If you're like owner Jerry Jones, you're still holding out hope the Cowboys can get home field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.
But for that to happen, it would take a post-Christmas miracle: a win over the Redskins, a Cardinals loss or tie AND a tie between the Lions and Packers. Ties in the NFL almost never happen.
Well, there was a tie this year between the Panthers and Bengals. And one the year before between the Vikings and Packers. And the year before that between the Rams and 49ers.
But it's still rare to see a tie in today's NFL, even with the new overtime rules that give both teams a possession if a touchdown isn't scored on the opening drive.
So if you'd like to see the Cowboys clinch home field advantage, keep your fingers crossed and leave a little something extra with Santa's cookies on Christmas Eve.
NFC Playoff Scenarios:
CLINCHED: Arizona Cardinals - playoff berth
Seattle Seahawks - playoff berth
Detroit Lions - playoff berth
Green Bay Packers - playoff berth
Dallas Cowboys - NFC East
DALLAS COWBOYS(at Washington)
Dallas clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
1) DAL win + ARI loss or tie + DET/GB tie
Dallas clinches a first-round bye with:
1) DAL win + SEA loss or tie + ARI loss or tie OR
2) DAL win + DET/GB tie OR
3) DAL tie + SEA loss + ARI loss OR
4) DAL tie + SEA tie + ARI loss or tie + DET/GB does not end in a tie
DETROIT LIONS(at Green Bay)
Detroit clinches NFC North with:
1) DET win or tie
Detroit clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
1) DET win + SEA loss or tie + ARI loss or tieOR
2) DET tie + SEA loss + ARI loss + DAL loss or tie
Detroit clinches a first-round bye with:
1) DET win OR
2) DET tie + DAL loss or tie OR
3) DET tie + SEA loss + ARI loss
GREEN BAY PACKERS(vs. Detroit)
Green Bay clinches NFC North and a first-round bye with:
1) GB win
Green Bay clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
1) GB win + SEA loss or tie
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS(vs. St. Louis)
Seattle clinches NFC West with:
1) SEA win OR
2) SEA tie + ARI loss or tie OR
3) ARI loss
Seattle clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
1) SEA win + DET/GB game does not end in a tie OR
2) SEA win + DAL loss or tie OR
3) SEA tie + ARI loss or tie + DAL loss or tie + GB/DET tie
Seattle clinches a first-round bye with:
1) SEA win OR
2) SEA tie + ARI loss or tie + DAL loss OR
3) SEA tie + ARI loss or tie + GB/DET tie
ARIZONA CARDINALS(at San Francisco)
Arizona clinches NFC West with:
1) ARI win + SEA loss or tieOR
2) ARI tie + SEA loss
Arizona clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
1) ARI win + SEA loss or tie + GB loss or tie OR
2) ARI tie + SEA loss + DAL loss or tie + GB/DET tie
Arizona clinches a first-round bye with:
1) ARI win + SEA loss or tie OR
2) ARI tie + SEA loss + DAL loss or tie OR
3) ARI tie + SEA loss + GB/DET tie
CAROLINA PANTHERS(at Atlanta)
Carolina clinches NFC South with:
1) CAR win or tie
ATLANTA FALCONS(vs. Carolina)
Atlanta clinches NFC South with:
1) ATL win
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