# 2018 Dallas Cowboys season

The 2018 season was the Dallas Cowboys' 59th in the National Football League (NFL), their 30th under the ownership of Jerry Jones, their 10th playing their home games at AT&T Stadium, and their eighth full season under head coach Jason Garrett. AT&T Stadium also became the first stadium venue to host the annual draft. For the first time since 2009, wide receiver Dez Bryant was not on the opening day roster, as he was released on April 13, 2018 and later signed with the New Orleans Saints on November 7, 2018. For the first time since 2002, tight end Jason Witten was not on the opening day roster, having announced his retirement on May 3, 2018. For the first time since 2010, kicker Dan Bailey was not on the opening day roster, as he was released on September 1, 2018.
The Cowboys clinched the NFC East division following a Week 16 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and a week later, improved their 9–7 record from the previous season with a win over the New York Giants.
In the playoffs, the Cowboys defeated the Seattle Seahawks 24–22 in the wild-card round and advanced to the Divisional round, where they lost to the eventual NFC champion Los Angeles Rams 30–22, suffering both their sixth straight Divisional playoff defeat and eighth straight road playoff loss. The Cowboys would not return to the playoffs until 2021.

## Offseason
### Signings

| Position | Player | Age | 2017 Team | Contract |
| WR | Allen Hurns | 26 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 2 years, $12 Million |
| WR | Deonte Thompson (†) | 29 | Buffalo Bills | 1 year, $1.8 Million |
| OT | Cameron Fleming | 25 | New England Patriots | 1 year, $2.5 Million |
| OG | Marcus Martin | 24 | Cleveland Browns | 1 year, $880,000 |
| ILB | Joe Thomas | 27 | Green Bay Packers | 2 years, $3.6 Million |
(†) - Later released

### Re-signings

| Position | Player | Age | Contract |
| C | Joe Looney | 27 | 2 years, $2.1 Million |
| LS | L. P. Ladouceur | 37 | 1 year, $1.105 Million |

### Acquisitions

| Position | Player | Age | 2017 Team | Contract | Traded away |
| FB | Jamize Olawale | 29 | Oakland Raiders | 1 year, $1.54 Million | 2018 5th round pick (Johnny Townsend) |
| WR | Tavon Austin | 28 | Los Angeles Rams | 1 year, $7 Million | 2018 6th round pick (Jamil Demby) |
| WR | Amari Cooper | 24 | Oakland Raiders | 2 years, $11 Million | 2019 1st round pick (Johnathan Abram) |

### Departures

| Position | Player | Age | 2018 Team |
| QB | Zac Dysert | 28 | Unsigned |
| QB | Kellen Moore | 30 | Retired |
| RB | Alfred Morris | 29 | San Francisco 49ers |
| FB | Keith Smith | 26 | Oakland Raiders |
| WR | Dez Bryant | 29 | New Orleans Saints |
| WR | Brice Butler | 28 | Miami Dolphins |
| WR | Ryan Switzer | 24 | Pittsburgh Steelers (via Oakland Raiders) |
| TE | James Hanna | 29 | Retired |
| TE | Jason Witten | 36 | Retired |
| OT | Byron Bell | 29 | Green Bay Packers |
| OT | Chaz Green | 26 | Oakland Raiders |
| OG | Jonathan Cooper | 28 | Washington Redskins |
| DE | Benson Mayowa | 27 | Arizona Cardinals |
| MLB | Anthony Hitchens | 26 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| OLB | Kyle Wilber | 29 | Oakland Raiders |
| CB | Bene Benwikere | 26 | Oakland Raiders |
| CB | Orlando Scandrick | 31 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| K | Dan Bailey | 30 | Minnesota Vikings |

## Draft

2018 Dallas Cowboys Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 19 | Leighton Vander Esch | LB | Boise State |
| 2 | 50 | Connor Williams | G | Texas |
| 3 | 81 | Michael Gallup | WR | Colorado St |
| 4 | 116 | Dorance Armstrong Jr. | DE | Kansas |
| 4 | 137 * | Dalton Schultz | TE | Stanford |
| 5 | 171 * | Mike White | QB | Western Kentucky |
| 6 | 193 | Chris Covington | LB | Indiana |
| 6 | 208 * | Cedrick Wilson Jr. | WR | Boise State |
| 7 | 236 | Bo Scarbrough | RB | Alabama |
| * | Compensatory selection |

### Notes

* The Cowboys were awarded one fourth-round, two fifth-round and one sixth-round compensatory picks (137th, 171st, 173rd and 208th overall).
* The Cowboys traded their fifth-round selection (157th overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for the Jets' sixth-round selection in 2017 (191st overall).
* The Cowboys traded their fifth-round selection (173rd overall) to Oakland in exchange for Oakland's sixth-round selection (192nd overall) and fullback Jamize Olawale.
* The Cowboys traded their sixth-round selection (192nd overall) to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for wide receiver Tavon Austin.

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | August 9 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 21–24 | 0–1 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 18 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 13–21 | 0–2 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 26 | Arizona Cardinals | L 3–27 | 0–3 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 30 | at Houston Texans | L 6–14 | 0–4 | NRG Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

The Cowboys' 2018 schedule was announced on April 19.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | September 9 | at Carolina Panthers | L 8–16 | 0–1 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 16 | New York Giants | W 20–13 | 1–1 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 23 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 13–24 | 1–2 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
| 4 | September 30 | Detroit Lions | W 26–24 | 2–2 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 7 | at Houston Texans | L 16–19 (OT) | 2–3 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 14 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 40–7 | 3–3 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 21 | at Washington Redskins | L 17–20 | 3–4 | FedExField | Recap |
| 8 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 9 | November 5 | Tennessee Titans | L 14–28 | 3–5 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 11 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 27–20 | 4–5 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 11 | November 18 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 22–19 | 5–5 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 22 | Washington Redskins | W 31–23 | 6–5 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | November 29 | New Orleans Saints | W 13–10 | 7–5 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 9 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 29–23 (OT) | 8–5 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 16 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 0–23 | 8–6 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 23 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27–20 | 9–6 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 30 | at New York Giants | W 36–35 | 10–6 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Panthers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: September 9
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 74,532
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
CAR – Cam Newton 4-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 8:54. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:28.
CAR – Graham Gano 27-yard field goal, 0:07. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 2:41.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
CAR – Alexander Armah 1-yard run (kick failed), 14:16. Panthers 16–0. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:25.
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 4-yard run (Dak Prescott run), 8:58. Panthers 16–8. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:21.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 19/29, 170 yards
CAR – Cam Newton – 17/26, 161 yards
Top rushers
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 15 rushes, 69 yards, TD
CAR – Cam Newton – 13 rushes, 58 yards, TD
Top receivers
DAL – Cole Beasley – 7 receptions, 73 yards
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 6 receptions, 45 yards :
Despite a strong showing from the defense, the Cowboys offense only managed to get 8 points and fumbled late in the game, allowing the Panthers to run out the clock. This loss would start the Cowboys season at 0–1.

#### Week 2: vs. New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Cowboys | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: September 16
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 95,512
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Tavon Austin 64-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 13:37. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:34.
DAL – Brett Maher 37-yard field goal, 6:06. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:58.
Second quarter
No scoring plays
Third quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 29-yard field goal, 10:47. Cowboys 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:39.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 28-yard field goal, 4:34. Cowboys 13–3. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:12.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 6-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 5:51. Cowboys 20–3. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 8:23.
NYG – Evan Engram 18-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 1:32. Cowboys 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:09.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 38-yard field goal, 0:15. Cowboys 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 1:16.
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 33/44, 279 yards, TD
DAL – Dak Prescott – 16/25, 160 yards, TD
Top rushers
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 11 rushes, 28 yards
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 17 rushes, 78 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 14 receptions, 80 yards
DAL – Tavon Austin – 2 receptions, 79 yards, TD :
Dak Prescott threw his first touchdown pass of the year to Tavon Austin from 64 yards out on the 3rd play of the game. Ezekiel Elliott rushed for his second touchdown of the year. Brett Maher made his first two field goals as a Cowboy. The defense recorded 6 sacks and a fumble recovery. This win improved the Cowboys to 1-1.

#### Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
* Date: September 23
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 69,047
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
SEA – Jaron Brown 16-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 9:28. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 3:52.
DAL – Brett Maher 50-yard field goal, 5:26. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:02.
SEA – Tyler Lockett 52-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:52. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:34.
SEA – Sebastian Janikowski 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 0:49.
Third quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 35-yard field goal, 3:43. Seahawks 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 5:17.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Chris Carson 5-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 12:54. Seahawks 24–6. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:49.
DAL – Tavon Austin 3-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 7:11. Seahawks 24–13. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:32.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 19/34, 168 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
SEA – Russell Wilson – 16/26, 192 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 16 carries, 127 yards
SEA – Chris Carson – 32 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
DAL – Geoff Swaim – 5 receptions, 47 yards
SEA – Tyler Lockett – 4 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD :
The Cowboys struggled in almost all aspects. Dak Prescott threw 2 interceptions and Ezekiel Elliott had a fumble late in the game. The only highlight was a Tavon Austin touchdown. This loss dropped the Cowboys to 1–2 on the season.

#### Week 4: vs. Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Cowboys | 3 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: September 30
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 90,155
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 32-yard field goal, 4:34. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:09. Cowboys 3–0.
DET – Golden Tate 45-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 0:19. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:11. Lions 7–3.
Second quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 43-yard field goal, 11:06. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 4:18. Lions 7–6.
DET – Matt Prater 33-yard field goal, 2:54. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 8:11. Lions 10–6.
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 38-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 1:18. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:11. Cowboys 13–10.
Third quarter
DAL – Geoff Swaim 1-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 3:01. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:03. Cowboys 20–10.
Fourth quarter
DET – Kerryon Johnson 8-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 14:20. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:39. Cowboys 20–17.
DAL – Brett Maher 22-yard field goal, 5:52. Drive: 16 plays, 85 yards, 8:31. Cowboys 23–17.
DET – Golden Tate 38-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 2:17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:32. Lions 24–23.
DAL – Brett Maher 38-yard field goal, 0:03. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 2:17. Cowboys 26–24.
Top passers
DET – Matthew Stafford – 24/30, 307 yards, 2 TD
DAL – Dak Prescott – 17/27, 255 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
DET – Kerryon Johnson – 9 carries, 55 yards, TD
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 25 carries, 152 yards
Top receivers
DET – Golden Tate – 8 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 4 receptions, 88 yards, TD :
The Cowboys bounced back from the previous week. Elliott totaled 240 yards and a touchdown. Prescott had 2 passing touchdowns. Geoff Swaim scored the first touchdown of his career. Maher went 4/4 on field goals, including a 38-yarder that won the game as time expired. This win improved the Cowboys to 2–2 on the season.

#### Week 5: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Cowboys | 6 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Texans | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: October 7
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 72,008
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 27-yard field goal, 10:06. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:54.
DAL – Brett Maher 43-yard field goal, 3:13. Cowboys 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 2:35.
Second quarter
HOU – Keke Coutee 1-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 13:40. Texans 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:30.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 20-yard field goal, 6:03. Texans 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:54.
Third quarter
DAL – Allen Hurns 3-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 11:57. Cowboys 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 1:59.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 21-yard field goal, 5:05. Tied 13–13. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 2:50.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 19-yard field goal, 8:34. Texans 16–13. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:55.
DAL – Brett Maher 48-yard field goal, 5:43. Tied 16–16. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:48.
Overtime
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 36-yard field goal, 1:55. Texans 19–16. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:38.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 18/29, 208 yards, TD, 2 INT
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 33/44, 375 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 20 carries, 54 yards
HOU – Alfred Blue – 20 carries, 46 yards
Top receivers
DAL – Geoff Swaim – 3 receptions, 55 yards
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 9 receptions, 151 yards :
The Cowboys controversially punted in overtime and allowed the Texans to take the ball down the field and win the game. This loss dropped the Cowboys to 2–3.

#### Week 6: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Cowboys | 10 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 40 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: October 14
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 90,767
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 50-yard field goal, 8:40. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:19.
DAL – Dak Prescott 17-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 3:52. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:26.
Second quarter
DAL – Cole Beasley 17-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 9:34. Cowboys 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 4:49.
DAL – Cole Beasley 9-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 0:47. Cowboys 24–0. Drive: 16 plays, 78 yards, 7:14.
Third quarter
JAX – Dede Westbrook 34-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Josh Lambo kick), 7:39. Cowboys 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 3:27.
DAL – Brett Maher 46-yard field goal, 3:09. Cowboys 27–7. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:25.
DAL – Brett Maher 32-yard field goal, 1:22. Cowboys 30–7. Drive: 4 plays, -6 yards, 1:31.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 15-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 15:00. Cowboys 37–7. Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 1:16.
DAL – Brett Maher 55-yard field goal, 7:12. Cowboys 40–7. Drive: 8 plays, 15 yards, 4:39.
Top passers
JAX – Blake Bortles – 15/26, 149 yards, TD, INT
DAL – Dak Prescott – 17/27, 183 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
JAX – T. J. Yeldon – 8 rushes, 41 yards
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 24 rushes, 106 yards, TD
Top receivers
JAX – Keelan Cole – 4 receptions, 41 yards
DAL – Cole Beasley – 9 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD :
The Cowboys found their winning ways and got back on track after losing the previous week. The defense got after Blake Bortles and only yielded 7 points. Cole Beasley put up 101 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. The offense dominated the entire game, and scored 40 points off one of the league's best defenses. This win improved the Cowboys to 3–3 on the season.

#### Week 7: at Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Redskins | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
* Date: October 21
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 66,301
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
WAS – Kapri Bibbs 23-yard pass from Alex Smith (Dustin Hopkins kick), 10:19. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:13.
Second quarter
DAL – Michael Gallup 49-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 1:00. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:46.
Third quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 21-yard field goal, 9:10. Redskins 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:50.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 25-yard field goal, 12:35. Redskins 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:48.
DAL – Brett Maher 47-yard field goal, 9:46. Redskins 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:49.
WAS – Preston Smith 1-yard fumble return (Dustin Hopkins kick), 4:55. Redskins 20–10.
DAL – Dak Prescott 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 1:37. Redskins 20–17. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 3:18.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 22/35, 273 yards, 1 TD
WAS – Alex Smith – 14/25, 178 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 15 carries, 33 yards
WAS – Adrian Peterson – 24 carries, 99 yards
Top receivers
DAL – Cole Beasley – 7 receptions, 56 yards
WAS – Kapri Bibbs – 4 receptions, 43 yards, 1 TD :
Brett Maher attempted to kick a 52-yard field goal in the dying seconds to tie the game, but it hit the left upright. This loss dropped them to 3–4.

#### Week 9: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: November 5
* Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 90,466
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Jason Witten, Booger McFarland and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Amari Cooper 4-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 6:12. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 1:56.
Second quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 9:35. Tied 7–7. Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 8:55.
TEN – Dion Lewis 18-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 4:11. Titans 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:38.
DAL – Allen Hurns 23-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 0:39. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 3:32.
Third quarter
TEN – Jonnu Smith 7-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 5:44. Titans 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:18.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Marcus Mariota 9-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 4:38. Titans 28–14. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:08.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 21/29, 240 yards, 2 TD
DAL – Dak Prescott – 21/31, 243 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
TEN – Dion Lewis – 19 carries, 62 yards
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 17 carries, 61 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Dion Lewis – 4 receptions, 60 yards, TD
DAL – Amari Cooper – 5 receptions, 58 yards, TD :
This was Amari Cooper's first game as a Cowboy as he was traded from the Oakland Raiders for a first-round pick, but the Titans pulled away late and won the game. This loss dropped them to 3–5 on the season.
This was also Jason Witten's first return to AT&T Stadium. Witten played as a tight-end for the Dallas Cowboys for some part of the 2000s and much of the 2010s.

#### Week 10: at Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 3 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| Eagles | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: November 11
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST/7:20 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 69,696
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 25-yard field goal, 6:59. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 3:46.
Second quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 31-yard field goal, 3:41. Cowboys 6–0. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 8:09.
PHI – Jake Elliott 56-yard field goal, 1:33. Cowboys 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 2:08.
DAL – Dak Prescott 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 0:19. Cowboys 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:14.
Third quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 26-yard field goal, 9:36. Cowboys 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:21.
PHI – Zach Ertz 15-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 2:08. Tied 13–13. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:31.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 7-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 11:42. Cowboys 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:26.
PHI – Zach Ertz 1-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 7:27. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 4:15.
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 3:19. Cowboys 27–20. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:08.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 26/36, 270 yards, TD
PHI – Carson Wentz – 32/44, 360 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 19 carries, 151 yards, TD
PHI – Josh Adams – 7 carries, 47 yards
Top receivers
DAL – Amari Cooper – 6 receptions, 75 yards
PHI – Zach Ertz – 14 receptions, 145 yards, 2 TD :
In desperate need of a road win to keep their season alive, the game began with Leighton Vander Esch picking off Carson Wentz. The game would be neck-to-neck without the Cowboys trailing. As they led 27–20 on the last play, the ball was lateraled to Golden Tate, but was stopped in progress to allow the Cowboys to win. This win not only improved them to 4–5, but it also improved their chances of being contenders.

#### Week 11: at Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 22 |
| Falcons | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: November 18
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), sunny — retractable roof open
* Game attendance: 74,447
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 21-yard field goal, 3:00. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 7:23.
Second quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 41-yard field goal, 14:56. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:04.
ATL – Matt Bryant 45-yard field goal, 0:34. Falcons 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 33 yards, 4:13.
Third quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 50-yard field goal, 10:20. Tied 6–6. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:45.
ATL – Matt Bryant 53-yard field goal, 7:16. Falcons 9–6. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:03.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Dak Prescott 4-yard run (kick failed), 14:23. Cowboys 12–9. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:53.
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 23-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 12:33. Cowboys 19–9. Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:41.
ATL – Matt Bryant 21-yard field goal, 8:28. Cowboys 19–12. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:00.
ATL – Julio Jones 34-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 1:52. Tied 19–19. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:10.
DAL – Brett Maher 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 22–19. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 1:52.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 22/32, 208 yards
ATL – Matt Ryan – 24/34, 291 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 23 rushes, 122 yards, TD
ATL – Tevin Coleman – 8 rushes, 58 yards
Top receivers
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 7 receptions, 79 yards
ATL – Julio Jones – 6 receptions, 118 yards, TD :
Brett Maher kicked a game-winning field goal as time expired. The Cowboys improved to 5–5 with this win. Rookie linebacker Leighton Vander Esch put up a stellar performance with his 2nd interception in two weeks, which set up a crucial Ezekiel Elliott touchdown run. This was the Cowboys first win over the Falcons since 2009, and first in Atlanta since 2006.

#### Week 12: vs. Washington Redskins

NFL on Thanksgiving Day
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 0 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: November 22
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 92,076
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 16-yard rush (Brett Maher kick), 10:02. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:58.
Second quarter
WAS – Vernon Davis 53-yard pass from Colt McCoy (Dustin Hopkins kick), 7:04. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, 0:08.
DAL – Brett Maher 28-yard field goal, 1:28. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 5:36.
Third quarter
WAS – Trey Quinn 10-yard pass from Colt McCoy (kick failed), 9:02. Redskins 13–10. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:29.
DAL – Amari Cooper 40-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 6:47. Cowboys 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:15.
DAL – Amari Cooper 90-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 2:10. Cowboys 24–13. Drive: 2 plays, 91 yards, 0:55.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Dak Prescott 5-yard rush (Brett Maher kick), 14:11. Cowboys 31–13. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:20.
WAS – Kapri Bibbs 1-yard rush (Dustin Hopkins kick), 11:43. Cowboys 31–20. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:28.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 31-yard field goal, 1:13. Cowboys 31–23. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 2:37.
Top passers
WAS – Colt McCoy – 24/38, 268 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
DAL – Dak Prescott – 22/31, 289 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
WAS – Adrian Peterson – 12 carries, 35 yards
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 26 carries, 121 yards, TD
Top receivers
WAS – Jordan Reed – 6 receptions, 75 yards
DAL – Amari Cooper – 8 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TD :
The Cowboys got revenge on their division rivals during the game. Dak Prescott connected with Amari Cooper for a 90-yard catch and run touchdown in the third quarter. With the win, the Cowboys moved to 6-5 and gained possession of first place in the NFC East.

#### Week 13: vs. New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Cowboys | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: November 29
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), clear — retractable roof open
* Game attendance: 93,004
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (Fox/NFLN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 26-yard field goal, 9:27. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 5:36.
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 16-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 0:57. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:10.
Second quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 46-yard field goal, 0:55. Cowboys 13–0. Drive: 16 plays, 70 yards, 9:09.
Third quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 33-yard field goal, 10:03. Cowboys 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:00.
NO – Keith Kirkwood 30-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:08. Cowboys 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 4:39.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 18/28, 127 yards, TD, INT
DAL – Dak Prescott – 24/28, 248 yards, TD
Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 11 carries, 36 yards
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 23 carries, 76 yards
Top receivers
NO – Michael Thomas – 5 receptions, 40 yards
DAL – Michael Gallup – 5 receptions, 76 yards :
The Cowboys defense shut down Drew Brees and the Saints red hot offense, limiting their offense to a season low 10 points and upsetting the Saints. Jourdan Lewis made the game-clinching interception with only 2:08 left to play in 4th quarter to seal the victory. This win improved the Cowboys to 7–5 on the season.

#### Week 14: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 23 |
| Cowboys | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 29 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: December 9
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 93,127
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 28-yard field goal, 2:25. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:58.
Second quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 62-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 0:52.
Third quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 21-yard field goal, 8:59. Cowboys 9–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:26.
PHI – Alshon Jeffery 2-yard pass from Carson Wentz (kick failed), 6:04. Cowboys 9–6. Drive: 1 plays, 2 yards, 0:04.
Fourth quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 26-yard field goal, 12:11. Tied 9–9. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:53.
DAL – Amari Cooper 28-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 7:46. Cowboys 16–9. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:25.
PHI – Dallas Goedert 3-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 3:12. Tied 16–16. Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 2:13.
DAL – Amari Cooper 75-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 3:01. Cowboys 23–16. Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:11.
PHI – Darren Sproles 6-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 1:39. Tied 23–23. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:22.
Overtime
DAL – Amari Cooper 15-yard pass from Dak Prescott, 1:55. Cowboys 29–23. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 8:05.
Top passers
PHI – Carson Wentz – 22/32, 228 yards, 3 TD
DAL – Dak Prescott – 42/54, 455 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
PHI – Josh Adams – 7 rushes, 36 yards
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 28 rushes, 113 yards
Top receivers
PHI – Alshon Jeffery – 6 receptions, 50 yards, TD
DAL – Amari Cooper – 10 receptions, 217 yards, 3 TD :
After a grueling back-and-forth match, the Cowboys won in overtime. This was their 1st overtime victory since the 2016 season, which was, coincidentally, also a 29–23 home win against the Eagles. Brett Maher made a successful 62-yard field goal attempt, which was a franchise record for Dallas and tied for the third longest in NFL history. Amari Cooper had his best game as a Cowboy thus far, catching 10 passes for 217 yards and 3 touchdowns.
With the win, the Cowboys improved to 8–5, extended their lead in the NFC East to 2 games, and swept the Eagles for the first time since 2012.

#### Week 15: at Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colts | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: December 16
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 66,654
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Marlon Mack 1-yard rush (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:09. Colts 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:46.
Second quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 1:53.
Third quarter
IND – Marlon Mack 6-yard rush (Adam Vinatieri kick), 11:23. Colts 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:37.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 44-yard field goal, 1:36. Colts 20–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 6:09.
Fourth quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 23-yard field goal, 6:57. Colts 23–0. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 7:59.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 24/39, 206 yards, INT
IND – Andrew Luck – 16/27, 192 yards
Top rushers
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 18 carries, 87 yards
IND – Marlon Mack – 27 carries, 139 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
DAL – Blake Jarwin – 4 receptions, 45 yards
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 5 receptions, 85 yards :
The Cowboys were shut out for the first time since 2003, the offense couldn't keep up with the Colts defense. This loss dropped the Cowboys to 8–6 on the season.

#### Week 16: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Cowboys | 14 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: December 23
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 92,851
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
TB – Cairo Santos 37-yard field goal, 12:12. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:52.
DAL – Dak Prescott 7-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 7:12. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:01.
DAL – Jaylon Smith 69-yard fumble return (Brett Maher kick), 1:57. Cowboys 14–3.
Second quarter
TB – Cairo Santos 45-yard field goal, 9:19. Cowboys 14–6. Drive: 14 plays, 44 yards, 7:28.
DAL – Brett Maher 59-yard field goal, 1:48. Cowboys 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:26.
TB – Jacquizz Rodgers 2-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 0:25. Cowboys 17–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:23.
Third quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 20-yard field goal, 3:44. Cowboys 20–13. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:59.
DAL – Michael Gallup 4-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 2:27. Cowboys 27–13. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:09.
Fourth quarter
TB – Mike Evans 7-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Cairo Santos kick), 2:12. Cowboys 27–20. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:23.
Top passers
TB – Jameis Winston – 34/48, 336 yards, TD
DAL – Dak Prescott – 20/25, 161 yards, TD
Top rushers
TB – Peyton Barber – 17 rushes, 43 yards
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 18 rushes, 85 yards
Top receivers
TB – Mike Evans – 6 receptions, 90 yards, TD
DAL – Michael Gallup – 3 receptions, 53 yards, TD :
The Cowboys bounced back at home against the Buccaneers. Jaylon Smith made the highlight play of the game, recovering a fumble from Jameis Winston and returning it 69 yards for a touchdown. With this win, the Cowboys improved to 9–6 on the season and clinched the NFC East for the third time in 5 years.

#### Week 17: at New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 36 |
| Giants | 0 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 35 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: December 30
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 77,750
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
DAL – Blake Jarwin 13-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 8:17. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 6:37.
DAL – Blake Jarwin 19-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 1:55. Cowboys 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:24.
NYG – Cody Latimer 21-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 0:22. Cowboys 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 1:35.
Third quarter
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 48-yard field goal, 9:05. Cowboys 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 15 yards, 4:10.
DAL – Blake Jarwin 39-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 5:10. Cowboys 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:00.
NYG – Evan Engram 6-yard pass from Eli Manning (Eli Manning-Evan Engram pass), 2:00. Cowboys 21–18. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 3:07.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Wayne Gallman 2-yard run (Aldrick Rosas kick), 10:43. Giants 25–21. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:14.
DAL – Rod Smith 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 9:16. Cowboys 28–25. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:27.
NYG – Saquon Barkley 2-yard run (Aldrick Rosas kick), 3:27. Giants 32–28. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 5:50.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 38-yard field goal, 2:39. Giants 35–28. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 0:34.
DAL – Cole Beasley 32-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dak Prescott-Michael Gallup pass), 1:19. Cowboys 36–35. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 1:23.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 27/44, 387 yards, 4 TD
NYG – Eli Manning – 24/41, 301 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
DAL – Rod Smith – 12 rushes, 35 yards, TD
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 17 rushes, 109 yards, TD
Top receivers
DAL – Blake Jarwin – 7 receptions, 119 yards, 3 TD
NYG – Evan Engram – 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD :
The Cowboys earned a hard-fought win. The defense picked off two passes from Eli Manning while forcing a fumble for a turnover. Blake Jarwin had the best game of his career, accounting for 3 of the Cowboys' touchdowns. The Cowboys won the game after a game-winning touchdown pass from Dak Prescott to Cole Beasley along with the ensuing 2-point conversion from Prescott to Michael Gallup. With this win, the Cowboys finished 10–6. This marks the first time the Cowboys have recorded 3 consecutive winning seasons since they did so from 2007 to 2009.

### Standings
#### Division

NFC East :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(4)}$ Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 339 | 324 | W2 |
| $^{(6)}$ Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 367 | 348 | W3 |
| Washington Redskins | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 281 | 359 | L2 |
| New York Giants | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 369 | 412 | L3 |

#### Conference

NFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | New Orleans Saints | South | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .482 | .488 | L1 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .480 | .428 | W2 |
| 3 | Chicago Bears | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .430 | .419 | W4 |
| 4 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .488 | .444 | W2 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .484 | .400 | W2 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .518 | .486 | W3 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 3–2–1 | 6–5–1 | .504 | .355 | L1 |
| 8 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .482 | .348 | W3 |
| 9 | Washington Redskins | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .486 | .371 | L2 |
| 10 | Carolina Panthers | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .508 | .518 | W1 |
| 11 | Green Bay Packers | North | 6 | 9 | 1 | .406 | 1–4–1 | 3–8–1 | .488 | .417 | L1 |
| 12 | Detroit Lions | North | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .504 | .427 | W1 |
| 13 | New York Giants | East | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .527 | .487 | L3 |
| 14 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .523 | .506 | L4 |
| 15 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .504 | .406 | L2 |
| 16 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .527 | .302 | L4 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 New Orleans finished ahead of LA Rams based on head-to-head victory, claiming the No. 1 seed. 1 2 3 Atlanta finished ahead of Washington based on head-to-head victory. Atlanta finished ahead of Carolina based on head-to-head sweep. Washington finished ahead of Carolina based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 NY Giants finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on head-to-head victory. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division. ||||||||||||

## Postseason

| Playoff round | Date | Opponent | Final score | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
| Wild Card | January 5, 2019 | Seattle Seahawks (5) | W 24–22 | 1–0 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| Divisional | January 12, 2019 | at Los Angeles Rams (2) | L 22–30 | 1–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap |

### NFC wild card playoffs: vs. (5) Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 0 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 22 |
| Cowboys | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: January 5, 2019
* Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 94,327
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Chris Myers
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 39-yard field goal, 9:54. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:10.
Second quarter
SEA – Sebastian Janikowski 27-yard field goal, 7:05. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:45.
SEA – Sebastian Janikowski 42-yard field goal, 1:47. Seahawks 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 1:29.
DAL – Michael Gallup 11-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 0:28. Cowboys 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:19.
Third quarter
SEA – Russell Wilson 4-yard run (Mike Davis run), 2:03. Seahawks 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 5:01.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 12:32. Cowboys 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:31.
DAL – Dak Prescott 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 2:14. Cowboys 24–14. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:12.
SEA – J. D. McKissic 7-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Chris Carson run), 1:22. Cowboys 24–22. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:50.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 18/27, 233 yards, TD
DAL – Dak Prescott – 22/33, 226 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
SEA – Rashaad Penny – 4 rushes, 29 yards
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 26 rushes, 137 yards, TD
Top receivers
SEA – Tyler Lockett – 4 receptions, 120 yards
DAL – Amari Cooper – 7 receptions, 106 yards :
The Dallas Cowboys received the ball first after the Seattle Seahawks chose to defer during the coin toss. The resulting drive ended in a Brett Maher 39 yard field goal. The next three drives for both teams ended in punts. However, the Seahawks responded with a 27-yard Sebastian Janikowski field goal, thanks to 66 yards passing by Russell Wilson on the drive. After a missed 57 yard field goal by Maher, Seattle responded by a Janikowski 42 yard field goal. Dallas responded by a 75-yard drive which culminated in an 11-yard touchdown pass by Dak Prescott to Michael Gallup to lead 10–6. After both teams exchanged punts twice, Russell Wilson ran 4 yards into the end zone and converted a two-point conversion to lead the Cowboys 14–10. The Cowboys responded with an Ezekiel Elliott 1 yard touchdown run to retake the lead 17–14. After another Dallas touchdown drive, highlighted by a 16-yard Prescott scramble at 3rd-and-14 followed by Prescott scoring on a 1-yard run, Seattle responded with a touchdown and two-point conversion to narrow Dallas's lead to 24–22. The Cowboys sealed the game when Cole Beasley recovered an onside kick attempt of the Seahawks with only 1:17 left in the game. Ezekiel Elliott totaled a combined 169 yards both through the air and on the ground and also scored a touchdown.
With this win, the Cowboys won their first playoff game since 2014 and advanced to the divisional round. This is also the first playoff victory of the Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott era.
The only sour note on a good Dallas win was a serious leg injury to wide receiver Allen Hurns halfway through the first quarter, suffered after a reception when he was tackled by Seahawks safety Bradley McDougald. Hurns was carted off the field and taken straight to a hospital. After the game, general manager Jerry Jones told the media that Hurns had broken his ankle and fibula.

### NFC divisional playoffs: at (2) Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 7 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 22 |
| Rams | 3 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
* Date: January 12, 2019
* Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST/5:15 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 77,187
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Chris Myers
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
LA – Greg Zuerlein 25-yard field goal, 9:44. Rams 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:16.
DAL – Amari Cooper 29-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 6:03. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:41.
Second quarter
LA – Greg Zuerlein 23-yard field goal, 13:40. Cowboys 7–6. Drive: 16 plays, 70 yards, 7:23.
LA – C. J. Anderson 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 7:00. Rams 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:20.
LA – Todd Gurley 35-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 3:27. Rams 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:38.
Third quarter
LA – Greg Zuerlein 44-yard field goal, 10:03. Rams 23–7. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:04.
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Dak Prescott–Amari Cooper pass), 5:20. Rams 23–15. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:43.
Fourth quarter
LA – C. J. Anderson 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 7:16. Rams 30–15. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 7:36.
DAL – Dak Prescott 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 2:11. Rams 30–22. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:05.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 20/32, 266 yards, TD
LA – Jared Goff – 15/28, 186 yards
Top rushers
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 20 rushes, 47 yards, TD
LA – C. J. Anderson – 23 rushes, 123 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
DAL – Michael Gallup – 6 receptions, 119 yards
LA – Robert Woods – 6 receptions, 69 yards :
The Cowboys defense couldn't contain the Rams' offense. Ezekiel Elliott only got 47 rushing yards. With this loss, the Cowboys season ended. This also extended their streak of road playoff losses to eight consecutive.