Cowboys’ playoff odds look surprisingly good despite rollercoaster start

The Dallas Cowboys hold a 44 percent chance of making the postseason heading into Week 8 despite a 3-4 record, according to The Athletic's playoff simulator. Writer Marcus Mosher notes that Dallas stabilized its season with a Monday Night Football victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, keeping the team firmly in contention within an open NFC East race where Dallas holds a 40 percent chance to win the division.

Mosher highlights that an upcoming Week 8 victory over the Arizona Cardinals would raise the Cowboys' postseason odds to 51 percent, whereas a defeat would drop their chances to 31 percent. Winning the next two matchups against Arizona and Indianapolis would reportedly lift Dallas to a 61 percent postseason probability.