Cowboys No 'Jimmy Johnson Curse' & Easiest Super Bowl Path?

Dallas Cowboys fans have experienced some post-1990's Super Bowl pain, and in the silly and superstitious minds of some in Cowboys Nation, that's all about a post-Jimmy Johnson departure jink.

But now team owner Jerry Jones has finally guided the legendary coach Johnson into his Ring of Honor. So, as the silly fun goes ...

"The JImmy Curse'' has been lifted!''

This much is true: Since the emotional embrace of Johnson's return inside the Cowboys family in Week 17, the Cowboys have ...

*Taken down the Lions amid ref controversy.

*Watched the Eagles inexplicably lose to the Cardinals, keeping alive Dallas' thin chance at winning the NFC East.

*Traveled to Washington to crush the Commanders in Week 18, moving to a third-straight 12-5 season.

*Won the NFC East and jumped from being the No. 5 seed to the No. 2 seed - with the home-field edge that comes with that - while the crumbling Eagles lost again, this time inexplicably to the Giants.

*Been set up as 7-point favorites in Sunday's playoff game against the rival Packers, who, solid though they may be, no longer employ the un-slayed Dallas dragon Aaron Rodgers.

*Seen the return to good health of the roster, with Tyron Smith, Zack Martin, Johnathan Hankins and Stephon Gilmore all planning to play Sunday, and with Tyler Smith hoping to join them.

Wow! What "Jimmy Curse''? Add it all up, and include what we are terming "the easiest path to a Dallas Super Bowl in forever''?