Dak Prescott remains optimistic about the Dallas Cowboys’ chances of qualifying for the NFL playoffs despite suffering their third loss in six games. The Cowboys currently sit third in the NFC East behind the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Commanders.

The Steelers have a divisional rivalry game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night. After that, there are games against the Packers, Colts, Chargers, Bills, and Lions still on the docket. Those five teams have a combined seven losses so far this season.

History tells us that 50 percent of the NFL's 3-2 teams will make the playoffs. With that in mind, Maurice Jones-Drew offers his predictions on which of this season's seven such teams will advance to the tournament.

The Broncos took care of business abroad, and it's good they did; the Los Angeles Chargers won a close one vs. the Miami Dolphins, retaining the lead in the AFC West. However, NFL.com likes the Broncos' chances at making the playoffs better than the Chargers'.

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The Baltimore Ravens’ playoff chances have taken another major hit after falling to 1–5 with a frustrating loss to the Los Angeles Rams. It marked the second consecutive game Lamar Jackson has missed due to a hamstring injury,