The rookie out of Texas was expected to be heavily involved in the Cowboys offense this year. Many expected him to challenge for the lead back, but instead he’s continued to tumble down the depth chart as the season progressed. We’ve seen Malik Davis get re-signed and lock down the RB2 position behind Javonte Williams and the recent addition of Israel Abanikanda is further proof Blue is in the doghouse. A once bright future now seems murky at best unless something changes dramatically.
Marist Liufau was the 87th overall pick in the third-round by the Cowboys in 2024. As a rookie last year he had a pretty solid season playing in all 17 games, starting nine of those contest. He finished his rookie year with 50 combined tackles, 1.5 QB sacks, and four tackles for a loss. He showed enough promise last year many believed he had the talent to develop into a starter in his second year, especially with Matt Eberflus’ background coaching linebackers. Sadly, not only did that not happen, but he seemed to regress in his sophomore season.
So far in 2025, Liufau has only four starts on the season and has seen his role on defense steadily declined since the Cowboys bye week. Not only has his playing time taken a hit, but he also seems to have fallen further and further down the LB depth chart. Some of that is due to the trade for Logan Wilson and the return of DeMarvion Overshown, but his tumble from a potential starter to mostly a special teamer this year makes one wonder about his future. Is he a third-round bust or is there still hope for him at what seems to be a position of need next year?
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