By Adeniyi Precious 
So check this out—Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and star QB Dak Prescott are saying they’re super close to being on the same level as the Philadelphia Eagles, fresh off their big Super Bowl win. And now there’s talk that even the New York Giants, who are usually at the bottom of the NFC East, are somehow in the same “close” category. Honestly, it sounds a bit off, since neither team is really pushing for the top spot—they’re mostly just trying not to end up last.
The Cowboys used to be playoff regulars with records like 12-5, but last season they dropped the ball and ended up 7-10 because of some really questionable choices. Meanwhile, the Giants finished 3-14 and were pretty much the worst team around. So what’s all this 2025 optimism about? Dak is claiming, “It’s our turn, and it’s on us,” while a Giants fan on NFL Network even said they’re just a quarterback away from turning things around.
Now, the NFL does have its fair share of surprise comebacks, but let’s be real: even though Dak says the Cowboys usually beat the Eagles when they meet, last year the Eagles demolished them twice with scores of 34-6 and 41-7. The Eagles have even bagged two Super Bowl wins since 2017, and the Cowboys haven’t been anywhere near a conference championship since 1995. And the Giants? They haven’t clinched the division since 2011.
Jerry Jones recently mentioned that Dallas is aiming to be competitive with the entire division—not just the Eagles. But then again, the Eagles just beat the Washington Commanders in the NFC title game (and the Commanders are also in the NFC East), which just shows that for both Dallas and New York, the main fight right now is to avoid finishing last.
Maybe things will change if Dallas’ new coach, Brian Schottenheimer, can turn the ship around or if the Giants manage to snag a game-changing QB like Aaron Rodgers or Russell Wilson. For now, though, neither team looks like they’re headed to Super Bowl LX in 2026—they’re still stuck near the bottom of the NFC.