Legendary Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson believes the team will win just enough to give their fans false hopes for a a playoff push.

The Cowboys know any rally to playoff contention is improbable, but they remain optimistic after beating the Giants on Thursday.

Jimmy Johnson was on Fox NFL Sunday and said the Dallas Cowboys should temper their expectations for the rest of the season.

DeMarvion Overshown has normalized the spectacular and that’s great for the Cowboys now and moving forward. | From @ReidDHanson

DeMarvion Overshown returned an interception 23 yards for a touchdown, Rico Dowdle ran for a score in his first career 100-yard game and the Dallas Cowboys held on for a 27-20 Thanksgiving Day victory

For the Dallas Cowboys, Thanksgiving offered a speck of a chance that they could still salvage their season. For the New York Giants, it was more of the same in a lost season. The Cowboys won a home game for the first time in 334 days,

The New York Giants have lost 20 of their last 24 meetings with the Dallas Cowboys, and the result did not change despite their third quarterback of the season.

Rico Dowdle ran for 112 yards and a touchdown while the Dallas Cowboys' defense came up with six sacks and a pick-6 Thursday in a 27-20 win over the visiting