Find out what happens if the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Football Team win, lose or tie in Week 17. Check out the NFC East playoff standings and tiebreakers.
Getty The Dallas Cowboys and Washington Football Team are fighting for a playoff spot. Heading into the regular-season finale, all eyes are on the NFC East playoff picture with the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants and Washington Football Team fighting for a postseason spot. Washington controls their own destiny while the Cowboys and Giants need some help to reach the playoffs. The NFC East has been a punching bag for many NFL jokes throughout the season, but the Cowboys and Washington’s hot finish has them in playoff contention. Dallas, New York or Washington will clinch the NFC East division title, the No.4 seed in the NFC and a home playoff game during Wild Card Weekend. Washington owns the tiebreaker over the Cowboys thanks to sweeping their season series, per ESPN. For Cowboys fans, the simplest way for Dallas to make the postseason is a win against the Giants followed by Washington losing to the Eagles. The Cowboys can also get into the playoffs with a tie against the Giants and a loss by Washington.
