In an unbelievable (and underwhelming) 2015 NFC East race, the 4-8 Dallas Cowboys are only one game out of first place. But while many Cowboys’ fans are holding out hope that the team can somehow make a miraculous run through December and reach the playoffs, that outcome is exactly what the Cowboys don’t need.
In professional sports, teams either must be elite or awful in order to make a season worthwhile. Mediocrity is a curse that keeps teams from collecting the resources (specifically premium draft picks) to join the upper stratus of the league.
Sure, Dallas can win the woeful NFC East in which every team is currently below .