Beat the Cowboys, but lose to the Bills, Chiefs, and Niners

Or

Lose to the Cowboys, but beat the Bills, Chiefs, and Niners

Question sprang up at work today, of course in a perfect world we win all 4 games (not impossible, but unlikely considering what all 4 of these teams can do when they peak). At 7-1 we probably make the playoffs in either outcome, but the 1 seed becomes more unlikely with option 2. On the other hand, beating the cowboys sometimes feels like a playoff win by itself so the excitement could be worth something in the short term. What option would you pick?