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The Cowboys are losing their grip on heading to the playoffs after taking the loss to the Vikings. But here's their NFC East title scenario.

Dallas still have a path to January football, but it depends on outside help almost as much as their own performance.

Schottenheimer would have been handing a game ball to Javonte Williams (15 carries, 91 yards, second quarter missed due to a shoulder injury) had Dallas won the game. But this defense doesn’t really stop people these days, so the Cowboys are back in the same boat, needing 30-plus to even consider the victory column.

The Cowboys aren't mathematically eliminated from the playoffs at 6-7-1, but it would take a miracle for them to make it.

The Dallas Cowboys' playoff chances have taken a devastating downhill drop following their 34-26 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

Vikings, McCarthy Show Progress in Victory Over Cowboys

Whatever the chance is now it has be little to non existent for the Dallas Cowboys, who in their final primetime game of the season fell at home to