Cowboys have longest NFC Championship drought after Commanders snap streak

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The Dallas Cowboys were on the mind of NFL fans on Saturday even as the team failed to make the playoffs and jumpstarted their offseason by parting ways with head coach Mike McCarthy.

The Washington Commanders’ win over the Detroit Lions marked the end of their long NFC Championship drought. The team will play for a chance to go to the Super Bowl for the first time since the 1991 season. Washington has only made the playoffs seven times since that game.

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Jan. 5, 2025; Arlington, Texas: Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones before the game against the Washington Commanders at AT&T Stadium. (Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images)

The Cowboys now have the longest NFC Championship drought. Dallas has not been to the conference title game since the 1995 season. The team beat the Green Bay Packers in that game and then went on to top the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Super Bowl. It was the last time the Cowboys appeared in a Super Bowl.

Since then, the Cowboys have made 18 playoff appearances. None of the appearances has yielded a victory in the divisional round.

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Jan 18, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) scrambles out of the pocket during the fourth quarter against the Detroit Lions in a 2025 NFC divisional round game at Ford Field.  (Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images)

FOX Sports noted that Tom Brady and the New England Patriots won six Super Bowl titles, with the quarterback adding one more with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.