If Elliott, who ranks third all-time in Cowboys’ history for rushing, can get up to speed, perhaps there’s a limited role for him inside the red zone. Los Angeles’ offense ranks top 10 in passing and is built around the air attack from Justin Herbert, but having a second punch makes the difference in a winner-take-all bout.

That’s because the Baltimore Ravens, who embarrassed the Texans on Christmas in a 31-2 blowout victory and ended their season last year in the AFC divisional round, defeated the Cleveland Browns to win the AFC North and clinch the third seed.