"The Dallas Cowboys would have dug their grave with a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Instead, they made up lost ground in the NFC East. The Cowboys' 38-23 victory at Philadelphia, combined with the New York Giants' upset loss to Cincinnati has Dallas only 11/2 games out of first place. The Cowboys play twice before the Giants get back on the field Nov. 25 against Green Bay. Thus, Dallas could be tied for the NFC East lead with a 6-5 record heading into December. "We know we have a shot," Cowboys cornerback Brandon Carr said Monday. "But we're not looking around to see what everyone else is doing. We have to control what's going on in our locker room. That's all we have control over. If the Giants lose, win, draw, however it may be, that has nothing to do with us. We have to go out with the mind-set of each game to take care of our own business."" Read more: http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/11/12/4408410/potential-playoff-glass-is-half.html
