CeeDee Lamb Reveals Who Cowboys 'Must Convince' in Playoffs

“Them damn things stress me out,” CeeDee Lamb says of the Cowboys' multi-layered playoff picture. “I’m going to be honest I don’t pay too much (attention) about the scenarios."

FRISCO - Dallas Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb is attacking from another angle the notion that the team should "shut out the white noise'' and such by stating strongly that there are only a handful of people whose expectations must be met ... a handful of people who need to "get it.''

“We’ve got to prove it to ourselves before we prove it to anybody else,” Lamb said.

That is not meant as a reflection of some lack of self-confidence inside The Star. Rather, as the Cowboys play at Washington on Sunday and then head toward the playoffs, Lamb's point is about looking in the mirror, eliminating mistakes ... and then eliminating any apologies for miscues.

“Going into these games next week is starting the elimination round,'' Lamb said, "so there’s no really room for anymore ‘my bad’ or pretty much anything that’ll negate us or offensively take us back in the wrong direction.”

Lamb has quickly developed into a No. 1 receiver in Dallas as the two-time Pro Bowler now has set personal bests with 102 receptions, 1,307 receiving yards and eight touchdowns with a game to play.

Meanwhile, his team is 6-1 in its last seven games, but at 12-4 can only plan to beat Washington while hoping for help elsewhere. It is still possible for the Cowboys to jump all the way up to the No. 1 slot in the NFC playoffs, but it's most likely that Dallas will be No. 5 and play at Tampa Bay to open the postseason.

QB Dak Prescott is aware of the scenarios, but said simply, "We've got to win. The focus first and foremost is win, play well and build momentum. And if we win the division title that's not necessarily up to us at this point. We've just got to go in and take care of our business."

Lamb is even more pinpointed on the singular goal than that.

“Them damn things stress me out,” Lamb said of the multi-layered playoff picture. “I’m going to be honest I don’t pay too much (attention) about the scenarios."

Why not?

"Because,'' CeeDee said, "if it was meant for us, it’d be for us.''

And if the Cowboys "convince themselves'' in the coming weeks? Maybe it will be them.

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