{"id":299661,"date":"2023-12-17T21:54:05","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T21:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=299661"},"modified":"2023-12-17T21:54:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T21:54:05","slug":"cowboys-clinch-third-straight-trip-to-postseason-following-losses-by-packers-falcons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/nfl\/cowboys-clinch-third-straight-trip-to-postseason-following-losses-by-packers-falcons\/","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys clinch third straight trip to postseason following losses by Packers, Falcons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Dallas Cowboys clinched a playoff spot before their game started on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Following the Panthers&#8217; win over the Falcons on Sunday afternoon and a Packers loss to the Buccaneers, Dallas wrapped up its third straight postseason appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Head coach Mike McCarthy has now piloted the Cowboys to the playoffs in three of his four seasons in Dallas.<\/p>\n<p>The next boxes to check for the Cowboys before the playoffs would be winning the NFC East and possibly wresting away the NFC\u2019s top seed from the San Francisco 49ers.<\/p>\n<p>Four games still remain in the 2023 season, but the Cowboys have clinched a shot at their ultimate goal, which is winning their first Super Bowl since the 1995 season.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/cowboys-clinch-third-straight-trip-to-postseason-following-losses-by-packers-fal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dallas Cowboys clinched a playoff spot before their game started on Sunday. Following the Panthers&#8217; win over the Falcons on Sunday afternoon and a Packers loss to the Buccaneers, Dallas wrapped up its third straight postseason appearance. 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