Report: Garrett must make deep playoff run to stay with Cowboys

Ahead of a pivotal Thanksgiving matchup with the Buffalo Bills, Jason Garrett's seat appears hotter than ever.

The Dallas Cowboys head coach, who is in the final year of his contract, needs to go deep into the playoffs to earn another deal with the team, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Thursday.

The news comes one day after Cowboys owner Jerry Jones implied the team must "come in first" for Garrett to keep his job.

Dallas is coming off a Week 12 loss to the New England Patriots and the rival Philadelphia Eagles trail the Cowboys by just a game in the NFC East.

Jones previously stated he won't make an in-season coaching change, so Garrett will coach his squad until the end of the year regardless. ESPN's Ed Werder added Thursday that Garrett will indeed finish the season.