IF THE COMMANDERS WIN… DELETE THIS IF THE COMMANDERS LOSE

The Dallas Cowboys are officially out of the playoffs.

The Washington Commanders defeated the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday afternoon. On the one hand, it kept the Eagles from securing the NFC East (at least for now), but on the other hand, it came at a high price for the Cowboys.

Entering Week 16, the Cowboys had only one shot at the playoffs through the third wild card spot in the NFC, and Washington was in that spot and now had 10 wins. and the fact that the Cowboys can only score nine points this season (if they won) take them out of the discussion from a mathematical perspective.

Apparently this season has been lost for a long time in the truest sense, probably before it even started. There’s no fun in the fact that Dallas is officially eliminated with three games to go, including a Sunday night primetime contest where the reality is still grim and the whole world will be watching them play out in response.

But the Cowboys only have themselves to blame for the front office’s rather chaotic approach over the course of last offseason. Perhaps the lessons learned, including elimination before Christmas, will provide a turning point in the future.