The cowboys are a sneaky pick to miss the playoffs. They do not have an easy schedule. Also, the Lions play the Vikings 2 times in the last 3 weeks. There is a scenario where the Lions are locked into the 2 seed and sit starters week 18, Vikings win and the result is playing them at home again the next week in the wild card instead of the Cowboys.
The cowboys are a sneaky pick to miss the playoffs. They do not have an easy schedule. Also, the Lions play the Vikings 2 times in the last 3 weeks. There is a scenario where the Lions are locked into the 2 seed and sit starters week 18, Vikings win and the result is playing them at home again the next week in the wild card instead of the Cowboys.