NFL: Dallas Changes a LOT

A lot of teams were just seriously affected by this Cowboys win tonight:

(First things first. The game on MNF in week 17 is Green Bay @ Arizona! Wow..)

Obviously .. The Dallas Cowboys. Win two and host a pissed off Eagles team you just beat, or maybe the Packers (hmmm...). Win one and you still have a chance, but shame shame shame to rely on other teams!!!

Also ALL these teams will be scrambling at some level or another to add this Dallas/New Orleans game entire tape to their immediate game preparations, mainly because "This is how you beat a GREAT team." But also, "Wow, They can be beaten!" and, "Pick apart what this good Cowboys team did to win this game!"

Tampa Bay - Saints' next opponent. OMG, I fear for ya'

Carolina - Saints' final opponent. With only a tiny chance to save their season, it's more important for them to play home spoiler role, and they have played well at home. Minnesota's only real hope at the #1 seed.

Minnesota - Likely had their tickets booked, and plans made for the #2 seed. Now they actually can snatch #1. Or worse.. because knowing they can still go 2-1 and still lock up a top-2, they might mess up once.

Arizona - suddenly there is new tape that can get you to the Super Bowl again. Beat this team and you may get there. Minnesota has already watched it.

Philly - Gulp! Suddenly the 49ers and Broncos don't look like easy wins, huh? No doubt week-17 is gonna rock @ Dallas. Giants will be in Minnesota, and Green Bay in Arizona!

Even Green Bay has to know that they're likely in, but would have to face Dallas, and surely one of their main obstacles to the Super Bowl, the Saints.. everyone's watching this tape next week.

Furthermore,

The Giants, because they just had their route to a wild-card slashed by about 40%

The COLTS, because viola! We're now alone. No one else can go 15-0, and 20-something incredible in a row now! Of course we watch this tape, and we'll be certain that the Jets and Bills don't copy what Dallas did against the Saints. Watch their attitudes. Watch trends..

Patriots, well because it's Bill Belichick. New stuff is new stuff. The players are already in the doghouse, and the team well below where they want to be. There were tons of non-championship-caliber plays in that game, and Belichick will point them all out.

Bengals - These two are marginal.. Bengals are a team no one wants to play now! They've snuck-up on countless opponents. They... oh This tape? It could only help one of the best secondaries in football!

Chargers - This clubhouse is looking at this tape a lot. The hottest team in the NFL, no one can stop us! Right? Saints are the offense to beat right now - but we're the best. They just got shut down. But we'll watch it.