No, a loss tonight would not automatically eliminate the Cowboys from the playoffs, but it would make their chances extremely small and almost entirely dependent on other teams losing.
Current situation
Dallas is sitting outside the NFC playoff spots and is already on the bubble, needing wins plus help from other NFC teams to get in. Analysts note that a loss in this game would drop them further back in both the NFC East race and the wild-card chase, turning their path into a “needs-a-miracle” scenario rather than a realistic one.
What a loss would mean
If they lose tonight, they would still be mathematically alive, but would likely have to win all remaining games and hope multiple teams ahead of them in the NFC standings stumble. In other words, they wouldn’t be officially “out,” but practical playoff hopes would be nearly gone.
