Jerry Jones Envisions Unthinkable Future as Cowboys Rewrite Comeback History

You ever get that feeling where the walls are closing in, and every second counts? That’s exactly the pressure dripping down on Jerry Jones and his Cowboys as they strutted into the stadium against the Eagles—4-5-1 on the season, with nine NFC teams ahead of them, nail-biting their way through every snap. No cushion, no safety net—just a razor-thin line between hanging on and falling off the playoff cliff. Jones, with that familiar steely-eyed grit, didn’t mince words after the game, hinting at crossroads taken and futures at stake. Early hiccups had them staring down a 21-0 abyss, their own turf feeling more like quicksand under the relentless Eagles’ charge. But here’s where it gets wild—the Cowboys clawed back from the brink, hammering out 24 unanswered points like a team with fire in their bellies, capped off by Brandon Aubrey’s ice-cold 42-yard field goal as the clock mercifully expired. It wasn’t just a win—it was a comeback tied for the top in franchise lore, a rare gem among their 4-127 historical comebacks when trailing by 21. In the grand chessboard laid out before them, these little triumphs—they’re lifelines, badges of resilience in a punishing schedule, moments that Jones swears he’ll cherish to his last breath. Can they dream Super Bowls? Oh, you better believe it—they’re dreamin’ alright. LEARN MORE

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones understands exactly where his team stood entering Sunday’s game against the Eagles. Nine NFC teams had more wins than the Cowboys.

At 4-5-1 entering today, the Cowboys had no margin of error.

“This day had such meaning for our season. This day had such meaning for our future,” Jones said postgame. “Earlier this year we had a chance to go down a couple of roads, and we took one of the roads.”

Yet, they fell behind the Eagles 21-0 early, digging an even bigger hole. The Eagles were threatening to bury the Cowboys in their own stadium.

“I just didn’t believe that we were giving that much to them,” Jones said. “Everything we were doing, we were letting them have opportunity.”

The Cowboys never lost their will and found a way, scoring 24 unanswered points. They won on a 42-yard Brandon Aubrey field goal on the final play.

It tied for the biggest comeback in team history. Dallas now is 4-127 all-time, including the playoffs, when down by 21 points. The other 21-point comebacks were: a 34-31 win over the Rams on Sept. 21, 2014, a 41-35 win over Washington on Sept. 12, 1999 and a 30-27 win over the Saints on Oct. 21, 1984.

“You’ve got to have these little wins as you look [at the] daunting [schedule] ahead and our numbers of what we’re going to do to get in the playoffs,” Jones said. “But that’s one right there that I’ll be as proud of on my dying breath, as I will any game we’ve won around here.

“Well, I’m not going to say Super Bowls, but I can dream. I can dream.”