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Who should Cowboys fans root for in Week 10?

Week 10 rooting guide for Dallas Cowboys fans (4-5, 31% to make the playoffs): root for the Commanders, the Chiefs, the Lions. Every Week 10 game ranked by how much it moves the Cowboys' playoff odds.

DAL
Cowboys
4-5 · 10th in NFC · 8 games left · remaining SOS .510
Make playoffs
30%
Win division
27%
#1 seed
<1%
Avg draft pick
14.3
Owned by NYJ if earlier than GB's
Rooting guide

Who should Cowboys fans root for in Week 10?

The Dallas Cowboys are 4-5 with a 31% chance to make the playoffs, 28% to win the division and <1% to earn the No. 1 seed, based on 20,000 simulations of the rest of the season.

Their own game against the 49ers (Sun, Nov 15) matters most, of course.

The biggest outside game for Cowboys fans: root for the Commanders over the Giants (Thu, Nov 12), worth about 14 pts of division odds.

Next, root for the Chiefs over the Falcons (Sun, Nov 15), worth about 2 pts of division odds.

Also, root for the Lions over the Patriots (Sun, Nov 15), worth about 1 pt of division odds.

And, root for the Saints over the Panthers (Sun, Nov 15) (better nfc rival takes a loss).

Updated after every game. Odds use the real standings, not your picks. See all Cowboys playoff scenarios.

Every Week 10 result, ranked by how much it helps the Cowboys' playoff chances (31% to make it, 28% to win the division, <1% for the #1 seed). Based on the real standings, not your picks. Gold marks the side to root for.

Your gameBig
SF
49ers
@
DAL
Cowboys
Root for
14 pts of division oddsBig
WAS
Commanders
Root for
@
NYG
Giants
2 pts of division oddsMedium
KC
Chiefs
Root for
@
ATL
Falcons
1 pt of division oddsSmall
NE
Patriots
@
DET
Lions
Root for
Better NFC rival takes a lossSmall
CAR
Panthers
@
NO
Saints
Root for
NFC rival loses to the AFCSmall
SEA
Seahawks
@
LV
Raiders
Root for
Better NFC rival takes a lossSmall
MIN
Vikings
@
GB
Packers
Root for
Better NFC rival takes a lossSmall
LA
Rams
@
ARI
Cardinals
Root for
Doesn't touch the NFC raceNo effect
MIA
Dolphins
@
IND
Colts
Doesn't touch the NFC raceNo effect
LAC
Chargers
@
BAL
Ravens
Doesn't touch the NFC raceNo effect
BUF
Bills
@
NYJ
Jets
Doesn't touch the NFC raceNo effect
HOU
Texans
@
CLE
Browns
Doesn't touch the NFC raceNo effect
PIT
Steelers
@
CIN
Bengals
Doesn't touch the NFC raceNo effect
JAX
Jaguars
@
TEN
Titans

NFC

1SF49ers div7-195%
2CHIBears div7-285%
3NYGGiants div5-2-167%
4CARPanthers div 3-530%
5DETLions 6-282%
6MINVikings 6-277%
7GBPackers 6-359%
in the hunt
SEASeahawks 5-447%
LARams 5-445%
DALCowboys 4-530%
NOSaints 3-523%
TBBuccaneers 3-631%
ATLFalcons 3-619%
ARICardinals 3-61%
WASCommanders 2-5-18%
PHIEagles 2-71%