The Dallas Cowboys are not considered contenders according to some NFL insiders...

NFL 2020 team tiers: Who's a Lombardi contender? Who's rebuilding? Here's where every franchise ranks -by Jason La Canfora @JasonLaCanfora on twitter Tier 1: True Lombardi contenders – 'Nuff said. Tier 2: Best of the rest – Could see these teams making the playoffs or getting close ... just not winning it all. Basically, they're the NFL's middle class. Tier 3: Rebuilding and rebounding – They seem to have a cogent, or at least semi-cogent plan and understand who they are and where they need to go. Tier 4: Stuck in the middle – Still have enough talent to mess around and maybe finish .500, but given their lack of assets and strange decision making and the pressure they are under, I don't envy their position. Tier 5: Is this rock bottom? – Would anyone be shocked to see these teams picking in the top 10 again next year? So with the descriptions out of the way, let's see who landed in where. Tier 1: Lombardi contenders (8 teams) Kansas City Chiefs – Super Bowl winners kept the band together and have the best player on the planet. San Francisco 49ers – Love their roster and love their offseason. Could be back in the big game. Don't foresee a hangover here. Baltimore Ravens – Best record a year ago with an MVP QB who just turned 23 and a rebuilt defensive front 7. New Orleans Saints – If not for some terrible calls and bad breaks they'd have won one in the last few years already. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Tom Brady and Gronk surrounded by the best cast they have had in a decade. Pittsburgh Steelers – Maybe the best defense in the NFL and they get Big Ben back. Seattle Seahawks – Russell Wilson keeps you in the equation every year. Philadelphia Eagles – They have won recently and the supporting cast around Carson Wentz is legit. Tier 2: Best of the rest (9 teams) Dallas Cowboys – If only they had a defense. Buffalo Bills – Not sure they win a title with their QB, but they will be a factor in the AFC, big-time. Green Bay Packers – Picking battles with Aaron Rodgers is not smart. Giving him nothing else to work with is even less on point. Tennessee Titans – Always good for nine wins or so, but will be hard pressed to duplicate last year's run. Minnesota Vikings – Generally good enough to reach the postseason, but not nearly good enough to grab a trophy. Indianapolis Colts – Will be among the more improved teams in the league, but how much does Philip Rivers have left? Denver Broncos – Defense should keep them viable through December. Los Angeles Chargers – Plenty of wild-card potential here. Arizona Cardinals – Wouldn't be stunned to see them grab the seventh playoff spot in the NFC if the defense can hold its own. That's a big if. Tier 3: Rebuilding and rebounding (4 teams) Cleveland Browns – If not for yet another regime change with another rookie HC/GM and all that constant turmoil, they would be in the above group. I don think they could push for a playoff spot. But I gotta see it to believe it when it comes to this franchise. Miami Dolphins – The tear down is over and they've begun reaping their draft pick haul with another monster class coming in 2021. Carolina Panthers – Matt Rhule understands the college rebuild game like no one else and I like the direction they are headed in. Las Vegas Raiders – They are done shedding expensive veterans and had a ton of picks in 2020. Time for more wins.