The Dallas Cowboys two-game win streak has not only kept their slim playoff hopes alive, but has also lifted the spirits of some of the fanbase. Reality tells us the team isn’t likely going to the playoffs this season, but they have not given up the fight and are trying to build some momentum heading into the offseason.

Of course, along the way, they are getting a worse draft position with their wins, but football teams aren’t built to tank, and the Cowboys are certainly not going to do that.

Previous to the win streak, fans support for the team heading in the right direction was down as low as we had ever seen it, in the 2-3% range. Now, 29% of fans think things are heading in the right direction.

That’s certainly not a majority, but players, coaches and broadcasters have come to the aid of beleaguered coach Mike McCarthy during the streak. It was assumed McCarthy would be done after the season but Jerry Jones recently floated the idea of re-signing McCarthy. Tom Brady gave him praise during a recent broadcast and then Dak Prescott went to bat for him. Stephen Jones even followed up with encouraging words.

Conventional wisdom still holds that the Cowboys will have a new coach in 2025, but this recent uptick has muddied the waters a bit. If the Cowboys win against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night, the late-season turnaround talk may get stronger. How many Cowboys fans think Dallas will win on Monday night? Turns out that number is 43%.

That’s more positive than the general public. The Cowboys are 5.5-point underdogs according to FanDuel. So if the Cowboys won they would also cover the spread. While 43% of Cowboys fans think that will happen, only 24% of NFL fans think the Cowboys will cover the spread.