The Cowboys have the NFC’s longest championship drought since the Commanders’ sudden spurt.
The Dallas Cowboys were on the minds of NFL fans on Saturday, despite the team failing to make the playoffs and parting ways with head coach Mike McCarthy.
The Washington Chiefs’ win over the Detroit Lions ended their long NFC championship drought. The team will be playing for a chance to go to the Super Bowl for the first time since the 1991 season. Washington has made the playoffs just seven times since that game.
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January 5, 2025; Arlington, Texas: Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones before the game against the Washington Chiefs at AT&T Stadium. (Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images)
The Cowboys now have the NFC’s longest championship drought. Dallas hasn’t been to the conference title game since the 1995 season. The team beat the Green Bay Packers in that game and topped the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Super Bowl. It was the last time the Cowboys appeared in the Super Bowl.
Since then, the Cowboys have made 18 playoff appearances. Neither appearance resulted in a win in the divisional round.
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January 18, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Washington Chiefs quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) runs out of the pocket during the fourth quarter of the 2025 NFC Divisional Round game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. (Lon Horwedel-Images)
Fox Sports Tom Brady and the New England Patriots have won six Super Bowl titles, with the quarterback adding one more with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The New York Jets have made back-to-back AFC title games, but haven’t been to the postseason since 2010. The New York Giants have won two Super Bowls, the Philadelphia Eagles have won a Super Bowl, and Chiefs quarterback Jayden Daniels has multiple playoff games. Wins like Dak Prescott.
The Cleveland Browns and Miami Dolphins have the longest conference title game drought.
The Browns haven’t gone to the AFC Championship since losing to John Elway and the Denver Broncos in the 1989 season. The Dolphins haven’t been to the conference title game since the 1992 season. Miami lost to the Buffalo Bills that year.
January 5, 2025; ARLINGTON, Texas: Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) talks with head coach Mike McCarthy before the game against the Washington Chiefs at AT&T Stadium. (Tim Heitman-Imag Images)
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Dallas has a lot to fix in the offseason. It starts with getting a new head coach.
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