THE TAKE
I don't see them being any better than third place in the NFC East. That's why. Now, if you're going to tell me that three teams are going to come out of the NFC East to go to the playoffs, I'm all ears.
BOLDNESS
35/100
GRADE
20/100
PLAYERS / TEAMS
None tagged
GRADING CRITERIA
TRUE IF
the Dallas Cowboys finishes third or fourth in the NFC East standings at the end of the 2025 NFL regular season; take is
FALSE IF
the team finishes first or second in the NFC East.
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OUTCOME
CONFIRMED FALSEThe Dallas Cowboys finished 2nd in the NFC East in the 2025 season with a 7-9-1 record, behind the Philadelphia Eagles (who won the division) but ahead of the Commanders and Giants. Stephen A. Smith predicted the Cowboys would finish no better than 3rd in the NFC East, but they finished 2nd — making the take FALSE per the resolution criteria.