Dallas Cowboys clinch playoff berth due to New York Giants win over Washington

The Dallas Cowboys are playoff bound. Thanks to a 20-12 victory from the New York Giants over the Washington Commanders on Sunday evening, the Cowboys are have clinched a spot in the postseason for the second straight year.

Dallas could have clinched a playoff spot with a win against Jacksonville on Sunday, but lost to the Jaguars 40-34 in overtime. With that being the case, they needed a Giants win to punch their ticket.

New York did just that, as its defense came up big down the stretch Sunday night for several big stops. Most notably, Washington made its way down the to the Giants 5-yard line late in the fourth quarter before quarterback Taylor Heineke fumbled and New York recovered.

New York turned that stop into a field goal, which would end up being the final points scored in the game. Washington would get the ball back with just under two minutes remaining, but their drive stalled out at the New York 6-yard line as they turned the ball over on downs.

The Dallas Cowboys have not made back-to-back playoffs since 2006-2007. Even further, an NFC Championship game has not been made since 1995 — which is also the last Super Bowl won by Dallas.

Dallas fell to 10-4 on the season with the loss to Jacksonville on Saturday. With the playoff berth already clinched, they will look to finish out the rest of the season strong starting with a matchup against NFC East rival Philadelphia next Sunday.

Commanders-Giants game ends in controversy

The Dallas Cowboys are playoff bound. Thanks to a 20-12 victory from the New York Giants over the Washington Commanders on Sunday evening, the Cowboys are have clinched a spot in the postseason for the second straight year.

Dallas could have clinched a playoff spot with a win against Jacksonville on Sunday, but lost to the Jaguars 40-34 in overtime. With that being the case, they needed a Giants win to punch their ticket.

New York did just that, as its defense came up big down the stretch Sunday night for several big stops. Most notably, Washington made its way down the to the Giants 5-yard line late in the fourth quarter before quarterback Taylor Heineke fumbled and New York recovered.

New York turned that stop into a field goal, which would end up being the final points scored in the game. Washington would get the ball back with just under two minutes remaining, but their drive stalled out at the New York 6-yard line as they turned the ball over on downs.

The Dallas Cowboys have not made back-to-back playoffs since 2006-2007. Even further, an NFC Championship game has not been made since 1995 — which is also the last Super Bowl won by Dallas.

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Dallas fell to 10-4 on the season with the loss to Jacksonville on Saturday. With the playoff berth already clinched, they will look to finish out the rest of the season strong starting with a matchup against NFC East rival Philadelphia next Sunday.