# 2022 Dallas Cowboys season

The 2022 season was the Dallas Cowboys' 63rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their third under head coach Mike McCarthy.
This was the first season since 2014 without offensive tackle La'el Collins on the roster, as he was released on March 18, 2022, and later signed with the Cincinnati Bengals. Despite losing to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 15, the Cowboys clinched a playoff berth after a loss by the Washington Commanders later that day. This marked the first time since 2006–2007 the Cowboys qualified for the postseason in consecutive seasons. After the Philadelphia Eagles beat the New York Giants in Week 18, the Cowboys failed to repeat as NFC East champions, extending the NFC East's repeat winner drought to 18 seasons. Their own loss to the Commanders that same day meant the Cowboys tied the previous year's 12–5 record.
In the wild-card round of the playoffs, the Cowboys defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31–14 to win their first road playoff game since their Super Bowl-winning 1992 season, and ended their winless streak against Tom Brady in what proved to be Brady's last game in his career. However, they were defeated by the San Francisco 49ers for the second consecutive season, this time in the divisional round, their seventh consecutive divisional round defeat.

## Offseason
### Signings

| Position | Player | Age | 2021 team | Contract |
| FB | Ryan Nall | 27 | Chicago Bears | 1 year, $965,000 |
| WR | James Washington | 26 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 year, $1.187 million |
| OT | Jason Peters | 40 | Chicago Bears | 1 year, $358,200 |
| DE | Dante Fowler | 28 | Atlanta Falcons | 1 year, $3 million |
| OLB | Anthony Barr | 30 | Minnesota Vikings | 1 year, $3 million |
| MLB | Malik Jefferson | 26 | Indianapolis Colts | 1 year, $965,000 |

### Re-signings

| Position | Player | Age | Contract |
| WR | Noah Brown | 26 | 1 year, $1.187 million |
| WR | Michael Gallup | 26 | 5 years, $62.5 million |
| TE | Jeremy Sprinkle | 28 | 1 year, $1 million |
| DE | Dorance Armstrong | 25 | 2 years, $13 million |
| DT | Carlos Watkins | 29 | 1 year, $1.187 million |
| LB | Luke Gifford | 27 | 1 year, $1.1 million |
| LB | Leighton Vander Esch | 26 | 1 year, $3 million |
| FS | Malik Hooker | 26 | 2 years, $8 million |
| SS | Jayron Kearse | 28 | 2 years, $10 million |
| P | Bryan Anger | 34 | 3 years, $9 million |
| LS | Jake McQuaide | 35 | 1 year, $1.2 million |

### Departures

| Position | Player | Age | 2022 team |
| RB | Corey Clement | 28 | Arizona Cardinals |
| WR | Amari Cooper | 28 | Cleveland Browns |
| WR | Malik Turner | 26 | Las Vegas Raiders |
| WR | Cedrick Wilson Jr. | 27 | Miami Dolphins |
| TE | Blake Jarwin | 28 | Unsigned |
| OT | La'el Collins | 29 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| OT | Mitch Hyatt | 25 | Unsigned |
| OT | Ty Nsekhe | 37 | Los Angeles Rams |
| OG | Connor Williams | 25 | Miami Dolphins |
| DE | Bradlee Anae | 24 | New York Jets |
| DE | Randy Gregory | 30 | Denver Broncos |
| DT | Brent Urban | 31 | Baltimore Ravens |
| LB | Francis Bernard | 27 | Joined XFL |
| LB | Keanu Neal | 27 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| CB | Maurice Canady | 28 | New York Giants |
| CB | Reggie Robinson II | 25 | Cleveland Browns |
| FS | Damontae Kazee | 29 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| K | Greg Zuerlein | 35 | New York Jets |

## Draft

2022 Dallas Cowboys Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 24 | Tyler Smith | OT | Tulsa | |
| 2 | 56 | Sam Williams | DE | Ole Miss | |
| 3 | 88 | Jalen Tolbert | WR | South Alabama | |
| 4 | 129 | Jake Ferguson | TE | Wisconsin | |
| 5 | 155 | Matt Waletzko | OT | North Dakota | from Cleveland |
| 5 | 167 | DaRon Bland | CB | Fresno State | |
| 5 | 176 | Damone Clark | LB | LSU | Compensatory pick |
| 5 | 178 | John Ridgeway III | DT | Arkansas | Compensatory pick |
| 6 | 193 | Devin Harper | LB | Oklahoma State | from Cleveland |
| 6 | 202 | Traded to Cleveland | Traded to Cleveland | Traded to Cleveland | |
| 7 | 245 | Traded to Houston | Traded to Houston | Traded to Houston | |
Draft trades
* 1 2 3 The Cowboys traded WR Amari Cooper and a sixth-round selection (202nd overall) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for fifth- and sixth-round selections (155th and 193rd overall).
* ↑ The Cowboys traded a seventh-round selection (245th overall) to the Houston Texans in exchange for DT Eli Ankou.
2022 Dallas Cowboys undrafted free agents :
| Name | Position | College |
| Brandon Aubrey | K | Notre Dame |
| Markquese Bell | S | Florida A&M |
| Markaviest Bryant | DE | UCF |
| Malik Davis | RB | Florida |
| Dontario Drummond | WR | Ole Miss |
| James Empey | C | BYU |
| Ty Fryfogle | WR | Indiana |
| Jonathan Garibay | K | Texas Tech |
| Aaron Hansford | LB | Texas A&M |
| Peyton Hendershot | TE | Indiana |
| Dennis Houston | WR | Western Illinois |
| Storey Jackson | LB | Liberty |
| Alec Lindstrom | C | Boston College |
| Quandre Mosely | CB | Kentucky |
| Jaquarii Roberson | WR | Wake Forest |
| Aaron Shampklin | RB | Harvard |
| Amon Simon | OT | Texas A&M–Commerce |
| Mike Tafua | DE | Utah |
| Isaac Taylor-Stuart | CB | USC |
| Juanyeh Thomas | S | Georgia Tech |
| La'Kendrick Van Zandt | S | TCU |

## Preseason

The Cowboys' preseason opponents and schedule was announced in the spring.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 13 | at Denver Broncos | L 7–17 | 0–1 | Empower Field | Recap |
| 2 | August 20 | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 32–18 | 1–1 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 26 | Seattle Seahawks | W 27–26 | 2–1 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 11 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 3–19 | 0–1 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 18 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 20–17 | 1–1 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 26 | at New York Giants | W 23–16 | 2–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 2 | Washington Commanders | W 25–10 | 3–1 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 9 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 22–10 | 4–1 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 16 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–26 | 4–2 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 7 | October 23 | Detroit Lions | W 24–6 | 5–2 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 30 | Chicago Bears | W 49–29 | 6–2 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 10 | November 13 | at Green Bay Packers | L 28–31 (OT) | 6–3 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 11 | November 20 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 40–3 | 7–3 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 24 | New York Giants | W 28–20 | 8–3 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 4 | Indianapolis Colts | W 54–19 | 9–3 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 11 | Houston Texans | W 27–23 | 10–3 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 18 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 34–40 (OT) | 10–4 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap |
| 16 | December 24 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 40–34 | 11–4 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 29 | at Tennessee Titans | W 27–13 | 12–4 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 18 | January 8 | at Washington Commanders | L 6–26 | 12–5 | FedExField | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| Cowboys | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: September 11
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 93,797
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 51-yard field goal, 9:02. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 54 yards, 5:58.
TB – Ryan Succop 44-yard field goal, 5:05. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:57.
TB – Ryan Succop 38-yard field goal, 1:06. Buccaneers 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:47.
Second quarter
TB – Ryan Succop 29-yard field goal, 3:25. Buccaneers 9–3. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 2:41.
TB – Ryan Succop 47-yard field goal, 0:14. Buccaneers 12–3. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 1:32.
Third quarter
TB – Mike Evans 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 3:23. Buccaneers 19–3. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:44.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
TB – Tom Brady – 18/27, 212 yards, TD, INT
DAL – Dak Prescott – 14/29, 134 yards, INT
Top rushers
TB – Leonard Fournette – 21 rushes, 127 yards
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 10 rushes, 52 yards
Top receivers
TB – Mike Evans – 5 receptions, 71 yards, TD
DAL – Noah Brown – 5 receptions, 68 yards :
Despite a strong defensive effort, the Cowboys could not keep pace against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and failed to find the end zone in their season opener. The 19–3 loss dropped Dallas to 0–1 on the season and 0–7 all time against Brady-led teams. The three points were also the Cowboys' lowest total for a season opener since the infamous 1989 season, when they were shut out by the New Orleans Saints. Worsening matters further, quarterback Dak Prescott injured his right hand late in the fourth quarter, which was revealed after the game to be a thumb fracture. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones announced immediately after the game that Prescott would undergo surgery the following day, sidelining him for several weeks. Backup quarterback Cooper Rush was announced as the starter for Dallas in Prescott's absence.

#### Week 2: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 17 |
| Cowboys | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: September 18
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 92,944
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Noah Brown 9-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brett Maher kick), 8:35. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:25.
CIN – Evan McPherson 43-yard field goal, 3:05. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 5:30.
DAL – Tony Pollard 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 0:17. Cowboys 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:48.
Second quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 54-yard field goal, 0:09. Cowboys 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 0:42.
Third quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 50-yard field goal, 9:41. Cowboys 17–6. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:19.
CIN – Evan McPherson 46-yard field goal, 4:05. Cowboys 17–9. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:55.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Tee Higgins 5-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Joe Burrow-Tyler Boyd pass), 3:45. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 2:08.
DAL – Brett Maher 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 0:57.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 24/36, 199 yards, TD
DAL – Cooper Rush – 19/31, 235 yards, TD
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 19 rushes, 57 yards
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 15 rushes, 53 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Tee Higgins – 6 receptions, 71 yards, TD
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 7 receptions, 75 yards :
The Cowboys hosted the Bengals hoping to avoid their first 0–2 start since 2010. The Cowboys led 17–3 at halftime, though they allowed the Bengals to tie the game at 17. The Cowboys defense gave Joe Burrow and the Bengals a hard time throughout the game, as Micah Parsons registered multiple sacks on Joe Burrow. In the final minutes of the game, the Cowboys forced the Bengals to punt, and drove the ball to field goal range. In the fading seconds, Brett Maher kicked a game winning field goal to help the Cowboys stave off the Bengals comeback to improve to 1–1.

#### Week 3: at New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
| Giants | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: September 26
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT/7:15 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Fair, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 79,445
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 26-yard field goal, 2:09. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:01.
Second quarter
NYG – Graham Gano 42-yard field goal, 11:17. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 5:22.
DAL – Brett Maher 28-yard field goal, 9:09. Cowboys 6–3. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:08.
Third quarter
NYG – Graham Gano 51-yard field goal, 9:02. Tied 6–6. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 5:58.
NYG – Saquon Barkley 36-yard rush (Graham Gano kick), 5:31. Giants 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:29.
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard rush (Brett Maher kick), 0:27. Tied 13–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:04.
Fourth quarter
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 1-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brett Maher kick), 8:30. Cowboys 20–13. Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 6:12.
DAL – Brett Maher 44-yard field goal, 5:58. Cowboys 23–13. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:34.
NYG – Graham Gano 51-yard field goal, 3:37. Cowboys 23–16. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 2:21.
Top passers
DAL – Cooper Rush – 21/31, 215 yards, TD
NYG – Daniel Jones – 20/37, 196 yards, INT
Top rushers
DAL – Tony Pollard – 13 rushes, 105 yards
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 14 rushes, 81 yards, TD
Top receivers
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 8 receptions, 87 yards, TD
NYG – Sterling Shepard – 5 receptions, 49 yards :
The Cowboys led 6–3 at half but missed opportunities to blow the game open. Even though they blocked a Giants field goal attempt, referees missed a defensive pass interference call which would have given the Cowboys a 1st and Goal on the 1-yard line, and CeeDee Lamb uncharacteristically dropped a big catch that could've been a touchdown. The Giants got the ball to start the third quarter and scored on their first two drives, the second a touchdown run by Saquon Barkley to give the Giants a 13–6 lead. The Cowboys responded with a touchdown run by Ezekiel Elliott, then stopped the Giants on 4th down the next drive. On their next drive, Lamb converted on a 4th and 4 and finished the drive with a one-handed touchdown catch to take a 20–13 lead. The Cowboys forced a three-and-out and started their next drive in field goal range to make it a two-score game after a big punt return. The Giants responded with a field goal to cut the deficit and had a chance to tie the game, but Trevon Diggs sealed the win with his first interception of the season.
DeMarcus Lawrence finished with 3 sacks on the night, and the Cowboys defense had 5 total. The Cowboys improved to 2–1, and Cooper Rush became 3–0 as the Cowboys starting quarterback.

#### Week 4: vs. Washington Commanders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Commanders | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Cowboys | 3 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 25 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: October 2
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 92,946
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 53-yard field goal, 11:34. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:26.
Second quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 45-yard field goal, 14:56. Cowboys 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:48.
WAS – Jahan Dotson 10-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Joey Slye kick), 7:05. Commanders 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:35.
DAL – Michael Gallup 9-yard pass from Cooper Rush (kick blocked), 1:04. Cowboys 12–7. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:01.
Third quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 28-yard field goal, 4:56. Cowboys 15–7. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:52.
WAS – Joey Slye 45-yard field goal, 1:45. Cowboys 15–10. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:29.
Fourth quarter
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 30-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brett Maher kick), 14:54. Cowboys 22–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:33.
DAL – Brett Maher 29-yard field goal, 3:51. Cowboys 25–10. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:38.
Top passers
WAS – Carson Wentz – 25/42, 170 yards, TD, 2 INT
DAL – Cooper Rush – 15/27, 223 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
WAS – Antonio Gibson – 13 rushes, 49 yards
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 19 rushes, 49 yards
Top receivers
WAS – Jahan Dotson – 3 receptions, 43 yards, TD
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 6 receptions, 97 yards, TD :

#### Week 5: at Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 |
| Rams | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
* Date: October 9
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 74,154
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – DeMarcus Lawrence 19-yard fumble return (run failed), 13:27. Cowboys 6–0.
DAL – Brett Maher 33-yard field goal, 8:43. Cowboys 9–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:51.
LAR – Matt Gay 29-yard field goal, 5:22. Cowboys 9–3. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:21.
Second quarter
LAR – Cooper Kupp 75-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 9:31. Rams 10–9. Drive: 3 plays, 83 yards, 1:29.
DAL – Tony Pollard 57-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 7:59. Cowboys 16–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:32.
Third quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 40-yard field goal, 8:11. Cowboys 19–10. Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 6:49.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 36-yard field goal, 5:32. Cowboys 22–10. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 5:37.
Top passers
DAL – Cooper Rush – 10/16, 102 yards
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 28/42, 308 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
DAL – Tony Pollard – 8 rushes, 86 yards, TD
LAR – Cam Akers – 13 rushes, 33 yards
Top receivers
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 5 receptions, 53 yards
LAR – Cooper Kupp – 7 receptions, 125 yards, TD :

#### Week 6: at Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Eagles | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: October 16
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT/7:20 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 63 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,879
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
PHI – Miles Sanders 5-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 14:55. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 7:36.
PHI – A. J. Brown 15-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 10:40. Eagles 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 4:07.
PHI – Jake Elliott 51-yard field goal, 7:53. Eagles 17–0 Drive: 4 plays, 1 yards, 1:31.
PHI – Jake Elliott 34-yard field goal, 1:47. Eagles 20–0 Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 3:27.
DAL – Brett Maher 30-yard field goal, 0:29. Eagles 20–3. Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 1:18.
Third quarter
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 14-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 8:19. Eagles 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:28.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Jake Ferguson 7-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brett Maher kick), 14:39. Eagles 20–17. Drive: 15 plays, 93 yards, 7:07.
PHI – DeVonta Smith 7-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (run failed), 7:02. Eagles 26–17. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:37.
Top passers
DAL – Cooper Rush – 18/38, 181 yards, TD, 3 INT
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 15/25, 155 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 13 rushes, 81 yards, TD
PHI – Miles Sanders – 18 rushes, 71 yards, TD
Top receivers
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 5 receptions, 68 yards
PHI – A. J. Brown – 5 receptions, 67 yards, TD :
The Cowboys traveled to Philadelphia, looking to continue their momentum and hand the undefeated Eagles their first loss. Following a scoreless first quarter, Philadelphia scored first on a Miles Sanders touchdown run for a 7–0 lead. Cooper Rush was intercepted by Chauncey Gardner-Johnson on the first play of the ensuing drive, and the Eagles doubled their lead seven plays later on an A. J. Brown touchdown reception. The Eagles added two field goals following a Cowboys' three-and-out and another interception to make the score 20–0. This time, the Cowboys finally rebounded, as KaVontae Turpin returned the kickoff after the second field goal to the Eagles' 41. Rush threw a pass to Noah Brown in the endzone for a touchdown, but the play was reversed after Brown was deemed to have landed out of bounds. The Cowboys settled for a Brett Maher field goal, cutting the deficit to 20–3. Dallas sprung to life in the second half, getting a defensive stop against the Eagles and following it up with a quick scoring drive culminating in a 14-yard touchdown run by Ezekiel Elliott. The defense stopped Philadelphia again, and the offense again put together a scoring drive, capped by a 7-yard touchdown reception by Jake Ferguson to pull within three points. However, this was the closest the Cowboys would get to the Eagles, as Philadelphia answered with a long drive of their own, culminating in a 7-yard touchdown catch by DeVonta Smith, making the score 26–17 following a failed two-point conversion. Rush threw his third interception of the night four plays later, allowing the Eagles to burn more time off the clock before punting back to the Cowboys. Needing a touchdown and a field goal to take the lead, Dallas drove to the Philadelphia 41, but a 59-yard field goal attempt by Maher sailed wide right, sealing the Cowboys' fate. Dallas dropped to 4–2 with the 26–17 loss, and fell to third place in the NFC East thanks to the New York Giants winning earlier that day. This was Cooper Rush's first career loss as a starter after beginning his career with a 5–0 record.

#### Week 7: vs. Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: October 23
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 93,487
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DET – Michael Badgley 40-yard field goal, 3:58. Lions 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:55.
Second quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 22-yard field goal, 12:24. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:34.
DET – Michael Badgley 53-yard field goal, 7:59. Lions 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 4:25.
Third quarter
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 10:18. Cowboys 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:19.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 2:46. Cowboys 17–6. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:39.
DAL – Peyton Hendershot 2-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 1:55. Cowboys 24–6. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 0:25.
Top passers
DET – Jared Goff – 21/26, 228 yards, 2 INT
DAL – Dak Prescott – 19/25, 207 yards, TD
Top rushers
DET – Jamaal Williams – 15 rushes, 79 yards
DAL – Tony Pollard – 12 rushes, 83 yards
Top receivers
DET – Kalif Raymond – 5 receptions, 75 yards
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 4 receptions, 70 yards :
In Dak Prescott's first game back from a thumb injury, the Cowboys initially slumped by trailing 6–3 at halftime. The Cowboys blew the game open after a key fumble in the Lions' red zone, but forced another punt. The Cowboys defense forced five turnovers as the Cowboys dominated the remainder of the game. The Cowboys marched down the field in the fourth quarter after forcing a fumble by the Lions at the Dallas 1-yard line, denying the Lions a touchdown. Dak Prescott finished the game with his first touchdown pass of 2022. The Cowboys improved to 5–2, but remained in third place in the NFC East because the Giants also won their game that day.

#### Week 8: vs. Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 29 |
| Cowboys | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: October 30
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 93,767
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Dak Prescott 7-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 10:18. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:42.
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 21-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 5:19. Cowboys 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:12.
Second quarter
CHI – Justin Fields 3-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 13:41. Cowboys 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:38.
DAL – Tony Pollard 18-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 10:50. Cowboys 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:51.
DAL – Jake Ferguson 1-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 6:48. Cowboys 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:35.
CHI – N'Keal Harry 17-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 0:40. Cowboys 28–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:08.
CHI – Cairo Santos 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 28–17. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:28.
Third quarter
CHI – Khalil Herbert 12-yard run (pass failed), 9:42. Cowboys 28–23. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:19.
DAL – Tony Pollard 7-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 6:51. Cowboys 35–23. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:51.
DAL – Micah Parsons 36-yard fumble return (Brett Maher kick), 5:00. Cowboys 42–23.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Cole Kmet 10-yard pass from Justin Fields (pass failed), 13:40. Cowboys 42–29. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:20.
DAL – Tony Pollard 54-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 10:35. Cowboys 49–29. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 3:05.
Top passers
CHI – Justin Fields – 17/23, 151 yards, 2 TD
DAL – Dak Prescott – 21/27, 250 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
CHI – Khalil Herbert – 16 rushes, 99 yards, TD
DAL – Tony Pollard – 14 rushes, 131 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
CHI – Darnell Mooney – 5 receptions, 70 yards
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 5 receptions, 77 yards, TD :
Despite a weak defensive performance and the absence of Ezekiel Elliott, the Cowboys were superior to the Bears, who were just coming off an upset win against the Patriots. The Cowboys exploded in the first quarter, already going up by 14. The two teams exchanged two touchdowns to make the game 28–14. Shortly before halftime, an interception led to the Bears cutting the lead further. The Cowboys defense continued to struggle, as they left the game open after a fumble play was reversed. After the Bears cut the Cowboys lead to 28–23, the Cowboys offense marched down the field to pull their lead back up to make it 35–23. After several plays, Micah Parsons scored his first NFL touchdown after recovering a fumble untouched to give Dallas a 42–23 lead. The Cowboys and the Bears repeated exchange of touchdowns, with the Bears getting one but failing a two-point conversion attempt, and the former opting to converting an extra point, making the score 49–29. That was also the final score. This was Bears head coach Matt Eberflus' first return to Dallas in 5 years. Eberflus previously served as the Cowboys' linebackers coach and passing game coordinator from 2011–2017 under then-head coach Jason Garrett. The win not only improved the Cowboys to 6–2, but also moved them up to second place in the NFC East following a Giants loss to the Seahawks later that day.

#### Week 10: at Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Packers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: November 13
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 33 °F (1 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,433
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 3-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 9:52. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 17 plays, 83 yards, 8:21.
GB – Christian Watson 58-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 4:54. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 2:03.
GB – Aaron Jones 12-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 1:42. Packers 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 0:38.
DAL – Dalton Schultz 5-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 0:08. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 1:34.
Third quarter
DAL – Tony Pollard 13-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 7:14. Cowboys 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:15.
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 35-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 2:47. Cowboys 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 2:47.
Fourth quarter
GB – Christian Watson 39-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 13:23. Cowboys 28–21. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:24.
GB – Christian Watson 7-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 2:29. Tied 28–28. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 6:28.
Overtime
GB – Mason Crosby 28-yard field goal, 3:06. Packers 31–28. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:09.
Top passers
DAL– Dak Prescott – 27/46, 265 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 14/20, 224 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
DAL – Tony Pollard – 22 rushes, 115 yards, TD
GB – Aaron Jones – 24 rushes, 138 yards, TD
Top receivers
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 11 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TD
GB – Christian Watson – 4 receptions, 107 yards, 3 TD :
This was head coach Mike McCarthy's first return to Lambeau Field since his firing from the Packers late in the 2018 season. McCarthy previously served as Green Bay's head coach from 2006–2018, leading them to 9 playoff appearances and to the franchise's fourth Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XLV. The Cowboys blew a 28–14 lead and lost to Aaron Rodgers and the Packers, 31–28, in overtime, on a 28-yard field goal by Mason Crosby, resulting in their first ever loss after leading by 14 going into the 4th quarter. They were previously 195–0 in those circumstances. With the upset loss, the Cowboys fell to 6–3, and third in the NFC East after the Giants won earlier in the day.

#### Week 11: at Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 10 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 40 |
| Vikings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: November 20
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 65,304
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 27-yard field goal, 10:22. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 3:22.
MIN – Greg Joseph 25-yard field goal, 6:39. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 3:43.
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 1:26. Cowboys 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:13.
Second quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 53-yard field goal, 5:31. Cowboys 13–3. Drive: 14 plays, 48 yards, 7:54.
DAL – Tony Pollard 30-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 1:43. Cowboys 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 2:44.
DAL – Brett Maher 60-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 23–3. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 0:31.
Third quarter
DAL – Tony Pollard 68-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 12:32. Cowboys 30–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:28.
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 8:15. Cowboys 37–3. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:54.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 50-yard field goal, 10:04. Cowboys 40–3. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 6:05.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 22/25, 276 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 12/23, 105 yards
Top rushers
DAL – Tony Pollard – 15 rushes, 80 yards
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 11 rushes, 72 yards
Top receivers
DAL – Tony Pollard – 6 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD
MIN – T. J. Hockenson – 5 receptions, 34 yards :
The Cowboys demolished the Vikings on both sides of the ball. In Ezekiel Elliott's first game back from his knee injury, Elliott combined with Tony Pollard for four touchdowns against a Vikings team that had been rolling with a 7-game win streak. The Cowboys improved to 7–3 with this win, and the New York Giants' loss to the Detroit Lions earlier that day moved the Cowboys to second place. The Cowboys were the only team to defeat the Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium during the regular season, as the Giants lost the final game at U.S. Bank Stadium in Week 16.

#### Week 12: vs. New York Giants

Thanksgiving Day games
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: November 24
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 93,568
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Tom Rinaldi and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYG – Graham Gano 57-yard field goal, 9:44. Giants 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 1 yard, 1:51.
Second quarter
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 6-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 14:55. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 6:03.
NYG – Saquon Barkley 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 9:28. Giants 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:27.
NYG – Graham Gano 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Giants 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 1:50.
Third quarter
DAL – Dalton Schultz 15-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 7:21. Cowboys 14–13. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:39.
DAL – Dalton Schultz 6-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 2:02. Cowboys 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:05.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Peyton Hendershot 2-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 8:53. Cowboys 28–13. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:51.
NYG – Richie James 1-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Graham Gano kick), 0:08. Cowboys 28–20. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 1:05.
Top passers
NYG – Daniel Jones – 21/35, 228 yards, TD
DAL – Dak Prescott – 21/30, 261 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 11 rushes, 39 yards, TD
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 16 rushes, 92 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYG – Darius Slayton – 3 receptions, 63 yards
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 6 receptions, 106 yards :
Despite a rocky first half, the Cowboys dominated the rest of the way. This was the Cowboys' first Thanksgiving Day win since 2018, and the Cowboys improved to 8–3 on the season. For the first time since 2012, the Cowboys wore their classic throwback uniforms, thanks to the NFL rescinding the one-helmet rule.
At the time, this game set the record for the most watched regular season game in the NFL’s history.

#### Week 13: vs. Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 14 | 0 | 33 | 54 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: December 4
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 93,086
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Chase McLaughlin 52-yard field goal, 10:49. Colts 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yard, 2:42.
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 20-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 4:50. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:59.
IND – Ashton Dulin 14-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Chase McLaughlin kick), 2:37. Colts 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yard, 2:13.
Second quarter
DAL – Tony Pollard 2-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 10:16. Cowboys 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:58.
IND – Chase McLaughlin 34-yard field goal, 1:47. Cowboys 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yard, 0:57.
DAL – Michael Gallup 13-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 0:13. Cowboys 21–13. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 0:42.
Third quarter
IND – Alec Pierce 15-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 3:43. Cowboys 21–19. Drive: 15 plays, 90 yards, 8:00.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Michael Gallup 3-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 13:52. Cowboys 28–19. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:51.
DAL – Malik Hooker 38-yard fumble return (pass failed), 13:34. Cowboys 34–19.
DAL – Tony Pollard 30-yard run (kick blocked), 9:46. Cowboys 40–19. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:17.
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 4-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 6:06. Cowboys 47–19. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:58.
DAL – Malik Davis 4-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 2:25. Cowboys 54–19. Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:34.
Top passers
IND – Matt Ryan – 21/37, 233 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
DAL – Dak Prescott – 20/30, 170 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 21 rushes, 82 yards
DAL – Tony Pollard – 12 rushes, 91 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
IND – Alec Pierce – 4 receptions, 86 yards, TD
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 5 receptions, 71 yards, TD :
The Cowboys 4th quarter performance tied for the 2nd most points scored in the 4th quarter by a single team.

#### Week 14: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: December 11
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 93,843
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Tony Pollard 11-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 11:20. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:40.
HOU – Dameon Pierce 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 5:33. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 3:28.
HOU – Kaʻimi Faribairn 43-yard field goal, 0:18. Texans 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:09.
Second quarter
DAL – Tony Pollard 10-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 12:28. Cowboys 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:50.
HOU – Amari Rodgers 28-yard pass from Jeff Driskel (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 2:23. Texans 17–14. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:49.
DAL – Brett Maher 33-yard field goal, 0:40. Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 1:43.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Texans 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 0:40.
Third quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 54-yard field goal, 3:03. Texans 23–17. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:16.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 53-yard field goal, 14:50. Texans 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:13.
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 2-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 0:41. Cowboys 27–23. Drive: 11 plays, 98 yards, 2:39.
Top passers
HOU – Davis Mills – 16/21, 175 yards, INT
DAL – Dak Prescott – 24/39, 284 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
HOU – Dameon Pierce – 22 rushes, 78 yards, TD
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 15 rushes, 62 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – Chris Moore – 10 receptions, 124 yards
DAL – Dalton Schultz – 6 receptions, 87 yards :
The Cowboys stayed at home to take on the Houston Texans, whose lone win prior to Week 16 came against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 5. The Cowboys jumped to an opening touchdown drive from Tony Pollard to allow the Cowboys to take an early 7–0 lead. The Texans responded with a touchdown drive of their own to make it 7–7. The Cowboys trailed 10–7 after the first quarter, then regained the lead after Tony Pollard had another touchdown drive to make it 14–10 Cowboys. The Texans took the lead again after a touchdown drive from Jeff Driskel to Amari Rodgers. The two teams exchanged field goals before halftime, making the game 20–17 in favor of the Texans. In the third quarter, the Cowboys allowed the Texans to march down the field, but were able to hold Houston to a field goal. In the final quarter, the Cowboys trailed 23–20. In the final minutes of the game, the Cowboys forced a turnover on downs on 4th-and-goal on the 3-yard line via a combined tackle made by Neville Gallimore and Anthony Barr to get the ball back to get another chance to avoid embarrassment. The Cowboys moved into the red zone of Houston territory prior to the two-minute warning, and put the Cowboys in position to take a late lead. Dallas did so via an Ezekiel Elliott 2-yard rushing touchdown to give the Cowboys a 27–23 lead with 41 seconds left in the game. The Texans tried to respond, but Cowboys' cornerback Israel Mukuamu, who substituted for injured Anthony Brown, intercepted a Hail Mary pass to seal the Cowboys' win. The win improved the Cowboys to 10–3, giving Dallas back-to-back 10+ win seasons for the first time since 1995–1996.

#### Week 15: at Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Cowboys | 7 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 40 |
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: December 18
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 51 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,050
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 10-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 4:31. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:54.
Second quarter
DAL – Peyton Hendershot 20-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 13:01. Cowboys 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 4:50.
JAX – Zay Jones 5-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Riley Patterson kick), 7:45. Cowboys 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:16.
DAL – Noah Brown 1-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 1:55. Cowboys 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:50.
Third quarter
JAX – Riley Patterson 33-yard field goal, 10:35. Cowboys 21–10. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:25.
DAL – Brett Maher 24-yard field goal, 7:36. Cowboys 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:59.
DAL – Brett Maher 53-yard field goal, 5:21. Cowboys 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:06.
JAX – Zay Jones 59-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Riley Patterson kick), 3:57. Cowboys 27–17. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:24.
JAX – Marvin Jones 10-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Riley Patterson kick), 1:23. Cowboys 27–24. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:30.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Zay Jones 3-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Riley Patterson kick), 10:03. Jaguars 31–27. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:14.
DAL – Noah Brown 13-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 3:02. Cowboys 34–31. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:01.
JAX – Riley Patterson 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 34–34. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 1:01.
Overtime
JAX – Rayshawn Jenkins 52–yard interception return, 6:52. Jaguars 40–34.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 23/30, 256 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 27/42, 321 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
DAL – Tony Pollard – 19 rushes, 75 yards
JAX – Travis Etienne – 19 rushes, 103 yards
Top receivers
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 7 receptions, 126 yards
JAX – Zay Jones – 6 receptions, 109 yards, 3 TD :
The Cowboys traveled to Jacksonville for the first time since 2006. The Cowboys blew a 27–10 lead and lost to Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars, 40-34 in overtime, on a 52-yard pick-six by Rayshawn Jenkins. With the upset loss, the Cowboys fell to 10–4, and 0–2 all time in the city of Jacksonville. Fortunately for Dallas, they still clinched their second consecutive playoff berth thanks to the Washington Commanders' loss to the New York Giants later that night.

#### Week 16: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 40 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: December 24
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 93,754
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 25-yard field goal, 11:16. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:44.
PHI – Josh Sweat 42-yard interception return (Jake Elliott kick), 9:18. Eagles 10–0.
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 1:52. Eagles 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:26.
Second quarter
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 36-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 11:34. Cowboys 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:18.
PHI – Gardner Minshew 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 7:08. Eagles 17–14. Drive: 10 play, 74 yards, 4:26.
DAL – Brett Maher 21-yard field goal, 1:49. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 5:19.
PHI – Jake Elliott 47-yard field goal, 0:06. Eagles 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 1:43.
Third quarter
PHI – DeVonta Smith 14-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Jake Elliott kick), 9:00. Eagles 27–17. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:37.
DAL – Brett Maher 44-yard field goal, 5:01. Eagles 27–20. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:59.
DAL – Michael Gallup 12-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 2:12. Tied 27–27. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 1:59.
Fourth quarter
PHI – DeVonta Smith 9-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Jake Elliott kick), 9:59. Eagles 34–27. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:13.
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 7-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 5:49. Tied 34–34. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:10.
DAL – Brett Maher 48-yard field goal, 2:19. Cowboys 37–34. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:00.
DAL – Brett Maher 26-yard field goal, 1:41. Cowboys 40–34. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 0:26.
Top passers
PHI – Gardner Minshew – 24/40, 355 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
DAL – Dak Prescott – 27/35, 347 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
PHI – Miles Sanders – 21 rushes, 65 yards
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 16 rushes, 55 yards, TD
Top receivers
PHI – DeVonta Smith – 8 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 10 receptions, 120 yards, 2 TD :
The Cowboys returned home to face the league-leading Philadelphia Eagles, seeking to keep their hopes of repeating as NFC East champions alive. On Dallas' first drive, Dak Prescott set the longest interception streak of his career, after Eagles' Josh Sweat intercepted him, and returned that same interception for a touchdown, putting Dallas in an early 10–0 hole. Despite this early deficit, and facing a deficit for most of the game, the Cowboys responded in dominant fashion, torching Philadelphia's high-ranked defense for over 400 total yards. Prescott rebounded from the pick six with his best game of the season, throwing for 347 yards and three touchdowns, including two to CeeDee Lamb, who finished with 120 yards receiving. The defense contributed to Dallas' comeback as well, forcing four turnovers that led to 20 points for the Cowboys, helping them keep pace with the Eagles, and eventually putting Dallas in the lead for good. With the 40–34 win, Dallas improved to 11–4 on the season and kept their division title hopes alive, while simultaneously denying Philadelphia a chance to finish with a perfect away record. The victory, coincidentally, was a reversal of the Cowboys' loss to Jacksonville the prior week, with the final score being 40–34 with the winner erasing a deficit of 10 or more points. The Cowboys' win also marked their fifth straight home win over their rivals and their eighth straight home win in 2022 after the Week 1 loss to Tampa Bay.

#### Week 17: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Titans | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: December 29
* Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Rain, 59 °F (15 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,292
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (KDFW/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 4:36. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:30.
Second quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 36-yard field goal, 14:56. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:41.
TEN – Randy Bullock 37-yard field goal, 1:04. Cowboys 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:29.
TEN – Randy Bullock 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 10–6. Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:13.
Third quarter
DAL – Dalton Schultz 6-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 8:48. Cowboys 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 4:35.
TEN – Robert Woods 7-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Randy Bullock kick), 2:04. Cowboys 17–13. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 6:44.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Dalton Schultz 10-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 11:58. Cowboys 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:06.
DAL – Brett Maher 45-yard field goal, 6:24. Cowboys 27–13. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:26.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 29/41, 282 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
TEN – Joshua Dobbs – 20/39, 232 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
DAL – Malik Davis – 10 rushes, 39 yards
TEN – Hassan Haskins – 12 rushes, 40 yards
Top receivers
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 11 receptions, 100 yards
TEN – Treylon Burks – 4 receptions, 66 yards :
Despite a first half funk, the Cowboys defense held the Titans offense to 13 points. Tennessee was already without starting quarterback Ryan Tannehill for the season due to injury. As the interception streak went on for Dak Prescott, the Cowboys stayed afloat after another solid second half. The Cowboys improved to 12–4, and sent the Titans to their first losing season in seven years.

#### Week 18: at Washington Commanders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Commanders | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: January 8
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 42 °F (6 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,814
* Referee: Tra Blake
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
WAS – Terry McLaurin 16-yard pass from Sam Howell (Joey Slye kick), 11:08. Commanders 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:37.
Second quarter
WAS – Kendall Fuller 29-yard interception return (kick failed), 12:38. Commanders 13–0.
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 15-yard pass from Dak Prescott (kick failed), 0:06. Commanders 13–6. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 2:31.
Third quarter
WAS – Sam Howell 9-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:49. Commanders 20–6. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:45.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Joey Slye 29-yard field goal, 14:19. Commanders 23–6. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 1:25.
WAS – Joey Slye 22-yard field goal, 5:19. Commanders 26–6. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 3:30.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 14/37, 128 yards, TD, INT
WAS – Sam Howell – 11/19, 169 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
DAL – Tony Pollard – 7 rushes, 19 yards
WAS – Jaret Patterson – 17 rushes, 78 yards
Top receivers
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 5 receptions, 52 yards, TD
WAS – Terry McLaurin – 3 receptions, 74 yards, TD :
Heading into the game, the Cowboys would have clinched the NFC East with a win and an Eagles loss against the Giants. However, the Cowboys came out flat and were blown out by the Commanders. Dallas was held to a season-low 182 yards and 2.8 yards per play, and Dak Prescott completed under 40% of his passes while throwing another pick-six. The Eagles ended up beating the Giants, preventing the Cowboys from winning the NFC East regardless; the Cowboys finished with a 12–5 record for the second consecutive season and would face the Buccaneers in the wild card round.

### Standings
#### Division

NFC East :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(1)}$ Philadelphia Eagles | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 477 | 344 | W1 |
| $^{(5)}$ Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 467 | 342 | L1 |
| $^{(6)}$ New York Giants | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | 1–4–1 | 4–7–1 | 365 | 371 | L1 |
| Washington Commanders | 8 | 8 | 1 | .500 | 2–3–1 | 5–6–1 | 321 | 343 | W1 |

#### Conference

NFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .474 | .460 | W1 |
| 2 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .417 | .414 | W10 |
| 3 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .474 | .425 | W1 |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .503 | .426 | L1 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .507 | .485 | L1 |
| 6 | New York Giants | East | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | 1–4–1 | 4–7–1 | .526 | .395 | L1 |
| 7 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .462 | .382 | W2 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Detroit Lions | North | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .535 | .451 | W2 |
| 9 | Washington Commanders | East | 8 | 8 | 1 | .500 | 2–3–1 | 5–6–1 | .536 | .449 | W1 |
| 10 | Green Bay Packers | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .524 | .449 | L1 |
| 11 | Carolina Panthers | South | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .474 | .437 | W1 |
| 12 | New Orleans Saints | South | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .507 | .462 | L1 |
| 13 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .467 | .429 | W2 |
| 14 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .517 | .341 | L2 |
| 15 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .529 | .368 | L7 |
| 16 | Chicago Bears | North | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .571 | .480 | L10 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 San Francisco claimed the No. 2 seed over Minnesota based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4). 1 2 Seattle finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot. 1 2 3 Carolina finished ahead of New Orleans and Atlanta based on head-to-head record (3–1 vs. 2–2/1–3). 1 2 New Orleans finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head sweep. ↑ 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 16 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4) | W 31–14 | 1–0 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| Divisional | January 22 | at San Francisco 49ers (2) | L 12–19 | 1–1 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### NFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 6 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 31 |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: January 16, 2023
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/7:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,145
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (ABC/ESPN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Dalton Schultz 22-yard pass from Dak Prescott (kick failed, wide right), 6:28. Cowboys 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:32.
Second quarter
DAL – Dak Prescott 1-yard rush (kick failed, wide right), 6:13. Cowboys 12–0. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 8:38.
DAL – Dalton Schultz 11-yard pass from Dak Prescott (kick failed, wide left), 0:27. Cowboys 18–0. Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 3:05.
Third quarter
DAL – Michael Gallup 2-yard pass from Dak Prescott (kick failed, hit right upright), 10:04. Cowboys 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:07.
TB – Julio Jones 30-yard pass from Tom Brady (pass failed), 0:00. Cowboys 24–6. Drive: 10 plays, 95 yards, 3:09.
Fourth quarter
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 18-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 10:13. Cowboys 31–6. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:47.
TB – Cameron Brate 8-yard pass from Tom Brady (Tom Brady-Mike Evans pass), 2:04. Cowboys 31–14. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 2:39.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 25/33, 305 yards, 4 TD
TB – Tom Brady – 35/66, 351 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
DAL – Tony Pollard – 15 rushes, 77 yards
TB – Rachaad White – 7 rushes, 41 yards
Top receivers
DAL – Dalton Schultz – 7 receptions, 95 yards, 2 TD
TB – Chris Godwin – 10 receptions, 85 yards :
The matchup with the Buccaneers saw the Cowboys buck a negative history trend, as the Cowboys won their first road playoff game since 1992, as well as improving to 1–7 against Tom Brady-led teams. It also marked Dallas' first playoff win in their navy blue jerseys since the 1978 season, when they shut out the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship game.
Kicker Brett Maher notably missed 4 extra points, the most ever in an NFL game.

#### NFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 49ers | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 19 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: January 22, 2023
* Game time: 3:40 p.m. PST/5:40 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 59 °F (15 °C)
* Game attendance: 71,888
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews, and Tom Rinaldi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 26-yard field goal, 2:12. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 3:37.
Second quarter
DAL – Dalton Schultz 3-yard pass from Dak Prescott (kick blocked), 9:25. Cowboys 6–3. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 7:47.
SF – Robbie Gould 47-yard field goal, 3:43. Tied 6–6. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:42.
SF – Robbie Gould 50-yard field goal, 0:00. 49ers 9–6. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 1:15.
Third quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 25-yard field goal, 9:08. Tied 9–9. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:33.
Fourth quarter
SF – Christian McCaffrey 2-yard rush (Robbie Gould kick), 14:58. 49ers 16–9. Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 6:00.
DAL – Brett Maher 43-yard field goal, 11:03. 49ers 16–12. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:55.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 23/37, 206 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
SF – Brock Purdy – 19/29, 214 yards
Top rushers
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 10 rushes, 26 yards
SF – Elijah Mitchell – 14 rushes, 51 yards
Top receivers
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 10 receptions, 117 yards
SF – George Kittle – 5 receptions, 95 yards :
Down 19–12 (which would end up being the final score) in the final six seconds of the game, on their own 24-yard line, Dak Prescott tried to rally the Cowboys, but he couldn't finish, despite Ezekiel Elliott's valiant attempt at playing center. With the loss, the Cowboys ended their season at 13-6.