Hours after Dallas was eliminated from making the NFL’s postseason Sunday, it still affected the playoff race across the NFC.

The Cowboys beat Tampa Bay 26-24 on “Sunday Night Football” to win for a fourth time in their last five games after DaRon Bland stripped Buccaneers running back Rachaad White for a fumble with 1:40 left in the fourth quarter, ending Tampa’s potentially go-ahead drive on its first play.

The loss won’t extend the season for the Cowboys (7-8) after Washington’s…