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The Dallas Cowboys' playoff hopes were officially extinguished on Saturday. After the Philadelphia Eagles clinched the NFC East crown with a 29-18 win over the Washington Commanders, the Cowboys were eliminated from the NFC postseason picture.
It’s also the second-straight season the Cowboys will miss the postseason. The last time that happened was the 2019 and 2020 seasons.
The emotional win was two-fold as the Dallas Cowboys were officially eliminated from any shot at the postseason ahead of their Sunday matchup at AT&T Stadium against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Washington put up a formidable effort against the defending champions, but they came up short against an Eagles side that was coming off a dominant 31-0 shutout of the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 15. Philly secured a 29-18 win to improve to 10-5 on the season.
With the Eagles’ 29-18 win over the Commanders on Saturday, the Cowboys (6-7-1) have officially been eliminated from postseason contention for the second straight season.
The Philadelphia Eagles (9-5) will play NFC East rivals, the Washington Commanders (4-10), on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at Northwest Stadium. The Eagles are road favorites in this one, with the spread sitting at 7 points. The over/under in the outing is set at 44.5 points.
The Eagles’ win over the Commanders on Saturday officially eliminated the 6-7-1 Cowboys from playoff contention.
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