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Locked On Cowboys: Are The Cowboys Built For The Playoffs?

Jeremy Brener | Dec 11, 2021

As every week goes by, the Dallas Cowboys inch closer to their first playoff berth since 2018.

In the final five games the team will be tested a couple times, starting this Sunday on the road against the Washington Football Team.

The WFT have won four straight games and if it makes it five, Washington will sit just a game back of Dallas for the division with another meeting to go just after Christmas.

Whether or not the Cowboys are built for the playoffs, we'll find out in these next couple of weeks.

The first 12 games of the season have proven that they are talented and they are built to win in the regular season, but playing well in December and January is a different kind of animal.

It does help that they are getting healthy on the defensive side of the ball, with Randy Gregory and Neville Gallimore on the heels of returning from injury. But the offensive side of the ball has some question marks.

December football is often defined by winning the game at the line of scrimmage and running the ball into the ground. The Cowboys are lucky to field both Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard in the backfield, but their injuries are beginning to catch up to them. If they are healthy come playoff time, the Cowboys might be built for a deep playoff run. If not, the Cowboys might be sitting on the couch a bit earlier than expected.

In this episode of the "Locked On Cowboys" Podcast, hosts Marcus Mosher and Landon McCool are joined by Joe Trahan of WFAA to discuss if the Cowboys are built to make a run in the playoffs.

Plus, they talk about the return of Randy Gregory and Neville Gallimore and why Amari Cooper is so important to the offense.

Marcus and Landon deal with all that more on this episode of "Locked On Cowboys." Join us here!

Published Dec 11, 2021

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.