# 2019 Dallas Cowboys season

The 2019 season was the Dallas Cowboys' 60th in the National Football League (NFL), their 11th playing home games at AT&T Stadium and their ninth and final season under head coach Jason Garrett. It also marked the return of tight end Jason Witten, who retired in 2018 and spent a year as the color analyst for Monday Night Football. Wide receiver Cole Beasley, who was the second-longest-tenured player on the roster, left the team in the offseason and signed with the Bills.
Despite being 6–4 by Week 11 and leading the NFC East, the Cowboys suffered a late-season collapse, losing four of the last six games for a final record of 8–8. The Cowboys failed to improve on their 10–6 record from the previous season after a 26–15 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Thanksgiving. A week later, they were unable to tie that record with a 31–24 loss to the Chicago Bears. A Week 16 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles was the turning point of their season, as they squandered a chance to become the first team in the NFC East to defend its division title since the Eagles did so from 2001 to 2004. The Eagles proceeded to win in Week 17 against the Giants, ensuring Philadelphia would be the 2019 NFC East champions, as well as ending the Cowboys' season.
Head coach Jason Garrett's contract was not renewed by Jerry Jones after expiration.

## Offseason
### Signings

| Position | Player | Age | 2018 team | Contract |
| WR | Randall Cobb | 29 | Green Bay Packers | 1 year, $5 million |
| TE | Jason Witten | 37 | Did not play | 1 year, $4.5 million |
| DE | Kerry Hyder | 28 | Detroit Lions | 1 year, $1 million |
| DT | Christian Covington | 26 | Houston Texans | 1 year, $2.5 million |

### Re-signings

| Position | Player | Age | Contract |
| FB | Jamize Olawale | 30 | 3 years, $5.4 million |
| WR | Tavon Austin | 29 | 1 year, $1.75 million |
| OT | Cameron Fleming | 27 | 2 years, $7.5 million |
| DE | DeMarcus Lawrence | 27 | 5 years, $105 million |
| DT | Daniel Ross | 26 | 1 year, $645,000 |
| OLB | Justin March | 26 | 1 year, $720,000 |
| FS | Darian Thompson | 26 | 1 year, $720,000 |
| LS | L. P. Ladouceur | 38 | 1 year, $1.03 million |

### Trade acquisitions

| Position | Player | Age | 2018 team | Contract | Traded away |
| DE | Robert Quinn | 29 | Miami Dolphins | 1 year, $8 million | 2020 6th-round pick (John Penisini) |

### Departures

| Position | Player | Age | 2019 team |
| RB | Rod Smith | 27 | Oakland Raiders |
| WR | Cole Beasley | 30 | Buffalo Bills |
| WR | Allen Hurns | 28 | Miami Dolphins |
| WR | Terrance Williams | 30 | Joined XFL |
| TE | Rico Gathers | 25 | Unsigned |
| TE | Geoff Swaim | 26 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| OT/OG | Parker Ehinger | 27 | Baltimore Ravens |
| OG | Marcus Martin | 26 | Unsigned |
| DE | Taco Charlton | 25 | Miami Dolphins |
| DE | Datone Jones | 29 | Unsigned |
| DT | David Irving | 26 | Retired |
| DT | Caraun Reid | 28 | Arizona Cardinals |
| OLB | Damien Wilson | 26 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| FS | Marqueston Huff | 27 | Joined XFL |
| K | Brett Maher | 30 | Unsigned |

## NFL draft

2019 Dallas Cowboys draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 2 | 59 | Trysten Hill | DT | Central Florida |
| 3 | 90 | Connor McGovern | OG | Penn St |
| 4 | 128 | Tony Pollard * | RB | Memphis |
| 5 | 158 | Michael Jackson | CB | Miami (FL) |
| 5 | 165 | Joe Jackson | DE | Miami (FL) |
| 6 | 213 | Donovan Wilson | S | Texas A&M |
| 7 | 218 | Mike Weber | RB | Ohio State |
| 7 | 241 | Jalen Jelks | DE | Oregon |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||
Notes
* The Cowboys traded their 2019 first-round draft pick to the Raiders in exchange for WR Amari Cooper.
* The Cowboys traded a conditional 2019 sixth-round draft pick in September 2017 to the Bengals in exchange for CB Bene Benwikere.
* As a result of a negative differential of free agent signings and departures that the Cowboys experienced during the 2018 free agency period, the team received one compensatory selection in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL draft.

## Preseason

On March 21, the exhibition matchup between the Cowboys and the Los Angeles Rams was officially announced for Saturday, August 17, at Aloha Stadium just outside of Honolulu, Hawaii, with the Rams serving as the home team.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | August 10 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 9–17 | 0–1 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 17 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 14–10 | 1–1 | Aloha Stadium (Honolulu) | Recap |
| 3 | August 24 | Houston Texans | W 34–0 | 2–1 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 29 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 15–17 | 2–2 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

The Cowboys' 2019 schedule was announced on April 17.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | September 8 | New York Giants | W 35–17 | 1–0 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 15 | at Washington Redskins | W 31–21 | 2–0 | FedExField | Recap |
| 3 | September 22 | Miami Dolphins | W 31–6 | 3–0 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 29 | at New Orleans Saints | L 10–12 | 3–1 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 5 | October 6 | Green Bay Packers | L 24–34 | 3–2 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 13 | at New York Jets | L 22–24 | 3–3 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 20 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 37–10 | 4–3 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 9 | November 4 | at New York Giants | W 37–18 | 5–3 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 10 | Minnesota Vikings | L 24–28 | 5–4 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 17 | at Detroit Lions | W 35–27 | 6–4 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 12 | November 24 | at New England Patriots | L 9–13 | 6–5 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | November 28 | Buffalo Bills | L 15–26 | 6–6 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 5 | at Chicago Bears | L 24–31 | 6–7 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 15 | December 15 | Los Angeles Rams | W 44–21 | 7–7 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 22 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 9–17 | 7–8 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 17 | December 29 | Washington Redskins | W 47–16 | 8–8 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: September 8
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 90,353
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYG – Evan Engram 1-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 8:06. Giants 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 4:07.
DAL – Blake Jarwin 28-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 3:19. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:47.
Second quarter
DAL – Jason Witten 4-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 10:19. Cowboys 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 93 yards, 4:59.
DAL – Amari Cooper 21-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 1:13. Cowboys 21–7. Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 6:43.
Third quarter
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 28-yard field goal, 10:59. Cowboys 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:01.
DAL – Randall Cobb 25-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 9:48. Cowboys 28–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:11.
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 10-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 1:14. Cowboys 35–10. Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 3:59.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Wayne Gallman 2-yard run (Aldrick Rosas kick), 2:49. Cowboys 35–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:25.
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 30/44, 306 yards, TD
DAL – Dak Prescott – 25/32, 405 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 11 rushes, 120 yards
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 13 rushes, 53 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYG – Evan Engram – 11 receptions, 116 yards, TD
DAL – Michael Gallup – 7 receptions, 158 yards :
In the season opener, the Cowboys scored in 5 consecutive drives, the longest streak in Cowboys history, despite Evan Engram scoring a touchdown first in this game. After that, it was all Dallas the rest of the way. The win allowed the Cowboys to start 1-0.
Rookie quarterback Daniel Jones would end up playing the remainder of the game for Eli Manning when Manning was removed from the game due to a coaching decision made by head coach Pat Shurmur. This would be Manning's last game he played against the Cowboys, as he did not play in their second game in MetLife Stadium due to Jones being the starter since week 3 of the season.

#### Week 2: at Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| Redskins | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
* Date: September 15
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 75,128
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
WAS – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 14:15. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 5:53.
DAL – Devin Smith 51-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 6:10. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 97 yards, 3:34.
DAL – Jason Witten 2-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 0:09. Cowboys 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 4:23.
Third quarter
DAL – Amari Cooper 10-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 9:58. Cowboys 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:02.
WAS – Paul Richardson 9-yard pass from Case Keenum (Dustin Hopkins kick), 4:30. Cowboys 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:28.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 25-yard field goal, 13:51. Cowboys 24–14. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:39.
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 2-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 5:07. Cowboys 31–14. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:57.
WAS – Terry McLaurin 1-yard pass from Case Keenum (Dustin Hopkins kick), 2:17. Cowboys 31–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:50.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 26/30, 269 yards, 3 TD, INT
WAS – Case Keenum – 26/37, 221 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 23 rushes, 111 yards, TD
WAS – Adrian Peterson – 10 rushes, 25 yards, TD
Top receivers
DAL – Devin Smith – 3 receptions, 74 yards, TD
WAS – Terry McLaurin – 5 receptions, 62 yards, TD :
The game started with Montae Nicholson obtaining an interception, which would allow the Redskins to score the next drive. The Cowboys responded with a touchdown pass to Devin Smith to tie the game at 7-7. They would claim the lead, via a touchdown pass to veteran tight end Jason Witten before halftime. The Redskins would respond back after another touchdown scored by the Cowboys. Ezekiel Elliott would run for a first down to clinch the game, allowing the Cowboys to run out the clock. The game ended with Dak Prescott and Elliott rushing for 180 combined yards. This win would improve the Cowboys to 2-0.

#### Week 3: vs. Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Cowboys | 10 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: September 22
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 90,127
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 28-yard field goal, 10:27. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:53.
DAL – Amari Cooper 5-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 5:57. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:26.
MIA – Jason Sanders 22-yard field goal, 0:53. Cowboys 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:04.
Second quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 33-yard field goal, 5:48. Cowboys 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:45.
Third quarter
DAL – Amari Cooper 19-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 12:28. Cowboys 17–6. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:32.
DAL – Dak Prescott 8-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 3:30. Cowboys 24–6. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:28.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Tony Pollard 16-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 3:45. Cowboys 31–6. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:42.
Top passers
MIA – Josh Rosen – 18/39, 200 yards
DAL – Dak Prescott – 19/32, 246 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
MIA – Kenyan Drake – 12 rushes, 38 yards
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 19 rushes, 125 yards
Top receivers
MIA – Preston Williams – 4 receptions, 68 yards
DAL – Amari Cooper – 6 receptions, 88 yards, 2 TD :
As historic Vegas favorites (22 points), both Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard obtained 100+ rushing yards in one game. The game started with a missed field goal from the Dolphins. The Cowboys also denied the Dolphins a touchdown when DeMarcus Lawrence recovered a fumble at the Dallas 7-yard line. After this, it was all Dallas the rest of the way. This win improved the Cowboys to 3-0.

#### Week 4: at New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Saints | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
at Mercedes-Benz, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: September 29
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,086
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 28-yard field goal, 5:08. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:34.
Second quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 40-yard field goal, 14:55. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:13.
NO – Wil Lutz 42-yard field goal, 8:42. Saints 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 4:45.
NO – Wil Lutz 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 9–3. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 1:30.
Third quarter
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 7:47. Cowboys 10–9. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:44.
Fourth quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 26-yard field goal, 13:41. Saints 12–10. Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 9:06.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 22/33, 223 yards, INT
NO – Teddy Bridgewater – 23/30, 193 yards, INT
Top rushers
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 18 rushes, 35 yards, TD
NO – Alvin Kamara – 17 rushes, 69 yards
Top receivers
DAL – Jason Witten – 4 receptions, 50 yards
NO – Michael Thomas – 9 receptions, 95 yards :
The game would be neck-to-neck all the way. Chidobe Awuzie and the Cowboys recorded their first interception of the season. Despite a strong defense and allowing no touchdowns, they would drop to 3-1 with the loss. This game practically mimicked the previous year's game between these two teams in Dallas where it was mainly a defensive battle.

#### Week 5: vs. Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 14 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: October 6
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 93,024
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
GB – Aaron Jones 18-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 8:57. Packers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 1:29.
GB – Aaron Jones 3-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 0:03. Packers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 5:20.
Second quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 20-yard field goal, 2:19. Packers 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:03.
Third quarter
GB – Aaron Jones 5-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 9:33. Packers 24–0. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:53.
DAL – Brett Maher 36-yard field goal, 5:54. Packers 24–3. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 3:39.
GB – Aaron Jones 1-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 3:30. Packers 31–3. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 2:24.
DAL – Michael Gallup 40-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 2:00. Packers 31–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:30.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 2-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 13:52. Packers 31–17. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:27.
GB – Mason Crosby 38-yard field goal, 8:07. Packers 34–17. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:14.
DAL – Amari Cooper 53-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 7:46. Packers 34–24. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:21.
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 22/34, 238 yards
DAL – Dak Prescott – 27/44, 463 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
GB – Aaron Jones – 19 rushes, 107 yards, 4 TD
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 12 rushes, 62 yards, TD
Top receivers
GB – Aaron Jones – 7 receptions, 75 yards
DAL – Amari Cooper – 11 receptions, 226 yards, TD :
In a highly anticipated matchup against Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers in a testament of the Cowboys-Packers rivalry, the Cowboys struggled mightily. Looking to defeat the Packers whom they have not beaten at home since 2007, the first drive resulted in an interception, which the Packers returned the interception for 37 yards without scoring. The Cowboys recovered from a 28 point deficit, but the Packers would prove excessive to overcome, and for the first time since the Divisional Round from 2018, they would allow 30+ points. This loss dropped the Cowboys to 3-2.

#### Week 6: at New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 22 |
| Jets | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: October 13
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Fair, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,523
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Le'Veon Bell 2-yard run (Sam Ficken kick), 3:24. Jets 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 7:54.
Second quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 50-yard field goal, 14:56. Jets 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:28.
NYJ – Robby Anderson 92-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Sam Ficken kick), 3:34. Jets 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 92 yards, 0:12.
NYJ – Ryan Griffin 5-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Sam Ficken kick), 0:27. Jets 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:33.
DAL – Brett Maher 62-yard field goal, 0:00. Jets 21–6. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 0:27.
Third quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 32-yard field goal, 7:50. Jets 21–9. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 7:10.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 5-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 6:30. Jets 21–16. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:51.
NYJ – Sam Ficken 38-yard field goal, 3:24. Jets 24–16. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:06.
DAL – Dak Prescott 4-yard run (pass failed), 0:43. Jets 24–22. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:41.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 28/40, 277 yards
NYJ – Sam Darnold – 23/32, 338 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 28 rushes, 105 yards, TD
NYJ – Le'Veon Bell – 14 rushes, 50 yards, TD
Top receivers
DAL – Tavon Austin – 5 receptions, 64 yards
NYJ – Robby Anderson – 5 receptions, 125 yards, TD :
The Cowboys traveled to Metlife Stadium to take on Sam Darnold, who had just recovered from mono and the Jets in one of their two trips to East Rutherford, New Jersey. They looked to defeat the Jets, whom they have not beaten since 2007.
The Jets would score a 92-yard touchdown in one of the worst defensive plays by the Cowboys. The Cowboys attempted to rally, but while attempting a two-point conversion that would tie the game and send it to overtime, the pass was incomplete. The loss dropped them to 3-3, and their streak of losing three games against the Jets continued.

#### Week 7: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Cowboys | 14 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 37 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: October 20
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 91,213
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Tavon Austin 20-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 10:08. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:02.
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 8:56. Cowboys 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:18.
PHI – Dallas Goedert 28-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 4:38. Cowboys 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 4:18.
Second quarter
DAL – Blake Jarwin 1-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 6:40. Cowboys 21–7. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 6:52.
DAL – Brett Maher 26-yard field goal, 1:31. Cowboys 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 1:16.
DAL – Brett Maher 63-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 27–7. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 0:22.
Third quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 38-yard field goal, 4:59. Cowboys 27–10. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:51.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 29-yard field goal, 12:36. Cowboys 30–10. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 7:23.
DAL – Dak Prescott 8-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 9:33. Cowboys 37–10. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 1:21.
Top passers
PHI – Carson Wentz – 16/26, 191 yards, TD, INT
DAL – Dak Prescott – 21/27, 239 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
PHI – Jordan Howard – 11 rushes, 50 yards
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 22 rushes, 111 yards, TD
Top receivers
PHI – Dallas Goedert – 4 receptions, 69 yards, TD
DAL – Amari Cooper – 5 receptions, 106 yards :
The Cowboys dominated the entire game and returned to their winning ways. One of the first plays was a forced fumble on Carson Wentz, which Dallas recovered. Tavon Austin would give the Cowboys the first scoring drive shortly afterwards. Brett Maher kicked a 63-yard field goal to break his old record of 62, which was also during a game at home against the Eagles. The Cowboys would put their 3-game losing streak to an end as the Cowboys would improve to 4-3.

#### Week 9: at New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 3 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 37 |
| Giants | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: November 4
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/7:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Fair, 51 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,107
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Booger McFarland, Lisa Salters and John Parry
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First Quarter
NYG - Aldrick Rosas 21-yard field goal, 13:23. Giants 3-0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:26.
DAL - Brett Maher 35-yard field goal, 8:19. Tied 3-3. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:04.
Second Quarter
NYG - Cody Latimer 1-yard pass from Daniel Jones (kick failed), 11:55. Giants 9-3. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:14.
NYG - Aldrick Rosas 25-yard field goal, 2:50. Giants 12-3. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:26.
DAL - Blake Jarwin 42-yard pass from Dak Prescott, (Brett Maher kick), 0:52. Giants 12-10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:58.
DAL - Brett Maher 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 13-12. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:25.
Third Quarter
DAL - Brett Maher 28-yard field goal, 4:43. Cowboys 16-12. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:50.
NYG - Aldrick Rosas 26-yard field goal, 0:27. Cowboys 16-15. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:16.
Fourth Quarter
DAL - Michael Gallup 15-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 12:40. Cowboys 23-15. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:47.
NYG - Aldrick Rosas 29-yard field goal, 11:50. Cowboys 23-18. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 0:50.
DAL - Amari Cooper 45-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 7:56. Cowboys 30-18. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 3:54.
DAL - Jourdan Lewis 63-yard fumble return (Brett Maher kick), 0:06. Cowboys 37-18.
Top passers
DAL - Dak Prescott - 22/35, 257 yards, 3 TD, INT
NYG - Daniel Jones - 26/41, 210 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
DAL - Ezekiel Elliott - 23 rushes, 139 yards
NYG - Daniel Jones - 6 rushes, 54 yards
Top receivers
DAL - Amari Cooper - 4 receptions, 80 yards, TD
NYG - Saquon Barkley - 6 receptions, 67 yards :
Despite a first pass attempt being an interception and the Giants having a lead by 9 points, the Cowboys dominated the rest of the game. Ezekiel Elliott made his first appearance at MetLife Stadium since his rookie season and would run for 139 yards on 23 carries. The game is famous for a black cat appearing during the game. This would delay the game for several minutes. The Jourdan Lewis fumble recovery sealed the game as it was returned for a touchdown while the Cowboys led 30-18 to put them up 37-18 and improve to 5-3 with the win.

#### Week 10: vs. Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 28 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: November 10
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 67 °F (19 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 91,188
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 1-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 9:25. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:38.
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 1-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 0:32. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 6:19.
Second quarter
DAL – Michael Gallup 23-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 8:08. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:32.
DAL – Randall Cobb 22-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 1:54. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 4:39.
MIN – Dan Bailey 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 1:54.
Third quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 27-yard field goal, 9:38. Vikings 20–14. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:22.
DAL – Amari Cooper 12-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 7:01. Cowboys 21–20. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:37.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 2-yard run (Kirk Cousins–Kyle Rudolph pass), 0:02. Vikings 28–21. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:59.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 23-yard field goal, 10:00. Vikings 28–24. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 5:02.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 23/32, 220 yards, 2 TD
DAL – Dak Prescott – 28/46, 397 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 26 rushes, 97 yards, TD
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 20 rushes, 47 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 7 receptions, 86 yards
DAL – Amari Cooper – 11 receptions, 147 yards, TD :
The contest was competitive the entire night. The Cowboys would start by falling behind after two touchdowns were scored by the Vikings. Later, the Cowboys fought back and grabbed the lead late. This wouldn't last long as the Vikings ran away with another touchdown scoring drive. The Cowboys responded with a field goal to make it 28–24. Luck ran out after Dak Prescott's Hail Mary pass was intercepted in the fading seconds, sealing the Cowboys' loss. This loss dropped the Cowboys to 5-4.

#### Week 11: at Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 3 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 35 |
| Lions | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
* Date: November 17
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 61,801
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
* Recap Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DET – Bo Scarbrough 5-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 12:33. Lions 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:16.
DAL – Brett Maher 30-yard field goal, 2:18. Lions 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 7:31.
Second quarter
DAL – Tony Pollard 21-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 14:10. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:11.
DET – Jeff Driskel 2-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 7:46. Lions 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:17.
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 4:37. Cowboys 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:09.
DAL – Randall Cobb 19-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 0:27. Cowboys 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, 1:21.
Third quarter
DET – Marvin Jones 11-yard pass from Jeff Driskel (Matt Prater kick), 9:15. Cowboys 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:45.
DAL – Brett Maher 34-yard field goal, 5:00. Cowboys 27–21. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:15.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 17-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Tony Pollard run), 7:56. Cowboys 35–21. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:41.
DET – Marvin Jones 25-yard pass from Jeff Driskel (pass failed), 5:49. Cowboys 35–27. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:07.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 29/46, 444 yards, 3 TD
DET – Jeff Driskel – 15/26, 209 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 16 rushes, 45 yards, TD
DET – Bo Scarbrough – 14 rushes, 55 yards, TD
Top receivers
DAL – Michael Gallup – 9 receptions, 148 yards
DET – Danny Amendola – 4 receptions, 47 yards :
On the first handoff to Ezekiel Elliott, the fumble was recovered by the Lions, that way the Lions could score and take a 7-0 lead. The Cowboys would respond with a field goal by Brett Maher. Later on, the Cowboys would claim the lead and would not allow the Lions to lead again after Cowboys scored another touchdown. The game's biggest highlight was a catch by Michael Gallup, who would scoop the ball up after nearly dropping a pass. This win would improve them to 6-4.
Elliott's touchdown celebration of the “Dak Dance” became a meme and a trend for the rest of the 2019 NFL season.

#### Week 12: at New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Patriots | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: November 24
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/4:25 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Rain and wind, 38 °F (3 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,878
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NE – N'Keal Harry 10-yard pass from Tom Brady (Nick Folk kick), 0:45. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:43.
Second quarter
NE – Nick Folk 44-yard field goal, 12:46. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:31.
DAL – Brett Maher 46-yard field goal, 8:36. Patriots 10-3. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:10.
DAL – Brett Maher 27-yard field goal, 2:28. Patriots 10-6. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:18.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
NE – Nick Folk 42-yard field goal, 9:32. Patriots 13-6. Drive: 12 plays, 38 yards, 6:02.
DAL – Brett Maher 29-yard field goal, 6:04. Patriots 13-9. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:28.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 19/33, 212 yards, INT
NE – Tom Brady – 17/37, 190 yards, TD
Top rushers
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 21 rushes, 86 yards
NE – Sony Michel – 20 rushes, 85 yards
Top receivers
DAL – Randall Cobb – 4 receptions, 86 yards
NE – Julian Edelman – 8 receptions, 93 yards :
The Cowboys were held to three field goals the entire game. One of the lowlights included a blocked Chris Jones punt. The Patriots would score a touchdown the next drive. Despite a strong showing from the defense, the Cowboys would never lead. The Cowboys dropped to 6–5.

#### Week 13: vs. Buffalo Bills

Thanksgiving Day Games
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 0 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: November 28
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 90,445
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Jason Witten 8-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 10:34. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:26
Second quarter
BUF – Cole Beasley 25-yard pass from Josh Allen (Stephen Hauschka kick), 8:01. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:26.
BUF – Devin Singletary 28-yard pass from John Brown (kick failed, wide right), 1:52. Bills 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:28.
Third quarter
BUF – Stephen Hauschka 41-yard field goal, 10:47. Bills 16–7. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:13.
BUF – Josh Allen 15-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 3:37. Bills 23–7. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 4:00.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Stephen Hauschka 26-yard field goal, 8:20. Bills 26–7. Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 7:02.
DAL – Ventell Bryant 15-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dak Prescott pass to Jason Witten), 4:01. Bills 26–15. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:27.
Top passers
BUF – Josh Allen – 19/24, 231 yards, TD
DAL – Dak Prescott – 32/49, 355 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
BUF – Devin Singletary – 14 rushes, 63 yards
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 12 rushes, 71 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Cole Beasley – 6 receptions, 110 yards, TD
DAL – Amari Cooper – 8 receptions, 85 yards :
Coming off a close loss at New England, the Cowboys returned home to take on the Bills. The Cowboys would score first when Dak Prescott threw a touchdown pass to Jason Witten. The Bills proceeded to score 26 straight points before giving up a touchdown with 4:01 left in the fourth quarter with the final score 26-15. This loss also ensures they would no longer exceed the win mark from the previous season.

#### Week 14: at Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
| Bears | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
* Date: December 5
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 44 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 61,276
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Amazon Prime): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 2-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 6:03. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 8:57.
Second quarter
CHI – Allen Robinson 5-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 12:13. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 3:04.
CHI – Eddy Piñeiro 36-yard field goal, 8:06. Bears 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:09.
CHI – Allen Robinson 8-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 0:10. Bears 17–7. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 4:50.
Third quarter
CHI – Anthony Miller 14-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 3:18. Bears 24–7. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:42.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 2-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 14:55. Bears 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:03.
CHI – Mitchell Trubisky 23-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 13:22. Bears 31–14. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:33.
DAL – Amari Cooper 19-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 4:29. Bears 31–21. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 3:14.
DAL – Brett Maher 31-yard field goal, 0:08. Bears 31–24. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 1:42.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 27/49, 334 yards, TD
CHI – Mitchell Trubisky – 23/31, 244 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 19 rushes, 81 yards, 2 TD
CHI – David Montgomery – 20 rushes, 86 yards
Top receivers
DAL – Michael Gallup – 6 receptions, 109 yards
CHI – Tarik Cohen – 6 receptions, 24 yards :
The game would begin with the Cowboys scoring first but they would struggle the remainder of the game. Mitchell Trubisky lead the Bears to a 31-14 lead. The Cowboys would later fight back but fell short. This loss dropped them to 6-7 and below .500 for the first time this season. Also with the loss, they would no longer be able to tie their 10-6 record from the previous season.

#### Week 15: vs. Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 44 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: December 15
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 90,436
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First Quarter
DAL - Jason Witten 19-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Kai Forbath kick), 1:47. Cowboys 7-0. Drive: 15 plays, 90 yards, 6:21.
Second Quarter
LAR - Todd Gurley 2-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 12:58. Tied 7-7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:49.
DAL - Tavon Austin 59-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Kai Forbath kick), 11:37. Cowboys 14-7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:21.
DAL - Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 1:57. Cowboys 21-7. Drive: 14 plays, 97 yards, 7:57.
DAL - Ezekiel Elliott 3-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 0:16. Cowboys 28-7. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:00.
Third Quarter
DAL - Kai Forbath 50-yard field goal, 11:09. Cowboys 31-7. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:51.
Fourth Quarter
DAL - Kai Forbath 42-yard field goal, 14:56. Cowboys 34-7. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:49.
DAL - Kai Forbath 42-yard field goal, 6:40. Cowboys 37-7. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 6:59.
LAR - Todd Gurley 7-yard run (Todd Gurley run), 3:17. Cowboys 37-15. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:23.
DAL - Tony Pollard 44-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 3:00. Cowboys 44-15. Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:17.
LAR - Cooper Kupp 7-yard pass from Jared Goff (pass failed), 0:40. Cowboys 44-21. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 2:20.
Top passers
LAR - Jared Goff - 33/51, 284 yards, 2 TD, INT
DAL - Dak Prescott - 15/23, 212 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
LAR - Todd Gurley - 11 rushes, 20 yards, TD
DAL - Tony Pollard - 12 rushes, 131 yards, TD
Top receivers
LAR - Tyler Higbee - 12 receptions, 111 yards
DAL - Tavon Austin - 1 reception, 59 yards, TD :
Before the game started, there was an error on a coin toss, which the officials misunderstood, which Dak Prescott actually said "kick" when he intended to say "defer". The Cowboys afterwards dominated and led the entire game. It was the first time since the Week 13 in 2018 that the Cowboys would defeat a team sitting with a minimum of .500 percentage of wins. The win by the Cowboys also improved them to 7-7.

#### Week 16: at Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Eagles | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: December 22
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/4:25 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear, 47 °F (8 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,796
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 36-yard field goal, 9:32. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:28.
PHI – Dallas Goedert 6-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 4:03. Eagles 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:50.
Second quarter
DAL – Kai Forbath 49-yard field goal, 12:56. Eagles 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:20.
DAL – Kai Forbath 32-yard field goal, 0:03. Eagles 10–6. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 0:26.
Third quarter
PHI – Miles Sanders 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 0:06. Eagles 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:39.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Kai Forbath 49-yard field goal, 7:59. Eagles 17–9. Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 2:59.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 25/44, 265 yards
PHI – Carson Wentz – 31/40, 319 yards, TD
Top rushers
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 13 rushes, 47 yards
PHI – Miles Sanders – 20 rushes, 79 yards, TD
Top receivers
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 7 receptions, 37 yards
PHI – Dallas Goedert – 9 receptions, 91 yards, TD :
The Cowboys were denied a chance to become the first NFC East team to repeat as division champions since the Eagles did so between 2001 and 2004.
The game began with the Eagles converting two third-downs and converting a 36-yard field goal. The Cowboys would allow the Eagles' offense to march down the field 63 yards over 7 plays. Dallas Goedert caught a 6-yard pass from Wentz to increase the Eagles' lead. The Cowboys drove to the Eagles' 23-yard line when they were trailing 17-9, in which the Cowboys attempted to tie the game. A pass to Michael Gallup was incomplete on a fourth down play, giving the ball back to the Eagles to run out the game clock. This loss dropped the Cowboys to 7-8.

#### Week 17: vs. Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| Cowboys | 6 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 47 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: December 29
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 90,646
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First Quarter
DAL – Kai Forbath 28-yard field goal, 7:41. Cowboys 3-0. Drive: 10 plays, 26 yards, 4:54.
DAL – Kai Forbath 47-yard field goal, 5:15. Cowboys 6-0. Drive: 4 plays, −8 yards, 1:28.
Second Quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 31-yard field goal, 13:37. Cowboys 6–3. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:57.
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 13-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Kai Forbath kick), 11:01. Cowboys 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:36.
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 33-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 3:50. Cowboys 20–3. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:44.
WAS – Steven Sims 6-yard pass from Case Keenum (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:34. Cowboys 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 3:16.
Third Quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 42-yard field goal, 11:54. Cowboys 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:06.
DAL – Michael Gallup 4-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Kai Forbath kick), 8:17. Cowboys 27–13. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:37.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 28-yard field goal, 7:00. Cowboys 27–16. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:17.
DAL – Kai Forbath 48-yard field goal, 4:07. Cowboys 30–16. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:53.
DAL – Michael Gallup 32-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Kai Forbath kick), 0:52. Cowboys 37–16. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 2:00.
Fourth Quarter
DAL – Michael Gallup 45-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Kai Forbath kick), 12:46. Cowboys 44–16. Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 0:51.
DAL – Kai Forbath 40-yard field goal, 2:40. Cowboys 47–16. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 8:22.
Top passers
WAS – Case Keenum – 18/37, 206 yards, TD, INT
DAL – Dak Prescott – 23/33, 303 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
WAS – Adrian Peterson – 13 rushes, 78 yards
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 18 rushes, 122 yards, TD
Top receivers
WAS – Steven Sims – 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD
DAL – Michael Gallup – 5 receptions, 98 yards, 3 TD :
Kai Forbath remained perfect in field goals as he converted each attempt for the third consecutive game. Jaylon Smith obtained his first interception in his career off quarterback Case Keenum, who started as emergency for Dwayne Haskins Jr. who injured his ankle the previous week. This would be the final game with head coach Jason Garrett as his contract expired and was not renewed. Despite the dominant win, the Cowboys' season ended after the Eagles defeated the Giants. The Cowboys had needed the Eagles to lose to the Giants so they could clinch the NFC East and make the playoffs in back-to-back seasons.

### Standings
#### Division

NFC East :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(4)}$ Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | 385 | 354 | W4 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5–1 | 7–5 | 434 | 321 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | 341 | 451 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 0–6 | 2–10 | 266 | 435 | L4 |

#### Conference

NFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .504 | .466 | W2 |
| 2 | Green Bay Packers | North | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .453 | .428 | W5 |
| 3 | New Orleans Saints | South | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .486 | .459 | W3 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .455 | .417 | W4 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .531 | .463 | L2 |
| 6 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .477 | .356 | L2 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .535 | .438 | W1 |
| 8 | Chicago Bears | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .508 | .383 | W1 |
| 9 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .479 | .316 | W1 |
| 10 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .545 | .518 | W4 |
| 11 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .500 | .384 | L2 |
| 12 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 5 | 10 | 1 | .344 | 1–5 | 3–8–1 | .529 | .375 | L1 |
| 13 | Carolina Panthers | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .549 | .469 | L8 |
| 14 | New York Giants | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .473 | .281 | L1 |
| 15 | Detroit Lions | North | 3 | 12 | 1 | .219 | 0–6 | 2–9–1 | .506 | .375 | L9 |
| 16 | Washington Redskins | East | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 0–6 | 2–10 | .502 | .281 | L4 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 3 San Francisco finished ahead of Green Bay and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep, claiming the No. 1 seed. 1 2 Green Bay claimed the No. 2 seed over New Orleans based on conference record. 1 2 Chicago finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Atlanta finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on division record. ↑ 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. ||||||||||||