The Dallas Cowboys are not officially out of the playoffs yet, but their chances are very slim as of mid-December 2025.
Current status
Recent coverage shows the Cowboys at 6-6-1 and sitting around 7–8% odds to make the postseason, meaning they are still mathematically alive but need significant help from other results plus a strong finish to their own schedule. They are chasing both a wild card spot and, in some optimistic scenarios, still have a narrow path in the NFC East if higher-ranked teams falter.
What they need
Analyses of the playoff picture indicate that Dallas likely needs to win most or all of its remaining games and have several competitors lose to climb into the final NFC spots. Because of earlier losses and tiebreakers, models describe their season as “on life support,” but not yet eliminated from contention.
