Playoff push

The Cowboys do deserve some credit for their two consecutive wins. They have now shown that they are a team that can continue to play strong in December. Critics who have complained that the Cowboys are a team with no heart that fade in December have quickly jumped back on the Cowboy bandwagon. The fickle nature of the fair weather fan never ceases to amaze me. However, as good as the Cowboys have played lately, a reality check is in order. One of the Cowboys two victories in December was against the woeful and disorganized Washington Redskins . The other was what was thought to be a great win against the Saints in New Orleans. While it is always impressive to beat a winning team on the road, the Saints prior to that game and since have been declining. The week before that game the Saints needed overtime and luck (meaning a misssed 22 yard field goal) to beat the Washington Redskins and the week after the Saints lost at home to the lowly Tampa Bay Bucanneers. Clearly the Sainst are declining and how far the Cowboys will go in the playoffs will be determined by this Sunday's game against Philadelphia which is a team that has surged in December. As it stands now the NFC teams that look to be in position to make a push for the superbowl in the NFC are Philadelphia, Dallas, Green Bay and Arizona.