The Dallas Cowboys have revived their season with two straight wins to get back to 5-5-1, including a 21-pointcomeback that’s tied for the largest in franchise history Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles.
But Cowboys fans shouldn’t get their hopes up about getting back into the playoff race. The team’s situation remains dire with only six games left in the regular season.
The Cowboys sit in 10th place in the NFC, and only seven teams advance to the playoffs. The San Francisco 49ers hold the last wild-card spot at 8-4, ahead of the Detroit Lions (7-4), Carolina Panthers (6-6) and the Cowboys.
Dallas might have to finish 5-1 to reach the postseason, meaning it needs to split its next two games against the Kansas City Chiefs (6-5) on Thanksgiving and at the Lions on Dec. 4, then sweep its closing stretch against the Minnesota Vikings (4-7), Los Angeles Chargers (7-4), Washington Commanders (3-8) and New York Giants (2-10).
Difficult, but not impossible, and that’s reflected in the betting odds.
Dallas Cowboys’ odds to make the playoffs
DraftKings sportsbook gives the Cowboys 7-1 odds to make the playoffs, which implies a 12.5% chance, while FanDuel is more bullish on Dallas at +540 (15.6%). (The +540 odds mean a bettor would profit $540 on a $100 wager.)
In perhaps a good sign for the Cowboys, Circa Sports, which is known to cater to sharp bettors, gives Dallas even better odds at +455 (18%).
All of those sportsbooks are much higher on the Cowboys than the playoff probability breakdown on NFL.com, which gives the Cowboys a 9% chance. That number will rise to 15% if they win Thursday or fall to 4% if they lose.
Dallas Cowboys’ odds to win the NFC East
As for winning the NFC East, forget about it. Even with Sunday’s victory over the Eagles (8-3), the Cowboys are 35-1 at DraftKings to overtake Philadelphia for the division crown.
The Eagles are -8000 favorites, meaning a bettor would have to wager $8,000 to make a $100 profit on Philadelphia winning the NFC East.
FanDuel pegs Dallas at 33-1, but Circa doesn’t even have odds for the division posted anymore.
Dallas Cowboys’ odds to win Super Bowl
Want to dream big? The Cowboys are 150-1 to win the Super Bowl at DraftKings. FanDuel has Dallas at 100-1, and Circa is at 110-1.
The Los Angeles Rams (9-2) have emerged as the clear favorites to claim the championship at 4-1 at DraftKings.
The Eagles are second at +750, followed by the Chiefs at +950 — notable because the Chiefs, like the Cowboys, are on the outside looking in at the playoff picture right now.
The Indianapolis Colts and Seattle Seahawks are 10-1; the Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos and Lions are 12-1; the New England Patriots are 13-1; and the Green Bay Packers are 14-1.
After that, it’s a steep drop-off to the 49ers at 35-1.
Game schedule dates, times, locations
NEXT UP: Game dates, times, locations, channel
Rangers ▶
May 29 Rangers 9, Kansas City 1
May 30 Rangers 7, Kansas City 6
May 31 Rangers 6, Kansas City 3
June 1 Rangers 2, St. Louis 1
June 2 Rangers 7, St. Louis 4
June 3 St. Louis 5, Rangers 3
June 5 vs. Cleveland, 7:15 p.m., Apple TV
June 6 vs. Cleveland, 6:35 p.m., Fox
June 7 vs. Cleveland, 1:35 p.m., RSN
June 9 at Kansas City, 6:40 p.m., RSN
June 10 at Kansas City, 6:40 p.m., RSN
June 11 at Kansas City, 1:10 p.m., RSN
Wings▶
May 20 Wings 99, Chicago 89
May 22 Atlanta 86, Wings 69
May 24 Wings 91, New York 76
May 28 Wings 95, Las Vegas 87
June 1 Wings 79, Seattle 56
June 5 at Los Angeles, 9 p.m., Ion
June 9 at Minnesota, 7 p.m., KFAA
June 11 vs. Phoenix, 8 p.m., Amazon Prime Video
June 13 at Portland, 7:30 p.m., KFAA
June 15 vs. Las Vegas, 7 p.m., KFAA, USA
TCU Football ▶
2026 season
Aug. 29 vs. North Carolina (at Dublin), 11 a.m., ESPN
Sept. 12 vs. Grambling State, 7 p.m., ESPN+
Sept. 19 vs. Arkansas State, 7 p.m., ESPNU
Sept. 26 at Central Florida, TBA
Oct. 3 vs. BYU, TBA
Oct. 17 at Baylor, TBA
Oct. 24 vs. West Virginia, TBA
Oct. 31 vs. Kansas, TBA
Nov. 6 at Arizona, 9:15 p.m., ESPN
Nov. 14 vs. Kansas State, TBA
Nov. 21 vs. Utah, TBA
Nov. 26 at Texas Tech, 7 p.m., ESPN
Cowboys ▶
Sept. 13 at N.Y. Giants, 7:20 p.m., NBC
Sept. 20 vs. Washington, 3:25 p.m., Fox
Sept. 27 vs. Baltimore (at Rio de Janeiro), 3:25 p.m., CBS
Oct. 4 at Houston, 12 p.m., Fox
Oct. 8 vs. Tampa Bay, 7:15 p.m., Amazon Prime Video
Oct. 18 at Green Bay, 7:20 p.m., NBC
Oct. 26 at Philadelphia, 7:15 p.m., ESPN, ABC
Nov. 1 vs. Arizona, 12 p.m., Fox
Nov. 8 at Indianapolis, 12 p.m., Fox
Nov. 15 vs. San Francisco, 3:25 p.m., Fox
Nov. 22 vs. Tennessee, 12 p.m., Fox
Nov. 26 vs. Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m., Fox
Dec. 7 at Seattle, 7:15 p.m., ESPN, ABC
Dec. 20 at L.A. Rams, 3:25 p.m., CBS
Dec. 27 vs. Jacksonville, 7:20 p.m., NBC
Jan. 3 vs. N.Y. Giants, 12 p.m., Fox
Jan. 9 or 10 at Washington, TBA
World Cup ▶
All local matches at AT&T Stadium
Group stage
June 14 Netherlands vs. Japan (Group F), 3 p.m., Fox
June 17 England vs. Croatia (Group L), 3 p.m., Fox
June 22 Argentina vs. Austria (Group J), 12 p.m., Fox
June 25 Japan vs. Sweden (Group F), 6 p.m., FS1
June 27 Argentina vs. Jordan (Group J), 9 p.m., Fox
Knockout round
June 30 Round of 32: Group E runner-up vs. Group I runner-up, 12 p.m., Fox
July 3 Round of 32: Group D runner-up vs. Group G runner-up, 1 p.m., Fox
July 6 Round of 16: Teams TBD, 2 p.m., Fox
July 14 Semifinal: Teams TBD, 2 p.m., Fox
FC Dallas ▶
May 2 FC Dallas 2, NY Red Bulls 0
May 9 FC Dallas 3, Salt Lake 1
May 13 Vancouver 3, FC Dallas 2
May 16 FC Dallas 3, San Jose 2
May 23 FC Dallas 2, Colorado 1
World Cup break
July 22 at Portland, 9:30 p.m., Apple TV
July 25 at San Diego, 8:30 p.m., FS1, Apple TV
Texas Motor Speedway ▶
June 6 SCC Laps for Charity
June 13 NASCAR Racing Experience
June 20 Team Texas - David Starr's Racing School
June 20 Urban Racing
This story was originally published November 26, 2025 at 12:10 PM.
Jim Barnes is the Star-Telegram’s sports editor. A Fort Worth native and graduate of Castleberry High School, he returned to Texas after 13 years at the Las Vegas Review-Journal. He previously was sports editor of the Waco Tribune-Herald and a freelance high school sports reporter for The Dallas Morning News.
