LANDOVER, Md. -- With Monday’s 19-16 win against the Washington Redskins, the 4-8 Dallas Cowboys are one game out of first place in the NFC East.
The odds of them winning the division remain long, but they have a chance and that’s something few thought possible with a seven-game losing streak and having to play without Tony Romo for the rest of the regular season.
How good is their chance?
Here are five reasons the Cowboys can repeat as NFC East champions: