The Dallas Cowboys are the talk of the NFL this week, but they're still looking up at the Green Bay Packers in the NFC.
Getting the No. 1 seed is massively important in the expanded playoff field. Only one team gets a bye. There's a reason teams getting a bye under the old format had a great record. Things will tip even further in favor of the No. 1 seed going forward.
Can the Cowboys get the all-important No. 1 seed? Yes, but they will be rooting hard for the Minnesota Vikings and then the Detroit Lions these last two weeks.