2025 Dallas Cowboys season

2025 Dallas Cowboys season
OwnerJerry Jones
General managerJerry Jones
Head coachBrian Schottenheimer
Home stadiumAT&T Stadium
Results
Record7–9–1
Division place2nd NFC East
PlayoffsDid not qualify
All-ProsK Brandon Aubrey (2nd team)
WR George Pickens (2nd team)
WR KaVontae Turpin (2nd team)[a]
Pro BowlersK Brandon Aubrey
WR CeeDee Lamb
WR George Pickens
QB Dak Prescott
G Tyler Smith
DT Quinnen Williams
TE Jake Ferguson
RS KaVontae Turpin
Uniform

The 2025 season was the Dallas Cowboys' 66th in the National Football League (NFL), their 17th playing home games at AT&T Stadium, and their first under head coach Brian Schottenheimer.

This was the Cowboys' first season since 2013 without guard Zack Martin or defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence. Martin announced his retirement on February 20,[1] and Lawrence signed with the Seattle Seahawks during free agency.[2] Also, this is the first season since 2020 without defensive end Micah Parsons, as the Cowboys traded him to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for defensive tackle Kenny Clark and two first round draft picks amid a contract holdout going back to last season and heading into the subsequent offseason and preseason.[3][4]

The Cowboys improved upon their 7–10 record from the previous season, but missed the playoffs for the second straight season, as they were eliminated from playoff contention after the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Washington Commanders in Week 16 and clinched their second consecutive losing season after their upset loss to the New York Giants for the first time since the infamous Dave Campo era from 2000 to 2002.

Despite having one of the league's best offenses, led by George Pickens, Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, and Javonte Williams, as well as one of the best special teams units led by Brandon Aubrey, the defense was ranked as the league's worst in many statistical categories, most notably points allowed per game, as well as yards allowed per game. The points allowed per game surpassed the 2020 mark of 29.6, at 30.1, setting a new franchise record. The Cowboys also allowed 511 points altogether, which also surpassed the 2020 mark of 473.These defensive problems ultimately cost the Cowboys a trip to the postseason. The Cowboys' Thanksgiving game against the Kansas City Chiefs became the most watched NFL regular season game on record, drawing 57.2 million viewers. The game was broadcast on CBS and streaming service Paramount+, and peaked with 61.4 million viewers by the game's conclusion.[5]

Offseason

Signings

Position Player Age 2024 team Contract
RB Miles Sanders 28 Carolina Panthers 1 year, $1.3 million
RB Javonte Williams 25 Denver Broncos 1 year, $3 million
G Robert Jones 26 Miami Dolphins 1 year, $3.75 million
T Hakeem Adeniji 27 Cleveland Browns 1 year, $1.2 million
DE Dante Fowler 31 Washington Commanders 1 year, $8 million
DE Payton Turner 26 New Orleans Saints 1 year, $3 million
DT Solomon Thomas 30 New York Jets 2 years, $6 million
LB Jack Sanborn 25 Chicago Bears 1 year, $1.5 million

Re-signings

Position Player Age Contract
WR KaVontae Turpin 29 3 years, $18 million
C Dakoda Shepley 31 2 years, $2.3 million
DT Osa Odighizuwa 27 4 years, $80 million
CB C. J. Goodwin 35 1 year, $1.2 million
SS Markquese Bell 26 3 years, $9 million
P Bryan Anger 37 2 years, $6.4 million
LS Trent Sieg 30 3 years, $4.5 million

Trade acquisitions

Position Player Age 2024 team Traded away
QB Joe Milton 25 New England Patriots 2025 fifth-round selection
WR George Pickens 24 Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 third-round selection and 2027 fifth-round selection
DT Kenny Clark 29 Green Bay Packers DE Micah Parsons
DT Quinnen Williams 27 New York Jets DT Mazi Smith, 2026 second-round selection, and 2027 first-round selection[b]
LB Kenneth Murray 27 Tennessee Titans 2025 sixth-round selection
LB Logan Wilson 29 Cincinnati Bengals 2026 seventh-round selection

Departures

Position Player Age 2025 team
QB Trey Lance 25 Los Angeles Chargers
QB Cooper Rush 32 Baltimore Ravens
RB Rico Dowdle 27 Carolina Panthers
WR Brandin Cooks 32 Buffalo Bills
T Chuma Edoga 28 Jacksonville Jaguars
G Zack Martin 35 Retired
DE Chauncey Golston 27 New York Giants
DE DeMarcus Lawrence 33 Seattle Seahawks
DE Carl Lawson 30 Baltimore Ravens
DE Micah Parsons 26 Green Bay Packers
DE Carlos Watkins 32 Tennessee Titans
DT Linval Joseph 37 Unsigned
DT Mazi Smith 24 New York Jets
LB Eric Kendricks 33 San Francisco 49ers
CB Jourdan Lewis 30 Jacksonville Jaguars
CB Israel Mukuamu 26 Carolina Panthers
CB Amani Oruwariye 29 Baltimore Ravens

Draft

Main article: 2025 NFL draft
2025 Dallas Cowboys draft selections
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 12 Tyler Booker OG Alabama
2 44 Donovan Ezeiruaku DE Boston College
3 76 Shavon Revel CB East Carolina
4 114 Traded to the Carolina Panthers[A]
5 149 Jaydon Blue RB Texas
152 Shemar James LB Florida From Arizona
170 Traded to the Buffalo Bills[B] Compensatory pick
171 Traded to the New England Patriots[C] Compensatory pick
174 Traded to the Arizona Cardinals Compensatory pick
6 188 Traded to the Tennessee Titans[D]
204 Ajani Cornelius OT Oregon From Bills[B] via Cardinals
211 Traded to the Arizona Cardinals Compensatory pick
7 217 Jay Toia DT UCLA From Patriots[C]
228 Traded to the Detroit Lions[E]
239 Phil Mafah RB Clemson From Tennessee
247 Tommy Akingbesote DT Maryland From Panthers[A]

Draft trades

  1. ^ a b The Cowboys traded a fourth-round selection to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a seventh-round selection and WR Jonathan Mingo.[6]
  2. ^ a b The Cowboys traded a fifth-round selection (170th overall) and a 2026 seventh-round selection to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a sixth-round selection (204th overall) and CB Kaiir Elam.[7]
  3. ^ a b The Cowboys traded a fifth-round selection (171th overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for a seventh-round selection (217th overall) and QB Joe Milton.[8]
  4. ^ The Cowboys traded a sixth-round selection to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for LB Kenneth Murray.[9]
  5. ^ The Cowboys traded a seventh-round selection and a 2024 first-round selection (24th overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for first- and third-round selections (29th and 73rd overall).[10]
2025 Dallas Cowboys undrafted free agents
Position Player College
OLB Justin Barron Syracuse
S Zion Childress Kentucky
S Alijah Clark Syracuse
TE Rivaldo Fairweather Auburn
CB Bruce Harmon Stephen F. Austin
WR Traeshon Holden Oregon
WR Josh Kelly Texas Tech
TE Tyler Neville Virginia
S Mike Smith Eastern Kentucky

Staff

2025 Dallas Cowboys staff

Front office

  • Owner/president/general manager – Jerry Jones
  • COO/executive vice president/director of player personnel – Stephen Jones
  • Executive vice president/chief brand officer – Charlotte Jones Anderson
  • Executive vice president/chief of sales – Jerry Jones Jr.
  • Vice president of player personnel – Will McClay
  • Senior director of football operations/football administration – Todd Williams
  • Director of football administration and technology – Jason McKay
  • Director of college scouting – Mitch LaPoint
  • Assistant director of college scouting - Chris Vaughn
  • Director of pro scouting – Alex Loomis
  • Director of strategic football operations - John Park
  • Director of salary cap/player contracts – Adam Prasifka
  • Director of player development – Bryan Wansley

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Matt Eberflus
  • Defensive line – Aaron Whitecotton
  • Assistant defensive line – Bryan Bing
  • Linebackers – Dave Borgonzi
  • Defensive passing game coordinator/safeties – Andre Curtis
  • Cornerbacks/secondary – David Overstreet II
  • Secondary/nickels – Darian Thompson
  • Defensive assistant/quality control – JJ Clark
  • Defensive assistant/quality control – Tanzel Smart

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Harold Nash
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Cedric Smith
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Kendall Smith
  • Assistant strength and conditioning/sport science – Braylon Tatum

Final roster

2025 Dallas Cowboys roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
52 active, 12 reserve, 13 practice squad

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 9 at Los Angeles Rams L 21–31 0–1 SoFi Stadium Recap
2 August 16 Baltimore Ravens L 13–31 0–2 AT&T Stadium Recap
3 August 22 Atlanta Falcons W 31–13 1–2 AT&T Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

On May 12, the NFL announced that the Cowboys would go on the road to face the defending Super Bowl LIX champion and division rival Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL Kickoff Game on September 4.[11]

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 4 at Philadelphia Eagles L 20–24 0–1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
2 September 14 New York Giants W 40–37 (OT) 1–1 AT&T Stadium Recap
3 September 21 at Chicago Bears L 14–31 1–2 Soldier Field Recap
4 September 28 Green Bay Packers T 40–40 (OT) 1–2–1 AT&T Stadium Recap
5 October 5 at New York Jets W 37–22 2–2–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
6 October 12 at Carolina Panthers L 27–30 2–3–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap
7 October 19 Washington Commanders W 44–22 3–3–1 AT&T Stadium Recap
8 October 26 at Denver Broncos L 24–44 3–4–1 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
9 November 3 Arizona Cardinals L 17–27 3–5–1 AT&T Stadium Recap
10 Bye
11 November 17 at Las Vegas Raiders W 33–16 4–5–1 Allegiant Stadium Recap
12 November 23 Philadelphia Eagles W 24–21 5–5–1 AT&T Stadium Recap
13 November 27 Kansas City Chiefs W 31–28 6–5–1 AT&T Stadium Recap
14 December 4 at Detroit Lions L 30–44 6–6–1 Ford Field Recap
15 December 14 Minnesota Vikings L 26–34 6–7–1 AT&T Stadium Recap
16 December 21 Los Angeles Chargers L 17–34 6–8–1 AT&T Stadium Recap
17 December 25 at Washington Commanders W 30–23 7–8–1 Northwest Stadium Recap
18 January 4 at New York Giants L 17–34 7–9–1 MetLife Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Philadelphia Eagles

NFL Kickoff Game

Week 1: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 13 0020
Eagles 7 14 3024

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

The Cowboys traveled to Philadelphia to face the Eagles in the NFL Kickoff Game. Immediately following the opening kickoff, Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter was ejected for spitting on Dak Prescott. The Cowboys took advantage of the subsequent 15-yard penalty and powered their way to a 7–0 opening drive lead on a Javonte Williams touchdown run. The Eagles quickly answered with a touchdown of their own as quarterback Jalen Hurts scored on a 4-yard run to tie the game at 7. Williams would score his second touchdown on the Cowboys' second drive to put Dallas back on top 14–7, but the defense again failed to slow the Eagles down, and Hurts scored another touchdown to tie the game at 14. The Cowboys' third drive stalled at the Eagles' 23, and they settled for a Brandon Aubrey field goal to reclaim a three-point lead. Less than two minutes later, however, Saquon Barkley scored Philadelphia's third touchdown on the ensuing Eagles drive to put the Eagles ahead 21–17. Dallas would pull within one point before halftime on a 53-yard field goal by Aubrey, but would never get any closer. In the second half, the Cowboys defense held Philadelphia to a field goal on the opening drive, then the offense drove into the red zone, powered by a 49-yard run by former Eagle Miles Sanders. However, Sanders would fumble at the 10 yard line, giving the Eagles the ball back. The game was suspended immediately afterwards due to a thunderstorm in the area. After a weather delay of over an hour, the game resumed. From there, the teams' defenses stymied each other. Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb would have three crucial dropped passes after the weather delay, the last occurring on a fourth down with less than two minutes in the fourth quarter, effectively sealing the game for Philadelphia.

With the 24–20 road loss, the Cowboys began the season 0–1, and suffered their sixth road loss in their past seven visits to Philadelphia.

Week 2: vs. New York Giants

Week 2: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Giants 6 7 321037
Cowboys 0 10 720340

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

In a back-and-forth game that featured six lead changes, tying an NFL record, Giants quarterback Russell Wilson threw a 48-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Malik Nabers to give the Giants the lead with 25 seconds remaining. Dak Prescott led the Cowboys to the New York 46-yard line, and kicker Brandon Aubrey made a 64-yard field goal to send the game into overtime. In overtime, after both teams combined for five consecutive go-ahead touchdowns, Prescott led the Cowboys down the field again, and Aubrey kicked the game-winning 46-yard field goal as time expired, securing a 40–37 victory for Dallas. With the win, the Cowboys extended their winning streak against the Giants to nine games, the longest active streak among division opponents in the NFL.[12]

Week 3: at Chicago Bears

Week 3: Dallas Cowboys at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 11 0014
Bears 14 10 7031

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information

With the loss, the Cowboys fell to 1–2 and 0–1 against the NFC North.

Week 4: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 4: Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Packers 7 6 717340
Cowboys 0 16 714340

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 81 °F (27 °C) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 93,353
  • Referee: Ron Torbert
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

This was the Cowboys' first tie game since a 24–24 result against the San Francisco 49ers on in the 1969 season, and consequently their first tie game to be played with overtime rules. With the tie, the Cowboys improved to 1–2–1 while snapping their 5 game losing streak to Green Bay. Despite this, the Cowboys are now 0–5–1 against the Packers at AT&T Stadium since it opened in 2009.

Week 5: at New York Jets

Week 5: Dallas Cowboys at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 20 7737
Jets 3 0 31622

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 5
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 81,738
  • Referee: Alex Moore
  • TV announcers (Fox): Jason Benetti, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With the win, the Cowboys improved to 2–2–1, and their record improved to .500. Dallas defeated New York on the road for the first time since 2003.

Week 6: at Carolina Panthers

Week 6: Dallas Cowboys at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 14 7327
Panthers 3 10 71030

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,619
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Cowboys were severely outgained on the ground, 216–31, with Panthers running back Rico Dowdle, who played for Dallas from 2020 to 2024, rushing for 183 yards and totaling 239 yards from scrimmage. With their first loss to Carolina since 2018, the Cowboys fell to 2–3–1.[13]

Week 7: vs. Washington Commanders

Week 7: Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Commanders 8 7 7022
Cowboys 17 10 14344

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 93,051
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

In a rematch of last year's Week 18 game, the Cowboys destroyed the Commanders in a 44–22 blowout win, which resulted in them improving to 3–3–1.

Week 8: at Denver Broncos

Week 8: Dallas Cowboys at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 7 7724
Broncos 14 13 31444

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information

In a reversal of the previous week in the win over the Commanders, Cowboys went to Denver to take on the Broncos, a team whom Dallas has not beaten since 1995. Following a field goal on their opening drive following an interception thrown by Broncos quarterback Bo Nix, the Cowboys were dominated by the Broncos after that, which the Broncos scored 40+ points for the first time this season. With the loss, the Cowboys fell to 3–4–1, and fell to 0–8 in their last eight games against the Broncos, including the last three games by a combined score of 116–57.

Week 9: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 9: Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 14 10027
Cowboys 0 7 3717

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

The Cowboys had an extremely disappointing game against the Jacoby Brissett-led Arizona Cardinals, as they were defeated 27–17. With their fourth consecutive loss to the Cardinals since 2020, and their seventh out of eight since 2008, the Cowboys dropped to 3–5–1 entering their bye week.

Sam Williams propelled the Cowboys to block a punt, which was recovered by Marshawn Kneeland who would score the team’s first points of the game.

Tragedy later struck when defensive end Marshawn Kneeland died on November 6 as the result of an apparent suicide.[14]

Week 11: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 11: Dallas Cowboys at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 21 7233
Raiders 6 3 0716

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

  • Date: November 17
  • Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST/5:15 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 62,625
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Both teams paid tribute to Marshawn Kneeland, who died by apparent suicide on November 6. Coach Brian Schottenheimer and players wore t-shirts in his honor, and everyone bowed their heads during a moment of silence prior to kickoff.[15]

Despite an ugly first drive for the Cowboys, which led to Prescott throwing an interception, the Cowboys would control much of the game. They defeated the Raiders and improved to 4–5–1.

Week 12: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 12: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 14 7 0021
Cowboys 0 7 71024

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 93,068
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

After trailing 21–0 by the second quarter, the Cowboys marched back with 24 unanswered points to defeat the Eagles.[16][17][18]

The 21-point comeback tied a Cowboys franchise record for their largest comeback, matching a 21-point rally against the St. Louis Rams in the 2014 season.[19] Dak Prescott threw for 354 yards to become the Cowboys’ all-time leading passer, surpassing Tony Romo’s career total of 34,183 yards. Prescott also broke a tie with Romo by recording his 25th game-winning drive when tied or trailing in the fourth quarter or overtime.[20]

Week 13: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Thanksgiving Day games

Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 14 0 01428
Cowboys 7 10 31131

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: November 27
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 93,739
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Cowboys defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in a close game by a score of 31–28. Dak Prescott led his team to a critical victory to improve the Cowboys record to 6–5–1, their first winning record since the 2023 season. With this victory, the Cowboys became the first team in NFL history to beat the previous year's Super Bowl teams in the same week.[21]

This game was watched by 57.2 million viewers, becoming the most watched NFL regular season game ever, shattering the previous record by more than 15 million.

Week 14: at Detroit Lions

Week 14: Dallas Cowboys at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 6 101130
Lions 10 10 71744

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game information

With their second straight loss to the Lions, the Cowboys fell to 6–6–1 and 0–2–1 against the NFC North. Ceedee Lamb was also concussed in the third quarter and out the rest of the game.

Week 15: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 15: Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 7 10 71034
Cowboys 7 10 6326

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: December 14
  • Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 92,991
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With their first loss to Minnesota since 2019, the Cowboys fell to 6–7–1 and finished 0–3–1 against the NFC North, marking the first time they failed to defeat a single NFC North opponent since 2001 when it was called the NFC Central division. Dallas also failed to reach the 10-win mark for the second year in a row, their first time posting consecutive seasons with 9 or fewer wins since following up the aforementioned 2019 season's 8–8 record with a 6–10 record in 2020.

Week 16: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 16: Los Angeles Chargers at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 14 31034
Cowboys 7 10 0017

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

Following the Eagles’ win over the Commanders from the previous day, the Cowboys were eliminated from playoff contention.[22]

Despite a solid start, the Cowboys could not keep pace with the Chargers, and lost 34–17. It marked the Cowboys' first loss to the Chargers since 2017, and marked the Cowboys' third straight loss. They finished 2–2 against the AFC West (3–2 against the AFC) and 4–3–1 at home.

Week 17: at Washington Commanders

Christmas Day games

Week 17: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 17 3330
Commanders 3 7 10323

at Northwest Stadium, Landover, Maryland

Game information

With the win, the Cowboys improved to 7–8–1 and 4–1 against the NFC East. This was the third time since 2021, the Cowboys had swept the Commanders.

Week 18: at New York Giants

Week 18: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 10 0 0717
Giants 6 10 81034

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

With their first loss to the Giants since 2020, the Cowboys finished their season at 7–9–1, 4–2 against the NFC East, and 3–6 on the road. The Cowboys allowed 511 points (30.1 per game) on the season, which was both a team-worst and an NFL-worst.

Standings

Division

NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(3) Philadelphia Eagles 11 6 0 .647 3–3 8–4 379 325 L1
Dallas Cowboys 7 9 1 .441 4–2 4–7–1 471 511 L1
Washington Commanders 5 12 0 .294 3–3 3–9 356 451 W1
New York Giants 4 13 0 .235 2–4 2–10 381 439 W2

Conference

NFC
Seed Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Seattle Seahawks West 14 3 0 .824 4–2 9–3 .498 .471 W7
2[c] Chicago Bears North 11 6 0 .647 2–4 7–5 .458 .406 L2
3[c] Philadelphia Eagles East 11 6 0 .647 3–3 8–4 .476 .455 L1
4[d] Carolina Panthers South 8 9 0 .471 3–3 6–6 .522 .463 L2
Wild cards
5[e] Los Angeles Rams West 12 5 0 .706 4–2 7–5 .526 .485 W1
6[e] San Francisco 49ers West 12 5 0 .706 4–2 9–3 .498 .417 L1
7 Green Bay Packers North 9 7 1 .559 4–2 7–4–1 .483 .431 L4
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[f] Minnesota Vikings North 9 8 0 .529 4–2 7–5 .514 .431 W5
9[f] Detroit Lions North 9 8 0 .529 2–4 6–6 .490 .428 W1
10[d][g] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 8 9 0 .471 3–3 6–6 .529 .485 W1
11[d][g] Atlanta Falcons South 8 9 0 .471 3–3 7–5 .495 .449 W4
12 Dallas Cowboys East 7 9 1 .441 4–2 4–7–1 .438 .311 L1
13 New Orleans Saints South 6 11 0 .353 3–3 4–8 .495 .333 L1
14 Washington Commanders East 5 12 0 .294 3–3 3–9 .507 .388 W1
15 New York Giants East 4 13 0 .235 2–4 2–10 .524 .478 W2
16 Arizona Cardinals West 3 14 0 .176 0–6 3–9 .571 .422 L9

Notes

  1. ^ Selected as a kick returner
  2. ^ The Jets will receive the higher of the Cowboys' own 2027 1st or the Packers' 2027 1st that was previously traded to Dallas in the Micah Parsons trade
  3. ^ a b Chicago finished ahead of Philadelphia based on head-to-head victory.
  4. ^ a b c Carolina finished ahead of Tampa Bay and Atlanta based on head-to-head record (Carolina 3–1 to Tampa Bay 2–2 and Atlanta 1–3).
  5. ^ a b LA Rams finished ahead of San Francisco based on common games (LA Rams 9–3 to San Francisco 8–4 against: Arizona, Atlanta, Carolina, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, New Orleans, Seattle, Tampa Bay and Tennessee).
  6. ^ a b Minnesota finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head sweep.
  7. ^ a b Tampa Bay finished ahead of Atlanta based on common games (Tampa Bay 6–6 to Atlanta 5–7 against: Arizona, Buffalo, Carolina, LA Rams, Miami, New England, New Orleans, NY Jets, San Francisco and Seattle).

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