Week 17 rooting information for Cowboys followers

The Dallas Cowboys might not care about their 2025 draft place, however their followers do. Because the group continues to play for honor, dignity, and job safety, we’ve watched them transfer out of a possible top-10 choose into the center portion of the draft order. Now with two playoff-bound groups on the remaining schedule, how else may the Week 17 lineup assist transfer Dallas down the standings and up the draft board?

If the season had ended after final week’s video games, the Cowboys would have gone into the offseason with the 14th choose within the 2025 NFL Draft. Right here’s the complete board for present non-playoff groups. As soon as groups are within the playoffs, their draft place can change relying on the place they end.

New York Giants (2-13)

New England Patriots (3-12)

Jacksonville Jaguars (3-12)

Cleveland Browns (3-12)

Tennessee Titans (3-12)

Las Vegas Raiders (3-12)

New York Jets (4-11)

Carolina Panthers (4-11)

Chicago Bears (4-11)

New Orleans Saints (5-10)

San Francisco 49ers (6-9)

Miami Dolphins (7-8)

Cincinnati Bengals (7-8)

Dallas Cowboys (7-8)

Indianapolis Colts (7-8)

Arizona Cardinals (7-8)

Seattle Seahawks (8-7)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-7)

The important thing tiebreaker in draft order is a group’s current-year energy of schedule (the common win proportion of opponents confronted), which isn’t finalized till the top of the common season. Proper now, Cincinnati and Miami have decrease SOS figures than the Cowboys whereas the Colts’ and Cardinals’ are larger, therefore the ordering amongst the entire 7-8 groups. However relying on wins and losses all through the league over these remaining two weeks, SOS numbers will change and so may the beneficiaries of the tiebreakers.

For now, Dallas’ greatest probability of shifting up the draft board is to lose its upcoming video games to the Eagles and Commanders. However with QB Jalen Hurts doubtlessly lacking this Sunday’s contest with a concussion, and the Cowboys already successful towards Washington as soon as this yr, it’s not loopy to see Dallas really successful each video games to complete 9-8. That might doubtless put them on the again finish of the non-playoff groups, drafting someplace within the Sixteenth-18th vary.

Nonetheless, Philly and Washington might be way more motivated in these rematches. The Eagles would love to remain within the combine for the number-one seed within the NFC. Washington nonetheless has to safe its wild card berth, and will even transfer as much as the sixth seed if Inexperienced Bay falters.

So, for the sake of our draft-day prospects, let’s work with the idea that the Cowboys lose out and end 7-10 on the yr. What else must occur for Dallas to maneuver up the board and doubtlessly get as excessive because the tenth general choose?

Saints over Raiders

49ers over Lions

San Francisco is just a sport again within the standings so not as arduous to take care of because the Saints. This week’s matchup received’t be a lot assist towards Detroit, however their finale towards the eradicated Arizona Cardinals might be.

Dolphins over BrownsBengals over BroncosColts over GiantsCardinals over Rams

Bucs over PanthersFalcons over Commanders

We don’t actually care who wins the NFC South, as long as the runner-up nonetheless has a greater document than Dallas.

Seahawks over Bears

We don’t need Seattle sliding down into the jumble of groups with the Cowboys. Additionally, they’re nonetheless alive for the playoffs and will doubtlessly steal Washington’s spot. That’d be enjoyable.