There are two main concepts in the NFL that every fan, player and coach is intimately familiar with. First, expectations are fickle creatures that are rarely met. Second, in any game, anyone can do heroic things, and sometimes the craziest outcomes are those that come true. Entering Week 8, teams such as the Seattle Seahawks and the Dallas Cowboys find themselves the victims of the former while hoping to be the beneficiaries of the latter.
For entirely different reasons, be it injuries or team disconnect, these two squads, along with many others, see the window of opportunity for success in their 2015 seasons closing, some at a more rapid rate than others.