Chargers beating Cowboys keys LA’s NFL playoff clinching scenario

There are four scenarios that would guarantee a playoff spot for the Chargers: 

• The Chargers beat the Cowboys and the Texans lose or tie against the Raiders
• The Chargers beat or tie the Cowboys and the Colts lose to the 49ers
• The Chargers beat the Cowboys and the Colts tie with the 49ers
• The Chargers tie the Cowboys and the Texans lose to the Raiders and the Colts tie with the 49ers

Of the options, the second one feels like it has the best chance of happening. The first option requires the Las Vegas Raiders to show any signs of life, which… good luck with that. The bottom two options require ties, and the Raiders have a better chance of looking good for a week than ties unfolding. 

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Can Chargers beat Cowboys?

Of course. The Cowboys have flopped this year compared to the national expectations always thrown their way. 

Dak Prescott and the Cowboys are 6-7-1 and losers of two in a row. Those losses weren’t all that particularly close as they went down 44-30 at the hands of Detroit and 34-26 to Minnesota. 

If there’s a disclaimer, it’s that the Chargers have struggled at times in games they’re supposed to win. They lost to the hapless New York Giants and Washington Commanders earlier this year and were blown out by Jacksonville. 

Even so, the Chargers feel like a team that has finally found a way over big injury issues just in time for a playoff push. Traveling to Dallas won’t be easy, but they should be able to uphold their end of the bargain and punch a playoff ticket.

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