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Dallas Cowboys playoff hopes rely on Eagles backups

Nov 1, 2020; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones (R) talks with Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie (L) before a game at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

No matter what happens between the Dallas Cowboys and Giants, playoff hopes rest in the hands of many backups for the Philadelphia Eagles

The Dallas Cowboys don’t control their own playoff destiny. Such is life when you are ravished by injuries to many key players and treat defense as an afterthought for much of the season.

While Dallas travels to play the Giants in New York during the first round of games to finish the regular season, whatever the outcome only slightly matters.