# 2023 Dallas Cowboys season

The 2023 season was the Dallas Cowboys' 64th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 35th under the ownership of Jerry Jones, and their fourth under head coach Mike McCarthy. The Cowboys matched their 12–5 record from the previous two seasons and won the NFC East division for the first time since the 2021 season and the second time in three seasons. They ended up in a three-way tie with the San Francisco 49ers and the Detroit Lions for first place in the NFC at 12–5. However, they lost both the conference and head-to-head tiebreaker to the 49ers but won the latter tiebreaker over the Lions, giving them the second seed in the playoffs. Although the Cowboys lost to the Buffalo Bills in Week 15, they clinched their third straight playoff berth before taking the field when the Green Bay Packers and Atlanta Falcons lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Carolina Panthers, respectively. This marked the Cowboys' first run of three consecutive postseason appearances since appearing in six straight from 1991 to 1996.
However, the Cowboys collapsed yet again in the playoffs, and, despite having one of the best-ranked offenses and defenses of the league, were defeated 48–32 by their rival, seventh-seeded Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card round, at one point trailing 48–16 during the fourth quarter. With the loss, the Cowboys became the first team to lose to a #7 seed since the playoff bracket expanded for the 2020–21 NFL playoffs.
This also marked the first time a team failed to reach a Conference Championship Game despite winning at least 12 games in three consecutive seasons.
This was the first season since 2015 without running back Ezekiel Elliott on the roster, as he was released on March 15 and signed with the New England Patriots on August 14.

## Offseason
### Signings

| Position | Player | Age | 2022 team | Contract |
| RB | Ronald Jones II | 26 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1 year, $1.232 million |
| G | Chuma Edoga | 26 | New York Jets | 1 year, $1.232 million |
| LS | Trent Sieg | 28 | Las Vegas Raiders | 1 year, $1.232 million |
| K | Brandon Aubrey | 28 | Birmingham Stallions | 3 year, $2.695 million |

### Re-signings

| Position | Player | Age | Contract |
| QB | Cooper Rush | 30 | 2 years, $6 million |
| RB | Rico Dowdle | 25 | 1 year, $1 million |
| DE | Dante Fowler | 28 | 1 year, $3 million |
| DT | Johnathan Hankins | 31 | 1 year, $1.5 million |
| MLB | Leighton Vander Esch | 27 | 2 years, $8 million |
| CB | C. J. Goodwin | 33 | 1 year, $1.3 million |
| SS | Donovan Wilson | 28 | 3 years, $21 million |

### Trade acquisitions

| Position | Player | Age | 2022 team | Contract | Traded away |
| QB | Trey Lance | 23 | San Francisco 49ers | 2 years, $16 million | 2024 fourth-round selection (Malik Mustapha) |
| WR | Brandin Cooks | 29 | Houston Texans | 2 years, $40 million | 2023 fifth-round selection (Nick Hampton) and 2024 sixth-round selection (Jaden Crumedy) |
| CB | Stephon Gilmore | 32 | Indianapolis Colts | 1 year, $10 million | 2023 fifth-round selection (Evan Hull) |
| CB | Noah Igbinoghene | 24 | Miami Dolphins | 1 year, $2.1 million | CB Kelvin Joseph |

### Departures

| Position | Player | Age | 2023 team |
| QB | Will Grier | 28 | New England Patriots |
| RB | Ezekiel Elliott | 28 | New England Patriots |
| WR | Noah Brown | 27 | Houston Texans |
| WR | Simi Fehoko | 25 | Los Angeles Chargers |
| WR | T. Y. Hilton | 33 | Unsigned |
| TE | Dalton Schultz | 26 | Houston Texans |
| OT | Aviante Collins | 29 | Chicago Bears |
| OT | Jason Peters | 41 | Seattle Seahawks |
| C | Matt Farniok | 25 | Detroit Lions |
| C | Connor McGovern | 26 | Buffalo Bills |
| DT | Quinton Bohanna | 24 | Tennessee Titans |
| DT | Carlos Watkins | 29 | Arizona Cardinals |
| LB | Devin Harper | 25 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| MLB | Jabril Cox | 25 | Washington Commanders |
| OLB | Anthony Barr | 30 | Minnesota Vikings |
| OLB | Luke Gifford | 28 | Tennessee Titans |
| CB | Anthony Brown | 29 | New York Jets |
| CB | Kelvin Joseph | 24 | Seattle Seahawks |
| K | Brett Maher | 33 | Los Angeles Rams |
| LS | Jake McQuaide | 35 | Detroit Lions |
| LS | Matt Overton | 37 | Chicago Bears |

## Draft

2023 Dallas Cowboys draft selections :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 26 | Mazi Smith | DT | Michigan | |
| 2 | 58 | Luke Schoonmaker | TE | Michigan | |
| 3 | 90 | DeMarvion Overshown | LB | Texas | |
| 4 | 129 | Viliami Fehoko | DE | San Jose State | |
| 5 | 161 | Traded to the Houston Texans | Traded to the Houston Texans | Traded to the Houston Texans | |
| 5 | 169 | Asim Richards | OT | North Carolina | Compensatory pick |
| 5 | 176 | Traded to the Indianapolis Colts | Traded to the Indianapolis Colts | Traded to the Indianapolis Colts | |
| 6 | 178 | Eric Scott Jr. | CB | Southern Miss | From Bears via Dolphins and Chiefs |
| 6 | 204 | Traded to the Las Vegas Raiders | Traded to the Las Vegas Raiders | Traded to the Las Vegas Raiders | |
| 6 | 212 | Deuce Vaughn | RB | Kansas State | Compensatory pick |
| 7 | 244 | Jalen Brooks | WR | South Carolina | |
2023 Dallas Cowboys undrafted free agents :
| Name | Position | College |
| Jose Barbon | WR | Temple |
| T. J. Bass | OT | Oregon |
| Earl Bostick Jr. | OT | Kansas |
| David Durden | WR | West Florida |
| Princeton Fant | TE | Tennessee |
| Durrell Johnson | LB | Liberty |
| Isaiah Land | DE | Florida A&M |
| Hunter Luepke | FB | North Dakota State |
| De'Angelo Mandell | CB | BYU |
| Jalen Cropper | WR | Fresno State |
| John Stephens Jr. | TE | Louisiana |
| Tyrus Wheat | OLB | Mississippi State |
Draft trades
* ↑ The Cowboys traded a fifth-round selection (161st overall) and a 2024 sixth-round selection to the Houston Texans in exchange for WR Brandin Cooks.
* ↑ The Cowboys traded a fifth-round selection (176th overall) to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for CB Stephon Gilmore.
* ↑ The Cowboys traded a 2024 fifth-round selection to the Chiefs in exchange for a sixth-round selection (178th overall).
* ↑ The Cowboys traded a sixth-round selection (204th overall) to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a 2024 seventh-round selection and DT Johnathan Hankins.

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 12 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 23–28 | 0–1 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 19 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 14–22 | 0–2 | Lumen Field | Recap |
| 3 | August 26 | Las Vegas Raiders | W 31–16 | 1–2 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 10 | at New York Giants | W 40–0 | 1–0 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 17 | New York Jets | W 30–10 | 2–0 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 24 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 16–28 | 2–1 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 1 | New England Patriots | W 38–3 | 3–1 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 8 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 10–42 | 3–2 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 16 | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 20–17 | 4–2 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 8 | October 29 | Los Angeles Rams | W 43–20 | 5–2 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 5 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 23–28 | 5–3 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 10 | November 12 | New York Giants | W 49–17 | 6–3 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 19 | at Carolina Panthers | W 33–10 | 7–3 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 23 | Washington Commanders | W 45–10 | 8–3 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | November 30 | Seattle Seahawks | W 41–35 | 9–3 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 10 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 33–13 | 10–3 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 17 | at Buffalo Bills | L 10–31 | 10–4 | Highmark Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 24 | at Miami Dolphins | L 20–22 | 10–5 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 30 | Detroit Lions | W 20–19 | 11–5 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 18 | January 7 | at Washington Commanders | W 38–10 | 12–5 | FedExField | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 16 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 40 |
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: September 10
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT/7:20 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Rain, 74 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 80,809
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Noah Igbinoghene 58-yard blocked field goal return (kick failed, wide left), 8:03. Cowboys 6–0.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 21-yard field goal, 3:21. Cowboys 9–0. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:45.
DAL – DaRon Bland 22-yard interception return (Brandon Aubrey kick), 2:22. Cowboys 16–0.
Second quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 38-yard field goal, 10:55. Cowboys 19–0. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:26.
DAL – Tony Pollard 2-yard rush (Brandon Aubrey kick), 8:03. Cowboys 26–0. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:45.
Third quarter
DAL – Tony Pollard 1-yard rush (Brandon Aubrey kick), 10:01. Cowboys 33–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:59.
Fourth quarter
DAL – KaVontae Turpin 7-yard rush (Brandon Aubrey kick), 11:31. Cowboys 40–0. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:29.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 13/24, 143 yards
NYG – Daniel Jones – 15/28, 104 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
DAL – Tony Pollard – 14 rushes, 70 yards, 2 TD
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 12 rushes, 51 yards
Top receivers
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 4 receptions, 77 yards
NYG – Darren Waller – 3 receptions, 36 yards :
The Cowboys started the season by traveling to MetLife Stadium to face one of their longtime NFC East rivals: the New York Giants.
In rain-soaked conditions, they demolished the Giants 40–0, on the back of a stellar defensive performance and two touchdowns from Tony Pollard. The Cowboys defense returned a blocked field goal for a touchdown in the first quarter, had two interceptions (returning one for a touchdown), and recorded a total of seven sacks during the game on the Giants quarterback Daniel Jones as they posted their first shutout win since 2017.
With the shutout win, the Cowboys started the season 1–0 for the first time since 2019.

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 30 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: September 17
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 93,689
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Jake Ferguson 4-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 9:19. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:41.
Second quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 35-yard field goal, 9:10. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 6:44.
NYJ – Garrett Wilson 68-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Austin Seibert kick), 7:12. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 1 play, 68 yards, 0:09.
DAL – Luke Schoonmaker 1-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Tony Pollard run), 1:52. Cowboys 18–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:20.
NYJ – Austin Seibert 34-yard field goal, 0:04. Cowboys 18–10. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 1:48.
Third quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 21-yard field goal, 7:24. Cowboys 21–10. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 5:52.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 55-yard field goal, 5:19. Cowboys 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:22.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 26-yard field goal, 12:23. Cowboys 27–10. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 6:21.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 30-yard field goal, 8:18. Cowboys 30–10. Drive: 6 plays, 5 yards, 3:18.
Top passers
NYJ – Zach Wilson – 10/22, 154 yards, TD, 3 INT
DAL – Dak Prescott – 30/37, 249 yards, 2 TD
Top rusher'
NYJ – Zach Wilson – 5 rushes, 36 yards
DAL – Tony Pollard – 22 rushes, 66 yards
Top receiver
NYJ – Garrett Wilson – 2 receptions, 83 yards, TD
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 11 receptions, 143 yards :
After a raging shutout win over the New York Giants, the Dallas Cowboys went back home to face New York's other NFL team, the New York Jets. The Cowboys benefitted from the Jets having to start Zach Wilson because of Aaron Rodgers injuring his Achilles' tendon the week before. Dallas scored the only points of the first quarter, with Dak Prescott hitting Jake Ferguson with a 4-yard touchdown pass to put the Cowboys up, 7–0.
In the second quarter, Brandon Aubrey extended the Cowboys' lead to 10–0 upon booting a 35-yard field goal. However, they allowed Zach Wilson to pass for his only touchdown of the game by hitting Garrett Wilson with a 68-yard touchdown pass to drop the Cowboys' lead to three points. But the Cowboys wouldn't go away, as Dak Prescott hit Luke Schoonmaker with a 1-yard touchdown pass with the two-point conversion to put Dallas up by 11. With 4 seconds until halftime, the Jets scored their final points, with Austin Seibert booting a 34-yard field goal to bring New York within eight.
The second half belonged to Brandon Aubrey, as he booted 4 field goals, with 2 coming in the 3rd quarter, and the other two coming in the 4th, to reach the final score of 30–10.
The Cowboys' defense thoroughly harassed Zach Wilson, intercepting him 3 times and sacking him 3 times for 19 yards.
With the win, the Cowboys improved to 2–0, and won their first game against the Jets since 2007.
Mr. Blue Sky by Electric Light Orchestra was played as the game concluded.

#### Week 3: at Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Cardinals | 9 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
* Date: September 24
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/1:25 p.m. MST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 62,915
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 39-yard field goal, 12:31. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:29.
ARI – James Conner 5-yard run (run failed), 6:12. Cardinals 9–0. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:49.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 49-yard field goal, 1:48. Cardinals 9–3. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:24.
Second quarter
ARI – Rondale Moore 45-yard run (pass failed), 12:31. Cardinals 15–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:17.
DAL – Rico Dowdle 15-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 5:32. Cardinals 15–10. Drive: 13 play, 75 yards, 6:59.
ARI – Matt Prater 43-yard field goal, 1:28. Cardinals 18–10. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:04.
ARI – Matt Prater 62-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 0:25.
Third quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 27-yard field goal, 9:27. Cardinals 21–13. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 5:33.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 26-yard field goal, 9:33. Cardinals 21–16. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 5:20.
ARI – Marquise Brown 2-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Matt Prater kick), 7:22. Cardinals 28–16. Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 2:11.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 25/40, 249 yards, TD, INT
ARI – Joshua Dobbs – 17/21, 189 yards, TD
Top rusher'
DAL – Tony Pollard – 23 rushes, 122 yards
ARI – James Conner – 14 rushes, 98 yards, TD
Top receiver
DAL – Michael Gallup – 6 receptions, 92 yards
ARI – Michael Wilson – 2 receptions, 86 yards :
After two consecutive blowout wins over both New York teams, the Cowboys traveled to State Farm Stadium, hoping to give the Arizona Cardinals their 10th consecutive loss dating back to last season. Despite intercepting 5 passes in the previous two games, the Cowboys defense struggled throughout the game and could not intercept Cardinals' quarterback Joshua Dobbs at all. After falling into a 15–3 hole in the second quarter, Dallas failed to rebound, ultimately losing 28–16, and extending their losing streak against the Cardinals to three games. With the upset loss, the Cowboys fell to 2–1, and allowed their division rival Eagles to take sole possession of the division lead after their win the following night over the Buccaneers. Additionally, it was Dak Prescott's first game of the season throwing an interception.

#### Week 4: vs. New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cowboys | 10 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: October 1
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 93,719
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 23-yard field goal, 10:52. Cowboys 3-0. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:08.
NE – Chad Ryland 29-yard field goal, 6:41. Tied 3-3. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:11.
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 20-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 1:30. Cowboys 10-3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:11.
Second quarter
DAL – Leighton Vander Esch 11-yard fumble return (Brian Anger-Chauncey Golston pass), 11:09. Cowboys 18-3.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 23-yard field goal, 4:03. Cowboys 21-3. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:33.
DAL – DaRon Bland 54-yard interception return (Brandon Aubrey kick), 0:54. Cowboys 28-3.
Third quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 33-yard field goal, 7:42. Cowboys 31-3. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 4:01.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Hunter Luepke 3-yard run (Brandon Aubrey kick), 6:38. Cowboys 38-3. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 4:21.
Top passers
NE – Mac Jones – 12/21, 150 yards, 2 INT
DAL – Dak Prescott – 28/34, 261 yards, TD
Top rushers
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 14 rushes, 30 yards
DAL – Tony Pollard – 11 rushes, 47 yards
Top receivers
NE – Hunter Henry – 4 receptions, 51 yards
DAL – Jake Ferguson – 7 receptions, 77 yards :
After a loss to the Arizona Cardinals, the Cowboys went back home to face the New England Patriots. This was Ezekiel Elliott's return to AT&T Stadium for the first time since being released from the Cowboys. He played 7 seasons with the Cowboys from 2016 to 2022. He will, however, return to the Cowboys in 2024. The Cowboys dominated from start to finish against Bill Belichick and the Patriots. Leighton Vander Esch scored the first defensive touchdown of his career on an 11-yard fumble recovery.
With the win, the Cowboys improved to 3–1, and gave Belichick his worst loss as a head coach.

#### Week 5: at San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 49ers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: October 8
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT/5:20 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 71,617
* Referee: Alan Eck
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SF – George Kittle 19-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Jake Moody kick), 11:10. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:50.
Second quarter
SF – George Kittle 38-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Jake Moody kick), 13:16. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 38 yards, 0:10.
DAL – KaVontae Turpin 26-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 7:45. 49ers 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:31.
SF – Christian McCaffrey 1-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 2:36. 49ers 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:09.
Third quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 50-yard field goal,11:53. 49ers 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 3:07.
SF – George Kittle 10-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Jake Moody kick), 7:20. 49ers 28–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:33.
Fourth quarter
SF – Kyle Juszczyk 1-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Jake Moody kick), 14:19. 49ers 35–10. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 6:42.
SF – Jordan Mason 26-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 13:59. 49ers 42–10. Drive: 1 play, 26 yards, 0:06.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 14/24, 153 yards, TD, 3 INT
SF – Brock Purdy – 17/24, 252 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
DAL – Tony Pollard – 8 rushes, 29 yards
SF – Jordan Mason – 10 rushes, 69 yards, TD
Top receivers
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 4 receptions, 49 yards
SF – George Kittle – 3 receptions, 67 yards, 3 TD :
In one of the most highly anticipated matchups of the season, the Cowboys traveled to San Francisco to face the undefeated 49ers in a rematch of the previous season's Divisional Round meeting, which San Francisco won, 19–12. The Cowboys were dominated on both sides of the ball from start to finish in a devastating 42–10 loss, their third straight to the 49ers. Dak Prescott tied a career worst by throwing three interceptions, and the defense allowed 421 total yards. Dallas dropped to 3–2 on the season with the blowout loss.

#### Week 6: at Los Angeles Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Chargers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
* Date: October 16
* Game time: 7:15 p.m. CDT/5:15 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Clear, 74 °F (23 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 70,240
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Keenan Allen 1-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 10:31. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 2:23.
DAL – Dak Prescott 18-yard run (Brandon Aubrey kick), 6:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:10.
Second quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 32-yard field goal , 0:00. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 0:59.
Third quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 24-yard field goal , 1:08. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:02.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Brandin Cooks 2-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 11:19. Cowboys 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:49.
LAC – Gerald Everett 1-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 7:11. Tied 17–17. Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 1:30.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 39-yard field goal , 2:19. Cowboys 20–17. Drive: 14 plays, 54 yards, 4:52.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 21/30, 272 yards, TD
LAC – Justin Herbert – 22/37, 227 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 7 rushes, 40 yards, TD
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 14 rushes, 27 yards
Top receivers
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 7 receptions, 117 yards
LAC – Keenan Allen – 7 receptions, 85 yards, TD :
The Cowboys traveled to SoFi Stadium to take on Justin Herbert and the Kellen Moore-led Chargers. Moore had been the Cowboys' offensive coordinator between 2019 and 2022. The Cowboys and the Chargers exchanged points throughout the game, including a point when Jalen Tolbert muffed a catch that led to a Chargers touchdown. The Cowboys responded by kicking a field goal to make the game 20–17, which proved to be the final score. Strangely, the score drew a coincidence to the 2021 season when the Cowboys and Chargers played each other, which was also a 20–17 Cowboys win over the Chargers. The Cowboys defense stood tall in the final minutes of the game, with Micah Parsons sacking Justin Herbert, with Stephon Gilmore intercepting Herbert to seal the Cowboys win. The win improved the Cowboys to 4–2 on the season.

#### Week 8: vs. Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| Cowboys | 17 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 43 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: October 29
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 93,448
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Jake Ferguson 18-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 9:44. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:16.
LAR – Lucas Havrisik 33-yard field goal, 5:22. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:22.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 58-yard field goal , 0:43. Cowboys 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:39.
DAL – DaRon Bland 30-yard interception return (Brandon Aubrey kick) , 0:36. Cowboys 17–3.
Second quarter
DAL – Punt blocked by Sam Williams out of bounds in end zone for a Safety , 13:39. Cowboys 19–3.
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 10-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 12:45. Cowboys 26–3. Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:54.
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 22-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 2:27. Cowboys 33–3. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:41.
LAR – Royce Freeman 1-yard run (pass failed), 0:04. Cowboys 33–9. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 2:23.
Third quarter
LAR – Ben Skowronek 20-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Tutu Atwell–Matthew Stafford pass), 11:29. Cowboys 33–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:31.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 27-yard field goal , 1:32. Cowboys 36–17. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 9:57.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Brandin Cooks 25-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 12:19. Cowboys 43–17. Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 1:00.
LAR – Lucas Havrisik 47-yard field goal, 5:31. Cowboys 43–20. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 2:48.
Top passers
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 13/22, 162 yards, TD, INT
DAL – Dak Prescott – 25/31, 304 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
LAR – Royce Freeman – 9 rushes, 44 yards, TD
DAL – Tony Pollard – 12 rushes, 53 yards
Top receivers
LAR – Tyler Higbee – 5 receptions, 45 yards
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 12 receptions, 158 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 9: at Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 7 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: November 5
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,876
* Referee: Tra Blake
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
PHI – Kenneth Gainwell 12-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 5:46. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 7:51.
DAL – Jake Ferguson 4-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 1:37. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:09.
Second quarter
DAL – KaVontae Turpin 5-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 11:16. Cowboys 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 3:49.
PHI – Jalen Hurts 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 5:09. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 6:07.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 51-yard field goal, 1:15. Cowboys 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:54.
Third quarter
PHI – DeVonta Smith 29-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 11:23. Eagles 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:37.
PHI – A. J. Brown 4-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 1:13. Eagles 28–17. Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 6:18.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Jalen Tolbert 7-yard pass from Dak Prescott (run failed), 6:23. Eagles 28–23. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:13.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 29/44, 374 yards, 3 TD
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 17/23, 207 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
DAL – Tony Pollard – 12 rushes, 51 yards
PHI – D'Andre Swift – 18 rushes, 43 yards
Top receivers
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 11 receptions, 191 yards
PHI – A. J. Brown – 7 receptions, 66 yards, TD :
The Cowboys traveled to Philadelphia to face the league-leading Eagles in a crucial NFC East showdown. After a back-and-forth first half, Dallas took a 17–14 lead into the locker room. However, the Eagles answered with touchdowns on their first two second-half drives to take a 28–17 lead into the fourth quarter. The Cowboys drove to the Eagles' 1-yard line, where Dak Prescott threw a fourth down pass to tight end Luke Schoonmaker; initially ruled a touchdown, replay reviews confirmed that Schoonmaker was downed prior to breaking the plane, turning the ball over on downs. Dallas got a second chance after forcing a three-and-out, and this time cashed in with a Jalen Tolbert touchdown reception. However, Prescott stepped out of bounds on the two-point conversion, making it a 28–23 game. After failing to score on their next drive, the Cowboys got one final chance to take the lead with 46 seconds remaining. Prescott and the Cowboys drove to the 6-yard line in under 20 seconds, thanks to numerous penalties committed by Philadelphia's defense, but two pre-snap penalties by the offense and a costly sack by Josh Sweat moved them back to the 27. On the game's final play, CeeDee Lamb was stopped short of the goal line as time expired and fumbled, sealing the Cowboys' fate. Dallas dropped to 5–3 on the season with the 28–23 loss, and suffered their fourth loss in their past five visits to Philadelphia.

#### Week 10: vs. New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: November 12
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 93,338
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 14-yard run (Brandon Aubrey kick), 3:38. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:41.
Second quarter
DAL – Jake Ferguson 1-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 8:48. Cowboys 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 96 yards, 4:35.
DAL – Brandin Cooks 10-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 3:48. Cowboys 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:48.
DAL – Dak Prescott 10-yard run (Brandon Aubrey kick), 0:16. Cowboys 28–0. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 2:31.
Third quarter
NYG – Lawrence Cager 10-yard pass from Tommy DeVito (Randy Bullock kick), 8:07. Cowboys 28–7. Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 3:29.
DAL – Michael Gallup 41-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 4:40. Cowboys 35–7. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 3:27.
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 12-pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 1:29. Cowboys 42–7. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:04.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Randy Bullock 40-yard field goal, 8:54. Cowboys 42–10. Drive: 5 plays, 5 yards, 2:02.
DAL – Rico Dowdle 1-yard run (Brandon Aubrey kick), 2:14. Cowboys 49–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:40.
NYG – Sterling Shepard 2-yard pass from Tommy DeVito (Randy Bullock kick), 0:06. Cowboys 49–17. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 2:08.
Top passers
NYG – Tommy DeVito – 14/27, 86 yards, 2 TD, INT
DAL – Dak Prescott – 26/35, 404 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 13 rushes, 66 yards
DAL – Rico Dowdle – 12 rushes, 79 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYG – Darius Slayton – 3 receptions, 21 yards
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 11 receptions, 151 yards, TD :

#### Week 11: at Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 7 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 33 |
| Panthers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: November 19
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,543
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Luke Schoonmaker 18-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 3:20. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:59.
Second quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 30-yard field goal, 11:01. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:09.
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 42-yard field goal, 1:56. Cowboys 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:54.
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 5-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 0:24. Cowboys 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 1:32.
Third quarter
CAR – Tommy Tremble 4-yard pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 1:59. Cowboys 17–10. Drive: 17 plays, 70 yards, 8:58.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Tony Pollard 21-yard run (Brandon Aubrey kick), 13:58. Cowboys 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:01.
DAL – DaRon Bland 30-yard interception return (kick failed), 13:48. Cowboys 30–10.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 27-yard field goal, 7:18. Cowboys 33–10. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 4:00.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 25/38, 189 yards, 2 TD
CAR – Bryce Young – 16/29, 123 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
DAL – Tony Pollard – 12 rushes, 61 yards, TD
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 10 rushes, 57 yards
Top receivers
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 6 receptions, 38 yards, TD
CAR – Adam Thielen – 8 receptions, 74 yards :

#### Week 12: vs. Washington Commanders

Thanksgiving Day games
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Commanders | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 13 | 0 | 25 | 45 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: November 23
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 93,711
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Rico Dowdle 15-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 0:46. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:07.
Second quarter
WAS – Joey Slye 43-yard field goal, 11:27. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:19.
DAL – Brandin Cooks 31-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 8:27. Cowboys 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:00.
WAS – Sam Howell 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:51. Cowboys 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:36.
DAL – Tony Pollard 7-yard run (kick failed), 0:26. Cowboys 20–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:25.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 52-yard field goal, 13:36. Cowboys 23–10. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:17.
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 15-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dak Prescott-CeeDee Lamb pass), 10:32. Cowboys 31–10. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:24.
DAL – KaVontae Turpin 34-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 5:59. Cowboys 38–10. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:51.
DAL – DaRon Bland 63-yard interception return (Brandon Aubrey kick), 4:39. Cowboys 45–10.
Top passers
WAS – Sam Howell – 28/44, 300 yards, INT
DAL – Dak Prescott – 22/32, 331 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 15 rushes, 53 yards
DAL – Tony Pollard – 13 rushes, 79 yards, TD
Top receivers
WAS – Curtis Samuel – 9 receptions, 100 yards
DAL – Tony Pollard – 6 receptions, 24 yards :
In a historical moment, DaRon Bland became the first NFL player to make his fifth pick six, which was the most in a single season. With the win, the Cowboys continued their win streak at home. The game averaged 41.438 million viewers, the third most viewed regular season NFL game ever.

#### Week 13: vs. Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Cowboys | 10 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: November 30
* Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 93,367
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (KDFW/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 30-yard field goal, 9:10. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 5:50.
SEA – DK Metcalf 73-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 7:28. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:42.
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 15-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 4:48. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:40.
Second quarter
DAL – Brandin Cooks 7-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 11:37. Cowboys 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 4:21.
SEA – Zach Charbonnet 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 8:54. Cowboys 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:43.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 31-yard field goal, 1:30. Cowboys 20–14. Drive: 16 plays, 62 yards, 7:24.
SEA – DK Metcalf 1-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 0:04. Seahawks 21–20. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:26.
Third quarter
SEA – Geno Smith 5-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 10:01. Seahawks 28–20. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:59.
DAL – Tony Pollard 6-yard run (Brandon Aubrey kick), 3:41. Seahawks 28–27. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:20.
Fourth quarter
SEA – DK Metcalf 3-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 14:17. Seahawks 35–27. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:47.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 38-yard field goal, 11:23. Seahawks 35–30. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:54.
DAL – Jake Ferguson 12-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dak Prescott–Brandin Cooks pass), 4:37. Cowboys 38–35. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:27.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 32-yard field goal, 1:43. Cowboys 41–35. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 1:28.
Top passers
SEA – Geno Smith – 23/41, 334 yards, 3 TD, INT
DAL – Dak Prescott – 29/41, 299 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
SEA – Zach Charbonnet – 19 rushes, 60 yards, TD
DAL – Tony Pollard – 20 rushes, 68 yards, TD
Top receivers
SEA – Jaxon Smith-Njigba – 7 receptions, 62 yards
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 12 receptions, 116 yards, TD :

#### Week 14: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Cowboys | 10 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 33 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: December 10
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 93,752
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 13-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 10:00. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:00.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 60-yard field goal, 0:50. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 37 yards, 4:52.
Second quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 52-yard field goal, 12:34. Cowboys 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:16.
DAL – Rico Dowdle 1-yard run (Brandon Aubrey kick), 6:14. Cowboys 17–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:20.
PHI – Jake Elliott 44-yard field goal, 1:48. Cowboys 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:26.
DAL – Michael Gallup 1-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 0:20. Cowboys 24–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:28.
Third quarter
PHI – Jalen Carter 42-yard fumble return (Jake Elliott kick), 10:41. Cowboys 24–13.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 59-yard field goal, 4:49. Cowboys 27–13. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 5:52.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 45-yard field goal, 9:40. Cowboys 30–13. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:45.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 50-yard field goal, 1:08. Cowboys 33–13. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 5:30.
Top passers
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 18/27, 197 yards
DAL – Dak Prescott – 24/39, 271 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
PHI – D'Andre Swift – 11 rushes, 39 yards
DAL – Tony Pollard – 16 rushes, 59 yards
Top receivers
PHI – A. J. Brown – 9 receptions, 94 yards
DAL – Tony Pollard – 7 receptions, 37 yards :
With the win, the Cowboys improved to 10–3, and overtook the Eagles for first place in the NFC East. The Cowboys had now won 15 consecutive home games, and became the first team in NFL history to score 30 or more points in their first 7 home games in a season. In addition, Brandon Aubrey became the first NFL kicker to make two field goals from 59+ yards in the same game.

#### Week 15: at Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Bills | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: December 17
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Rain, 48 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,933
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Latavius Murray 2-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 8:06. Bills 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:54.
Second quarter
BUF – James Cook 18-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 12:52. Bills 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 4:44.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 32-yard field goal, 7:13. Bills 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:39.
BUF – Josh Allen 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 1:36. Bills 21–3. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:37.
Third quarter
BUF – Tyler Bass 23-yard field goal, 2:36. Bills 24–3. Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 8:22.
Fourth quarter
BUF – James Cook 24-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 12:30. Bills 31–3. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:05.
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 3-yard run (Brandon Aubrey kick), 2:48. Bills 31–10. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 5:30.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 21/34, 134 yards, INT
BUF – Josh Allen – 7/15, 94 yards, TD
Top rushers
DAL – Tony Pollard – 11 rushes, 52 yards
BUF – James Cook – 25 rushes, 179 yards, TD
Top receivers
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 7 receptions, 53 yards
BUF – Stefon Diggs – 4 receptions, 48 yards :
Although the Cowboys lost to the Bills by 21, they still clinched a playoff berth prior to taking the field due to the Green Bay Packers losing to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, as well as the Atlanta Falcons losing to the Carolina Panthers.

#### Week 16: at Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| Dolphins | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 22 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: December 24
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,410
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 57-yard field goal, 2:50. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:27.
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 49-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 1:30. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:20.
Second quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 52-yard field goal, 4:31. Cowboys 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:50.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 4-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 0:17. Dolphins 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:06.
Third quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 54-yard field goal, 8:59. Dolphins 16–7. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:54.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 43-yard field goal, 5:28. Dolphins 16–10. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:31.
MIA – Jason Sanders 35-yard field goal, 1:24. Dolphins 19–10. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:04.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 33-yard field goal, 12:31. Dolphins 19–13. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 3:53.
DAL – Brandin Cooks 8-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 3:27. Cowboys 20–19. Drive: 17 plays, 69 yards, 7:39.
MIA – Jason Sanders 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 22–20. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 3:27.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 20/32, 253 yards, 2 TD
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 24/37, 293 yards, TD
Top rushers
DAL – Tony Pollard – 12 rushes, 38 yards
MIA – Raheem Mostert – 11 rushes, 46 yards
Top receivers
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 6 receptions, 118 yards, TD
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 9 receptions, 99 yards :

#### Week 17: vs. Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 19 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: December 30
* Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 93,731
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (ESPN/ABC/ESPN2/ESPN+): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DET – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 10:46. Lions 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:14.
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 92-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 3:26. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 89 yards, 1:02.
Second quarter
No scoring plays.
Third quarter
DET – David Montgomery 3-yard run (Michael Badgley), 4:34. Lions 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 7:26.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 51-yard field goal, 0:23. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:11.
Fourth quarter
DET – Michael Badgley 30-yard field goal, 12:18. Lions 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:05.
DAL – Brandin Cooks 8-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 7:20. Cowboys 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:58.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 43-yard field goal, 1:41. Cowboys 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:24.
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 11-yard pass from Jared Goff (pass failed), 0:23. Cowboys 20–19. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:18.
Top passers
DET – Jared Goff – 19/34, 271 yards, TD, 2 INT
DAL – Dak Prescott – 26/38, 345 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
DET – David Montgomery – 14 rushes, 66 yards, TD
DAL – Tony Pollard – 16 rushes, 49 yards
Top receivers
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 6 receptions, 90 yards, TD
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 13 receptions, 227 yards, TD :
Following the win, the Cowboys went undefeated at home for the 2023 season and had their 16th consecutive home victory. This was the first time the Cowboys finished 8–0 at home since 1980 and 1981. This game was highly controversial because of an illegal touching penalty called on Taylor Decker. Brad Allen and his officiating crew were fired from the postseason because of the call.

#### Week 18: at Washington Commanders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
| Commanders | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: January 7
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 63,645
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Jalen Tolbert 3-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 6:26. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:47.
Second quarter
WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. 1-yard pass from Sam Howell (Joey Slye kick), 14:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:24.
WAS – Joey Slye 36-yard field goal, 7:04. Commanders 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 4:26.
DAL – Tony Pollard 1-yard run (Brandon Aubrey kick), 4:12. Cowboys 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:52.
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 4-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 0:23. Cowboys 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:17.
Third quarter
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 6-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 8:28. Cowboys 28–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:32.
DAL – Jalen Brooks 5-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 4:06. Cowboys 35–10. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:54.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 50-yard field goal, 1:06. Cowboys 38–10. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 4:05.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 31/36, 279 yards, 4 TD, INT
WAS – Sam Howell – 19/27, 153 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
DAL – Tony Pollard – 17 rushes, 70 yards, TD
WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 9 rushes, 25 yards
Top receivers
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 13 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD
WAS – Terry McLaurin – 6 receptions, 56 yards :
After a rocky start, the Cowboys responded with 31 unanswered points, allowing them to rout the Commanders, clinch the NFC East for the second time in three years, and deny the Eagles a chance to repeat as NFC East champions for the first time since 2004.

### Standings
#### Division

NFC East :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(2)}$ Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 509 | 315 | W2 |
| $^{(5)}$ Philadelphia Eagles | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 433 | 428 | L2 |
| New York Giants | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 266 | 407 | W1 |
| Washington Commanders | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 2–10 | 329 | 518 | L8 |

#### Conference

NFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .509 | .475 | L1 |
| 2 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .446 | .392 | W2 |
| 3 | Detroit Lions | North | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .481 | .436 | W1 |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .481 | .379 | W1 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .481 | .476 | L2 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .529 | .453 | W4 |
| 7 | Green Bay Packers | North | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .474 | .458 | W3 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .512 | .392 | W1 |
| 9 | New Orleans Saints | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .433 | .340 | W2 |
| 10 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .509 | .454 | L4 |
| 11 | Chicago Bears | North | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .464 | .370 | L1 |
| 12 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .429 | .462 | L2 |
| 13 | New York Giants | East | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .512 | .353 | W1 |
| 14 | Washington Commanders | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 2–10 | .512 | .338 | L8 |
| 15 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 3–9 | .561 | .588 | L1 |
| 16 | Carolina Panthers | South | 2 | 15 | 0 | .118 | 1–5 | 1–11 | .522 | .500 | L3 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 3 San Francisco finished ahead of Dallas and Detroit based on conference record, claiming the No. 1 seed. 1 2 Dallas claimed the No. 2 seed over Detroit based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Tampa Bay finished ahead of New Orleans in the NFC South based on common record. (Tampa Bay is 8–4 against Minnesota, Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Atlanta, Carolina, Houston, Tennessee, Jacksonville, and Indianapolis, while New Orleans is 6–6 against the same teams.) 1 2 3 Green Bay and Seattle finished ahead of New Orleans based on conference record. 1 2 Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on strength of victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot. 1 2 Minnesota finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Chicago (see below). 1 2 Minnesota finished ahead of Chicago based on common record. (Minnesota is 5–7 against Tampa Bay, Los Angeles Chargers, Carolina, Kansas City, Green Bay, Atlanta, New Orleans, Denver, Las Vegas, and Detroit, while Chicago is 4–8 against the same teams.) 1 2 Chicago finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Washington finished ahead of Arizona 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
### Schedule

| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| Wild Card | January 14 | Green Bay Packers (7) | L 32–48 | 0–1 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (7) Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 7 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 48 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 32 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: January 14, 2024
* Game time: 3:40 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 93,799
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
GB – Aaron Jones 3-yard run (Anders Carlson kick), 7:08. Packers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:52.
Second quarter
GB – Aaron Jones 1-yard run (Anders Carlson kick), 14:15. Packers 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:28.
GB – Dontayvion Wicks 20-yard pass from Jordan Love (kick failed), 3:23. Packers 20–0. Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 5:44.
GB – Darnell Savage 64-yard interception return (Anders Carlson kick), 1:50. Packers 27–0.
DAL – Jake Ferguson 1-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 0:00. Packers 27–7. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 1:50.
Third quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 34-yard field goal, 9:23. Packers 27–10. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:37.
GB – Aaron Jones 9-yard run (Anders Carlson kick), 6:38. Packers 34–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:45.
DAL – Tony Pollard 1-yard run (kick failed), 3:03. Packers 34–16. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:45.
GB – Luke Musgrave 38-yard pass from Jordan Love (Anders Carlson kick), 1:27. Packers 41–16. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:36.
Fourth quarter
GB – Romeo Doubs 3-yard pass from Jordan Love (Anders Carlson kick), 10:23. Packers 48–16. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:37.
DAL – Jake Ferguson 7-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Rico Dowdle run), 5:54. Packers 48–24. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:29.
DAL – Jake Ferguson 14-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dak Prescott run), 3:25. Packers 48–32. Drive: 4 plays, 91 yards, 1:24.
Top passers
GB – Jordan Love – 16/21, 272 yards, 3 TD
DAL – Dak Prescott – 41/60, 403 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
GB – Aaron Jones – 21 rushes, 118 yards, 3 TD
DAL – Tony Pollard – 15 rushes, 56 yards, TD
Top receivers
GB – Romeo Doubs – 6 receptions, 151 yards, TD
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 9 receptions, 110 yards :
This marks the sixth time in their past ten, that Dallas went one-and-done in the playoffs as well as their first home game loss since Week 1 of the previous season.