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Even though the Dallas Cowboys qualified for the playoffs, Mike McCarthy was still focused on 11 wins.
The coach believes that 11 wins establishes a team as a legitimate contender.
The Cowboys beat the Eagles 40-34 at AT&T Stadium on Christmas Eve to improve to 11-4.
The Cowboys can be no worse than the fifth seed in the playoffs. If the Cowboys win their last two games and the Eagles lose their last two, they will win the division and get the top seed in the playoffs.
The quarterback is not concerned about a division title at this time.
He said that he was worried about what he could control. As we hit the playoffs, we feel like we are hitting this stride as we stack games on top of one another.
We are going to take the title if they help us out by dropping a few games. That's great. We don't have a say in that at the moment. We can't do anything about it, but we can hope on that. I don't hope on a lot of failures. I want the title, but it's just getting into distraction that doesn't help us.
The Cowboys are playing Thursday. They have no choice but to win the game. Imagine seeing the Eagles lose to the Saints on Sunday, then seeing the TITANS lose to the Eagles. They missed out on the chance to become the first team to repeat as division champ since the Eagles in 2004.
The Cowboys could approach their final game against the Commanders with the playoffs in mind if the Eagles beat the Saints. If they were locked into the No. 5 spot, health considerations could trump a 12th or 13th win.
At this point, it's already playoff football
McCarthy said that the Cowboys' overtime loss at Green Bay would serve them well in the playoffs. The game is close. The plays mattered.
Having beaten Philadelphia, the best team at the moment, by overcoming two 10-point deficits and a third-and- 30 when trailing by a touchdown, will help them even more.
The Pro Bowl defensive end said it was good confidence for the team when they overcame adversity. Heading into the playoffs I think he is correct. We need to make sure we come out on top in these close games.
The Cowboys have won a lot of games this year.
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