Cowboys mull potential deals after 27-17 loss to Cardinals - ESPN

ARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones never thought his team would be in this position after nine games, just 3-5-1 after Monday's 27-17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, but he was something of a realist after the game.

«We've won three ballgames and here we are with this juncture,» Jones said. «So, I do know how to add. I mean I'm not trying to be trite, but I can add it up and look at the numbers of games we've got left and what potential combinations of records could get you in the playoffs. We have all that down real good.»

The Cowboys are in second place in the NFC East, 3½ games behind the Philadelphia Eagles. They are currently 11th in the conference standings, behind two teams that already beat Dallas, the Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers, while edging the Cardinals only because of their Week 4 tie against the Green Bay Packers.

After the Cowboys play the Las Vegas Raiders on Nov. 17, following their bye week, the next five opponents — Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, Los Angeles Chargers — are a combined 26-16.

The games against the Eagles, Chiefs and Lions come in a 12-day span.

«Every game is a must-win going forward,» quarterback Dak Prescott sad. «You say that, and you feel that in the NFL and you should feel that. But when you put yourself in a position or behind like we have, it's even moreso that's the case… Having all those games to play, you can catch a hot streak and be right in the mix. That's great. But you got to get a streak going and if you don't get a streak going, you're just putting yourself more and more behind the 8-ball, so it's now or never.»

Jones' first order of business is Tuesday's trade deadline. Earlier Monday, he said on