A lot of things need to go right this weekend for the Cowboys to remain in contention. But is that asking too much from Lady Luck?
Getting into the NFL playoffs isn't easy, getting into the playoffs with a losing record is almost impossible. Only four teams in NFL history have accomplished that dubious feat.
The 2015 Panthers won their division with a 7-8-1 record, the 2010 Seahawks their division with a 7-9 record. The other two teams to make the playoffs with a losing record are the Browns and Lions, who both made it with 4-5 records in 1982 when the NFL only played a nine-game season due to a strike.