The Cowboys will continue sliding in the draft oder so long as they keep winning games. It is obvious that Dallas will give maximum effort every week. That is only half the battle, but it says a lot they are still playing for Mike McCarthy in the face of immense adversity.

Legendary Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson believes the team will win just enough to give their fans false hopes for a a playoff push.

Jimmy Johnson was dropping wisdom on Cowboys Nation over the holiday weekend. In the pregame leading up to the Cowboys’ 27-20 win over the Giants, Johnson dropped this after picking the Cowboys to win. “They won last week, they’re gonna win today,” Johnson said. “Then they’re going to win the next two games.”

Former Dallas Cowboys head coach and two-time Super Bowl champion Jimmy Johnson hasn't held back in sharing his thoughts on his former team's decisions as they navigate a turbulent

Former coach Jimmy Johnson is among those experts predicting the Dallas Cowboys winning enough games to at least be a playoff contender down the stretch of the NFL season. Inside, your Sunday Rooting Guide

Jimmy Johnson was on Fox NFL Sunday and said the Dallas Cowboys should temper their expectations for the rest of the season.

The Cowboys know any rally to playoff contention is improbable, but they remain optimistic after beating the Giants on Thursday.

With a mini-bye plus a day, the Dallas Cowboys have a chance to get a little healthier, though they know any improbable rally to playoff contention will have to be without star quarterback Dak Prescott.