Sunday, December 29th, 2019.
The Cowboys kicked off Week 17 with a chance to win the NFC East and make the 2019 playoffs. All they needed to do was beat division rival Washington in AT&T Stadium, but they also needed some help. Kicking off later in the day, the New York Giants hosted the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife, and the Cowboys needed a Giants victory to help push them into the playoffs.
The Cowboys handled their business with ease, beating Washington 47-16, but unfortunately the New York Giants did NOT help out the Cowboys, and Philadelphia would go on to win the NFC East.