Dallas Cowboys Shout Out Texas Rangers in MLB Playoffs: Good Luck Rubbing Off?

The Texas Rangers are in the midst of their first postseason run since 2016. Does that bode well for the Dallas Cowboys' chances of making the playoffs?

The Texas Rangers kicked off the MLB playoffs Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Rays — their first postseason appearance since 2016.

The Dallas Cowboys, who are a short walk across Johnson Creek away from Globe Life Field, extended their well wishes to the Rangers ahead of Game 1 of their Wild Card matchup in a post on X.

Texas listened to Dallas' call, blanking Tampa Bay 4-0 behind left-handed pitcher Jordan Montgomery's dazzling seven-inning, five-strikeout shutout. The Rangers took a 1-0 lead over the Rays in the best-of-3 series.

Texas Rangers left-handed pitcher Jordan Montgomery throws a pitch during their Game 1 Wild Card matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field Tuesday. The Rangers won 4-0 / USA TODAY Sports

But, will the Rangers be the only team to represent DFW in their respective league's postseason?

The Cowboys are currently in the driver's seat to make a playoff spot, as they are the No. 6 seed in the NFC as the second-best team in the East division. 

The Cowboys currently have +140 odds to win the NFC East, trailing only the Philadelphia Eagles who are the odds-on favorites, according to SI Sportsbook. Dallas currently has the fifth-best odds to win Super Bowl LVIII, while the Rangers have the fourth-best odds to win the World Series, according to SI Sportsbook.

However, just because the Rangers make the playoffs doesn't guarantee the winning ways for the Cowboys.

This is Texas' sixth playoff appearance since 2000, and in four of the five previous years the Rangers have made the postseason, the Cowboys haven't. The great thing about probability in sports, though, is that every game, every pitch, every down, every base hit is independent of what has happened in the past.

The only times a city's football and baseball teams have both brought home championships in the same seasons were the Baltimore Orioles and Colts in 1970, Pittsburgh Steelers and Pirates in 1979, New York Giants and Mets in 1986, New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox in 2004 and 2018.

There have been eight other times that football and baseball teams from the same city have made at least an appearance in a Super Bowl and World Series in the same season.

Could the Cowboys and Rangers be the ninth to do so?