By staying in contention through the early part of the season without Dak Prescott, the Cowboys are now firmly in the mix for the top spot in the NFC, just behind their own division rivals in the undefeated Eagles and 6-1 Giants. Though it wasn’t with the style points that some fans were expecting, the Cowboys won in Prescott’s return against the Lions to set up another matchup with an NFC North opponent.
The 5-2 Cowboys will host the 3-4 Bears on Sunday, with Chicago winning on Monday Night Football at the Patriots this week. Similarly to the Lions game, this is yet another game the Cowboys can’t afford a setback in if they want to repeat as NFC East winners.