It was an awkward situation for Dallas Cowboys fans on Monday night as the Philadelphia Eagles won and many of us were quite pleased about that.
To be clear, this was the case because the Eagles beat the Green Bay Packers. While some Cowboys fans are likely holding out to hope that Dallas can still win the NFC East, the ultimate and likely inevitable reality is that they are going to be the first team to repeat as NFC East winners in over two decades. Blah.
The argument is that the greater purpose on Monday night was helping the Cowboys’ draft capital by way of their 2026 first-round pick from the Packers. The Cowboys want the Packers to be as bad as possible to ensure that their compensation from the Micah Parsons trade is as good as possible. This is simple.
Currently the Packers (therefore Cowboys) hold the 21st pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. They are 5-3-1 and have the following games remaining:
- at New York Giants (New York’s first game without Brian Daboll)
- Minnesota Vikings
- at Detroit Lions (Thanksgiving Day before the Cowboys game)
- Chicago Bears
- at Denver Broncos
- at Chicago Bears
- Baltimore Ravens
- at Minnesota Vikings
Honestly, this is great news for the Cowboys. Outside of the Giants game you can make an argument for Green Bay losing each and every single other one (obviously they won’t lose out, but you get the point).
Today we are wondering how far you think the Packers can ultimately fall.
Let us know in the comments below.
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