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The Dallas Cowboys have had a tough two weeks, as excruciating losses to the Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants have put them in a position no one likes to be in. A position with no control of their destiny.
Two weeks ago, they had a firm grip on their playoff destiny. Now, the Cowboys need folks to lose and they've got to keep winning. Up next is a Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a team who has been eliminated from playoff contention but could look to vindicate themselves after getting embarrassed by Jacksonville on Sunday.
Here are the updated playoff standings in the NFC going into week 15:
| Rank | NFC Team |
W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | REASON |
| 1 | z - Green Bay | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4-0-0 | 10-0-0 | .446 | .446 | NFC North Champ |
| 2 | z - San Francisco | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 3-1-0 | 8-2-0 | .449 | .406 | NFC West Champ Wins tie break over New Orleans based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 3 | x - New Orleans | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 3-1-0 | 6-3-0 | .464 | .454 | NFC South Champ |
| 4 | NY Giants | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 2-2-0 | 4-6-0 | .515 | .433 | NFC East Champ (Wins tie break over Dallas based on head-to-head win percentage.) |
| 5 | Atlanta | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 2-2-0 | 6-4-0 | .470 | .340 | Wins tie break over Detroit based on head-to-head win percentage. |
| 6 | Detroit | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 3-2-0 | 6-5-0 | .515 | .375 | |
| 7 | Chicago | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 2-2-0 | 6-3-0 | .521 | .407 | Wins tie break over Dallas based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 8 | Dallas | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 2-2-0 | 5-4-0 | .467 | .382 | |
| 9 | Arizona | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 3-2-0 | 6-5-0 | .470 | .395 | |
| 10 | Seattle | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 2-1-0 | 4-4-0 | .516 | .469 | |
| 11 | Philadelphia | 5 | 8 | 0 | .385 | 3-1-0 | 4-6-0 | .491 | .375 |
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