# 2024 Dallas Cowboys season

The 2024 season was the Dallas Cowboys' 65th in the National Football League (NFL) and their fifth and final season under head coach Mike McCarthy. This was their first season since 2020 without Dan Quinn as defensive coordinator, as the Washington Commanders hired him to be their head coach. He was replaced in that role by former Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer, who returned to the Cowboys after eighteen years. The Cowboys failed to improve upon their 12–5 record from the past three seasons following a loss to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9 and guaranteed a worse record after suffering their sixth loss to the Philadelphia Eagles the following week. After the Eagles defeated the Carolina Panthers in Week 14, the Cowboys were knocked out of NFC East contention, marking the 20th straight season the division would not have a repeat champion. With the Commanders upsetting the Eagles in Week 16, the Cowboys were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 2020. After their 41–7 loss at Philadelphia in Week 17, the Cowboys suffered a losing season for the first time since that same year and were also swept by the Eagles for the first time since 2011. In addition, with the Commanders reaching the NFC Championship Game for the first time since 1992, the Cowboys currently hold the longest active NFC Championship appearance, not having made it since 1996.
For the first time since 2010, offensive tackle Tyron Smith was not on the roster, as he signed with the New York Jets during free agency. On April 29, running back Ezekiel Elliott signed a one-year contract to return to the team after a year away.
The Cowboys notably struggled at home, going 2–7. Conversely, they performed moderately well on the road by going 5–3.

## Offseason
### Signings

| Position | Player | Age | 2023 team | Contract |
| RB | Ezekiel Elliott | 29 | New England Patriots | 1 year, $3 million |
| RB | Royce Freeman | 28 | Los Angeles Rams | 1 year, $1.25 million |
| LB | Eric Kendricks | 32 | Los Angeles Chargers | 1 year, $3 million |

### Re-signings

| Position | Player | Age | Contract |
| RB | Rico Dowdle | 25 | 1 year, $1.25 million |
| G | Chuma Edoga | 27 | 1 year, $1.3 million |
| CB | C. J. Goodwin | 34 | 1 year, $3.7 million |
| CB | Jourdan Lewis | 29 | 1 year, $2.8 million |
| LS | Trent Sieg | 29 | 1 year, $1.3 million |

### Trade acquisitions

| Position | Player | Age | 2023 team | Contract | Traded away |
| CB | Andrew Booth Jr. | 24 | Minnesota Vikings | 2 years, $3.3 million | CB Nahshon Wright |

### Departures

| Position | Player | Age | 2024 team |
| RB | Tony Pollard | 27 | Tennessee Titans |
| WR | Michael Gallup | 28 | Retired |
| TE | Sean McKeon | 27 | Detroit Lions |
| OT | Tyron Smith | 34 | New York Jets |
| C | Tyler Biadasz | 27 | Washington Commanders |
| DE | Dorance Armstrong | 27 | Washington Commanders |
| DE | Dante Fowler | 30 | Washington Commanders |
| DT | Neville Gallimore | 27 | Miami Dolphins |
| DT | Johnathan Hankins | 32 | Seattle Seahawks |
| LB | Leighton Vander Esch | 28 | Retired |
| CB | Stephon Gilmore | 34 | Minnesota Vikings |
| CB | Noah Igbinoghene | 25 | Washington Commanders |
| CB | Nahshon Wright | 26 | Minnesota Vikings |
| SS | Jayron Kearse | 30 | Unsigned |

## Draft

2024 Dallas Cowboys draft selections :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 24 | Traded to the Detroit Lions | Traded to the Detroit Lions | Traded to the Detroit Lions | |
| 1 | 29 | Tyler Guyton | OT | Oklahoma | From Lions |
| 2 | 56 | Marshawn Kneeland | DE | Western Michigan | |
| 3 | 73 | Cooper Beebe | G | Kansas State | From Vikings via Lions |
| 3 | 87 | Marist Liufau | LB | Notre Dame | |
| 4 | 124 | Traded to the San Francisco 49ers | Traded to the San Francisco 49ers | Traded to the San Francisco 49ers | |
| 5 | 159 | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | |
| 5 | 174 | Caelen Carson | CB | Wake Forest | |
| 6 | 200 | Traded to the Houston Texans | Traded to the Houston Texans | Traded to the Houston Texans | |
| 6 | 216 | Ryan Flournoy | WR | Southeast Missouri State | |
| 7 | 233 | Nathan Thomas | OT | Louisiana | From Raiders |
| 7 | 244 | Justin Rogers | DT | Auburn | |
2024 Dallas Cowboys undrafted free agents :
| Name | Position | College |
| Corey Crooms | WR | Minnesota |
| Denzel Daxon | DT | Illinois |
| Josh DeBerry | CB | Texas A&M |
| Alec Holler | TE | UCF |
| Cam Johnson | WR | Northwestern |
| Emany Johnson | S | Nevada |
| Jason Johnson | LB | UCF |
| Brock Mogensen | LB | South Dakota |
| Nathaniel Peat | RB | Missouri |
| Brevyn Spann-Ford | TE | Minnesota |
| Byron Vaughns | DE | Baylor |
| Julius Wood | S | East Carolina |
Draft trades
* 1 2 3 The Cowboys traded a first-round selection (24th overall) and a 2025 seventh-round selection to the Detroit Lions in exchange for first- and third-round selections (29th and 73rd overall).
* ↑ The Cowboys traded a fourth-round selection (124th overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for QB Trey Lance.
* ↑ The Cowboys traded a fifth-round selection (159th overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for a 2023 sixth-round selection (178th overall).
* ↑ The Cowboys traded a sixth-round selection (200th overall) and a 2023 fifth-round selection to the Houston Texans in exchange for WR Brandin Cooks.
* ↑ The Cowboys traded a 2023 sixth-round selection to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a seventh-round selection (233rd overall) and DT Johnathan Hankins.

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 11 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 12–13 | 0–1 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 17 | at Las Vegas Raiders | W 27–12 | 1–1 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 24 | Los Angeles Chargers | L 19–26 | 1–2 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 8 | at Cleveland Browns | W 33–17 | 1–0 | Huntington Bank Field | Recap |
| 2 | September 15 | New Orleans Saints | L 19–44 | 1–1 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 22 | Baltimore Ravens | L 25–28 | 1–2 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 26 | at New York Giants | W 20–15 | 2–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 6 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 20–17 | 3–2 | Acrisure Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 13 | Detroit Lions | L 9–47 | 3–3 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 8 | October 27 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 24–30 | 3–4 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 3 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 21–27 | 3–5 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 10 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 6–34 | 3–6 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 18 | Houston Texans | L 10–34 | 3–7 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 24 | at Washington Commanders | W 34–26 | 4–7 | Northwest Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | November 28 | New York Giants | W 27–20 | 5–7 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 9 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 20–27 | 5–8 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 15 | at Carolina Panthers | W 30–14 | 6–8 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 22 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 26–24 | 7–8 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 29 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 7–41 | 7–9 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 18 | January 5 | Washington Commanders | L 19–23 | 7–10 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 7 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 33 |
| Browns | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: September 8
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,431
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 51-yard field goal, 9:23. Browns 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 3:16.
DAL – Brandin Cooks 21-yard pass from Dak Prescott, 6:55. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:28.
Second quarter
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 3-yard run (Brandon Aubrey kick), 5:15. Cowboys 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:56.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 57-yard field goal, 2:06. Cowboys 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:28.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 40-yard field goal, 0:51. Cowboys 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:55.
Third quarter
DAL – KaVontae Turpin 60-yard punt return (Brandon Aubrey kick), 12:59. Cowboys 27–3. Drive: 3 plays, −14 yards, 2:01.
CLE – Jerry Jeudy 6-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Dustin Hopkins kick), 8:42. Cowboys 27–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:17.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 50-yard field goal, 1:27. Cowboys 30–10. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:28.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 46-yard field goal, 11:51. Cowboys 37–10. Drive: 6 plays, 10 yards, 2:16.
CLE – Jerome Ford 2-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:29. Cowboys 37–17. Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 6:53.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 19/32, 179 yards, TD
CLE – Deshaun Watson – 24/45, 169 yard, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 10 rushes, 40 yards, TD
CLE – Jerome Ford – 12 rushes, 44 yards, TD
Top receivers
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 5 receptions, 61 yards
CLE – David Njoku – 4 receptions, 44 yards :
With the win, the Cowboys started 1–0 for the second consecutive year.

#### Week 2: vs. New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 14 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 44 |
| Cowboys | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: September 15
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 93,691
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 5-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 10:50. Saints 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:10.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 52-yard field goal, 4:14. Saints 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 45 yards, 6:36.
NO – Rashid Shaheed 70-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 4:05. Saints 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:09.
Second quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 38-yard field goal, 11:39. Saints 14–6. Drive: 14 plays, 41 yards, 7:26.
NO – Alvin Kamara 57-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 9:30. Saints 21–6. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 2:09.
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 65-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 7:43. Saints 21–13. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:47.
NO – Alvin Kamara 12-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 2:48. Saints 28–13. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:55.
NO – Derek Carr 1-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 0:39. Saints 35–13. Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 0:23.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 35–16. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 0:39.
Third quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 40-yard field goal, 9:05. Saints 35–19. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 5:55.
NO – Alvin Kamara 7-yard run (kick blocked), 1:09. Saints 41–19. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 7:56.
Fourth quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 26-yard field goal, 5:11. Saints 44–19. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:38.
Top passers
NO – Derek Carr – 11/16, 243 yards, 2 TD, INT
DAL – Dak Prescott – 27/39, 293 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 20 rushes, 115 yards, 3 TD
DAL – Rico Dowdle – 7 rushes, 30 yards
Top receivers
NO – Rashid Shaheed – 4 receptions, 96 yards, TD
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 4 receptions, 90 yards, TD :
With the loss, the Cowboys fell to 1–1, and this was their first home loss to the Saints since 2012.

#### Week 3: vs. Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Cowboys | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 25 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: September 22
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 93,566
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Lamar Jackson 9-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 9:36. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:27.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 65-yard field goal, 6:33. Ravens 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 3:03.
BAL – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 2:41. Ravens 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:52.
Second quarter
BAL – Rashod Bateman 13-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 0:25. Ravens 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 2:42.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 51-yard field goal, 0:02. Ravens 21–6. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 0:23.
Third quarter
BAL – Derrick Henry 26-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 11:58. Ravens 28–6. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 3:02.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Dak Prescott 1-yard run (pass failed), 8:53. Ravens 28–12. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:48.
DAL – Jalen Tolbert 15-yard pass from Dak Prescott (pass failed), 7:07. Ravens 28–18. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 1:46.
DAL – KaVontae Turpin 16-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 2:53. Ravens 28–25. Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 2:33.
Top passers
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 12/15, 182 yards, TD
DAL – Dak Prescott – 28/51, 379 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
BAL – Derrick Henry – 25 rushes, 151 yards, 2 TD
DAL – Rico Dowdle – 8 rushes, 32 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Nelson Agholor – 1 reception, 56 yards
DAL – Jake Ferguson – 6 receptions, 95 yards :
Despite the Cowboys falling behind 28–6 after three quarters, which included a franchise-record 65-yard field goal by Brandon Aubrey in the first quarter, the Cowboys nearly mounted a comeback. Following a Ravens missed field goal, the Cowboys were able to score a touchdown to cut the score to 28–12. The Cowboys then proceeded to recover an onside kick and score another touchdown to cut down the lead to 28–18. Despite the subsequent onside kick attempt being unsuccessful, the Cowboys defense forced a stop and got the ball back with over five and a half minutes remaining, and the Cowboys were able to score another touchdown to cut the lead down to 28–25. However, the Cowboys were unable to get a defensive stop and proceeded to lose by that score. This was the first time since 2010 the Cowboys started 0–2 at home.

#### Week 4: at New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| Giants | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: September 26
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT/7:15 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Overcast, 74 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 80,425
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (KDFW, WNYW): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung Game available out of market on Prime Video.
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYG – Greg Joseph 52-yard field goal, 9:03. Giants 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:43.
DAL – Rico Dowdle 15-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 2:06. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:57.
Second quarter
NYG – Greg Joseph 41-yard field goal, 11:11. Cowboys 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:55.
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 55-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 9:16. Cowboys 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:55.
NYG – Greg Joseph 38-yard field goal, 1:06. Cowboys 14–9. Drive: 15 plays, 52 yards, 8:10.
Third quarter
NYG – Greg Joseph 22-yard field goal, 8:42. Cowboys 14–12. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 6:18.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 60-yard field goal, 5:06. Cowboys 17–12. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 3:36.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Greg Joseph 42-yard field goal, 11:11. Cowboys 17–15. Drive: 10 plays, 28 yards, 4:20.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 40-yard field goal, 6:54. Cowboys 20–15. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:17.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 22/27, 221 yards, 2 TD
NYG – Daniel Jones – 29/40, 281 yards, INT
Top rushers
DAL – Rico Dowdle – 11 rushes, 46 yards
NYG – Devin Singletary – 14 rushes, 24 yards
Top receivers
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 7 receptions, 98 yards, TD
NYG – Malik Nabers – 12 receptions, 115 yards :
With the win, the Cowboys improved to 2–2, and Dak Prescott recorded his 13th consecutive win as a starter against the Giants.

#### Week 5: at Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 20 |
| Steelers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: October 6
* Game time: 9:45 p.m. EDT/8:45 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,380
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 55-yard field goal, 12:35. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:25.
PIT – Chris Boswell 41-yard field goal, 7:33. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:02.
Second quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 33-yard field goal, 8:51. Cowboys 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:29.
Third quarter
PIT – Connor Heyward 16-yard pass from Justin Fields (Chris Boswell kick), 11:50. Steelers 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:10.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Rico Dowdle 22-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 13:51. Cowboys 13–10. Drive: 16 plays, 90 yards, 8:32.
PIT – Pat Freiermuth 6-yard pass from Justin Fields (Chris Boswell kick), 4:56. Steelers 17–13. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:32.
DAL – Jalen Tolbert 4-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 0:20. Cowboys 20–17. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 4:36.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 29/42, 352 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
PIT – Justin Fields – 14/26, 138 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
DAL – Rico Dowdle – 20 rushes, 87 yards
PIT – Najee Harris – 14 rushes, 42 yards
Top receivers
DAL – Jalen Tolbert – 7 receptions, 87 yards, TD
PIT – Najee Harris – 2 receptions, 35 yards :
A thunderstorm delayed the game, pushing the original start time from 8:20 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. EDT. The game ended with a Dallas victory at 12:59 a.m. EDT, marking the longest day in NFL history since the 1970 AFL–NFL merger at 15 hours and 37 minutes (the game between the New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings had kicked off in London at 9:30 a.m. EDT). The Cowboys improved to 3–2 with the win.

#### Week 6: vs. Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 7 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 47 |
| Cowboys | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: October 13
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 93,644
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 34-yard field goal, 11:21. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:39.
DET – David Montgomery 16-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 9:06. Lions 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:15.
Second quarter
DET – Jake Bates 40-yard field goal, 13:28. Lions 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:06.
DET – Sam LaPorta 52-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 11:39. Lions 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 0:51.
DET – Jake Bates 48-yard field goal, 3:57. Lions 20–3. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 6:20.
DET – David Montgomery 1-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 0:36. Lions 27–3. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:03.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 47-yard field goal, 0:08. Lions 27–6. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:28.
Third quarter
DET – Jameson Williams 37-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 12:35. Lions 34–6. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:25.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 50-yard field goal, 8:48. Lions 34–9. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 3:47.
DET – Jake Bates 33-yard field goal, 5:26. Lions 37–9. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 3:22.
Fourth quarter
DET – Jake Bates 33-yard field goal, 14:12. Lions 40–9. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:12.
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 4-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 13:18. Lions 47–9. Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:04.
Top passers
DET – Jared Goff – 18/25, 315 yards, 3 TD
DAL – Dak Prescott – 17/33, 178 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
DET – David Montgomery – 12 rushes, 80 yards, 2 TD
DAL – Rico Dowdle – 5 rushes, 25 yards
Top receivers
DET – Jameson Williams – 3 receptions, 76 yards, TD
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 7 receptions, 89 yards :
This was tied for the Cowboys' worst loss at AT&T Stadium, dropping them to 3–3 (and 0–3 at home) and their first loss to Detroit since 2013.

#### Week 8: at San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| 49ers | 3 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 30 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: October 27
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT/5:20 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 71,521
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Anders Carlson 50-yard field goal, 7:14. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 4:30.
Second quarter
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Brandon Aubrey kick), 10:58. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:35.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 29-yard field goal, 2:56. Cowboys 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:36.
SF – Anders Carlson 44-yard field goal, 1:30. Cowboys 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 1:26.
Third quarter
SF – Isaac Guerendo 4-yard run (Anders Carlson kick), 12:57. 49ers 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:03.
SF – George Kittle 2-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Anders Carlson kick), 7:34. 49ers 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 4:16.
SF – Brock Purdy 2-yard run (Anders Carlson kick), 0:36. 49ers 27–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:33.
Fourth quarter
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 7-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 7:58. 49ers 27–17. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:59.
SF – Anders Carlson 41-yard field goal, 4:30. 49ers 30–17. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:33.
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 20-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 3:32. 49ers 30–24. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 0:53.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 25/38, 243 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
SF – Brock Purdy – 18/26, 260 yards, TD
Top rushers
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 10 rushes, 34 yards, TD
SF – Isaac Guerendo – 14 rushes, 85 yards, TD
Top receivers
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 13 receptions, 146 yards, 2 TD
SF – George Kittle – 6 receptions, 128 yards, TD :
With the loss, the Cowboys fell to 3–4, and lost to the 49ers for the fourth straight season (including playoffs).

#### Week 9: at Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 3 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| Falcons | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: November 3
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 72,665
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 34-yard field goal, 9:32. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:32.
ATL – Drake London 9-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 5:23. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 4:09.
Second quarter
ATL – Darnell Mooney 36-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:28. Falcons 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:50.
DAL – Rico Dowdle 3-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 4:01. Falcons 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:27.
Third quarter
ATL – Ray-Ray McCloud 11-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 10:23. Falcons 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:47.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 57-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 21–13. Drive: 9 plays, 22 yards, 4:11.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Tyler Allgeier 6-yard run (pass failed), 11:08. Falcons 27–13. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:52.
DAL – Jalen Tolbert 4-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Cooper Rush–CeeDee Lamb pass), 1:08. Falcons 27–21. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 3:28.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 18/24, 133 yards, TD
ATL – Kirk Cousins – 19/24, 222 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
DAL – Rico Dowdle – 12 rushes, 75 yards
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 19 rushes, 86 yards
Top receivers
DAL – Jake Ferguson – 7 receptions, 71 yards
ATL – Darnell Mooney – 5 receptions, 88 yards, TD :
During the game, quarterback Dak Prescott suffered a hamstring injury and missed the remainder of the game. Prescott would later undergo surgery for what was revealed as a partial tendon avulsion, causing him to miss the rest of the season.
With their third straight loss (their longest losing streak since 2020), the Cowboys fell to 3–5.

#### Week 10: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 34 |
| Cowboys | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: November 10
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 93,644
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
PHI – Jalen Hurts 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 7:05. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 1:47.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 46-yard field goal, 3:10. Eagles 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 3:55.
Second quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 23-yard field goal, 1:48. Eagles 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:20.
PHI – Dallas Goedert 14-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 0:23. Eagles 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 1:25.
Third quarter
PHI – Johnny Wilson 5-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 8:52. Eagles 21–6. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:50.
PHI – Jalen Hurts 8-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 2:56. Eagles 28–6. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 4:17.
Fourth quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 39-yard field goal, 14:50. Eagles 31–6. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:13.
PHI – Jake Elliott 38-yard field goal, 10:32. Eagles 34–6. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:10.
Top passers
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 14/20, 202 yards, 2 TD, INT
DAL – Cooper Rush – 13/23, 45 yards
Top rushers
PHI – Saquon Barkley – 14 rushes, 66 yards
DAL – Rico Dowdle – 12 rushes, 53 yards
Top receivers
PHI – A. J. Brown – 5 receptions, 109 yards
DAL – Jake Ferguson – 4 receptions, 24 yards :
This was the Cowboys' first home loss to the Eagles since 2017, and also dropped them to 3–6, and 0–4 at home for the season.

#### Week 11: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 14 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: November 18
* Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 92,969
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Joe Mixon 45-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 12:42. Texans 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:18.
HOU – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:49. Texans 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:00.
Second quarter
DAL – KaVontae Turpin 64-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brandon Aubrey kick), 14:51. Texans 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 0:58.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 33-yard field goal, 9:10. Texans 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:41.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 53-yard field goal, 5:55. Texans 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:15.
Third quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 29-yard field goal, 7:05. Texans 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:47.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Derek Barnett 28-yard fumble return (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 12:31. Texans 27–10.
HOU – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:16. Texans 34–10. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:50.
Top passers
HOU – C. J. Stroud – 23/34, 257 yards, INT
DAL – Cooper Rush – 32/55, 354 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
HOU – Joe Mixon – 20 rushes, 109 yards, 3 TD
DAL – Rico Dowdle – 10 rushes, 28 yards
Top receivers
HOU – Nico Collins – 4 receptions, 54 yards
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 8 receptions, 93 yards :
The Cowboys set an NFL record by trailing by over 20 points in six straight home games, dating back to last season's wild-card loss to the Packers, and fell to 3–7. This was their first-ever home loss to the Texans.

#### Week 12: at Washington Commanders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 34 |
| Commanders | 3 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 26 |
at Northwest Stadium, Landover, Maryland
* Date: November 24
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,955
* Referee: Tra Blake
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
WAS – Austin Seibert 41-yard field goal, 9:01. Commanders 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:24.
Second quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 46-yard field goal, 0:03. Tied 3–3. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 0:42.
Third quarter
WAS – Jayden Daniels 17-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 9:53. Commanders 9–3. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:07.
DAL – Jalen Tolbert 6-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brandon Aubrey kick), 4:40. Cowboys 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 5:13.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 48-yard field goal, 8:11. Cowboys 13–9. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 3:06.
DAL – Luke Schoonmaker 22-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brandon Aubrey kick), 5:16. Cowboys 20–9. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:47.
WAS – Zach Ertz 4-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Jayden Daniels run), 3:02. Cowboys 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 2:14.
DAL – KaVontae Turpin 99-yard kickoff return (Brandon Aubrey kick), 2:49. Cowboys 27–17.
WAS – Austin Seibert 51-yard field goal, 1:40. Cowboys 27–20. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 1:09.
WAS – Terry McLaurin 86-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (kick failed, wide left), 0:21. Cowboys 27–26. Drive: 1 play, 86 yards, 0:12.
DAL – Juanyeh Thomas 43-yard kickoff return (Brandon Aubrey kick), 0:14. Cowboys 34–26.
Top passers
DAL – Cooper Rush – 24/32, 247 yards, 2 TD
WAS – Jayden Daniels – 25/38, 275 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
DAL – Rico Dowdle – 19 rushes, 86 yards
WAS – Jayden Daniels – 7 rushes, 74 yards, TD
Top receivers
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 10 receptions, 67 yards
WAS – Terry McLaurin – 5 receptions, 102 yards, TD :
Despite entering as 10.5 point underdogs, the Cowboys shocked their division rivals, returning two kickoffs for touchdowns in the game, and snapped their five-game losing streak, improving to 4–7.

#### Week 13: vs. New York Giants

Thanksgiving Day games
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Cowboys | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: November 28
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 92,196
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 23-yard field goal, 9:43. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:17.
NYG – Tyrone Tracy Jr. 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 3:06. Giants 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:37.
Second quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 33-yard field goal, 11:44. Giants 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:22.
DAL – DeMarvion Overshown 23-yard interception return (Brandon Aubrey kick), 11:29. Cowboys 13–7.
NYG – Graham Gano 46-yard field goal, 3:21. Cowboys 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:51.
Third quarter
DAL – Brandin Cooks 2-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brandon Aubrey kick), 11:37. Cowboys 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:03.
DAL – Rico Dowdle 4-yard run (Brandon Aubrey kick), 4:23. Cowboys 27–10. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:59.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Graham Gano 47-yard field goal, 13:34. Cowboys 27–13. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 5:49.
NYG – Drew Lock 8-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 2:18. Cowboys 27–20. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:21.
Top passers
NYG – Drew Lock – 21/32, 178 yards, INT
DAL – Cooper Rush – 21/36, 195 yards, TD
Top rushers
NYG – Drew Lock – 4 rushes, 57 yards, TD
DAL – Rico Dowdle – 22 rushes, 112 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYG – Malik Nabers – 8 receptions, 69 yards
DAL – KaVontae Turpin – 4 receptions, 53 yards :
With the win, the Cowboys improved to 5–7 and won at home for the first time this season. They also swept the Giants for the fourth consecutive season.

#### Week 14: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: December 9
* Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 59 °F (15 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 92,587
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 11-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brandon Aubrey kick), 8:55. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:29.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 5-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 2:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:10.
Second quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 35-yard field goal, 6:23. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:28.
CIN – Chase Brown 19-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 3:35. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:53.
CIN – Cade York 37-yard field goal, 0:30. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 1:20.
Third quarter
DAL – Brandin Cooks 3-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brandon Aubrey kick), 10:32. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:28.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 47-yard field goal, 14:55. Cowboys 20–17. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 6:55.
CIN – Cade York 29-yard field goal, 10:24. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:31.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 40-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 1:01. Bengals 27–20. Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 0:52.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 33/44, 369 yards, 3 TD, INT
DAL – Cooper Rush – 16/31, 183 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
CIN – Chase Brown – 14 rushes, 58 yards
DAL – Rico Dowdle – 18 rushes, 131 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 14 receptions, 177 yards, 2 TD
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 6 receptions, 93 yards, TD :
The Cowboys continued their homestand with a matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. Dallas entered this game having been eliminated from contention for the NFC East title due to the Philadelphia Eagles' win over the Carolina Panthers the day before. In addition, the retractable roof of AT&T Stadium was opened for the first time since 2022. While the Cowboys played the Bengals close for most of the game, a devastating special teams blunder would ultimately cost them the game — after the Cowboys blocked a Bengals punt late in the fourth quarter, Amani Oruwariye would inadvertently touch the ball past the line of scrimmage, which the Bengals recovered. Three plays later, Joe Burrow threw the go-ahead touchdown pass to Ja'Marr Chase with 1:09 remaining. The Cowboys failed to respond on their final drive, and dropped to 5–8 on the season. This was the Cowboys' first loss to the Bengals since the 2004 season, as well as their first home loss to Cincinnati since 1988.

#### Week 15: at Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 30 |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: December 15
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,570
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 14-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brandon Aubrey kick), 9:01. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:45.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 52-yard field goal, 4:05. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:14.
CAR – Jalen Coker 83-yard pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 0:31. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 1 play, 83 yards, 0:11.
Third quarter
DAL – Jalen Tolbert 11-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brandon Aubrey kick), 12:46. Cowboys 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:04.
DAL – Jalen Brooks 17-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brandon Aubrey kick), 6:55. Cowboys 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:28.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 45-yard field goal, 14:12. Cowboys 27–7. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:21.
CAR – Bryce Young 6-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 9:13. Cowboys 27–14. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 4:59.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 41-yard field goal, 6:09. Cowboys 30–14. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 3:04.
Top passers
DAL – Cooper Rush – 18/29, 214 yards, 3 TD
CAR – Bryce Young – 19/28, 219 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
DAL – Rico Dowdle – 25 rushes, 149 yards
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 10 rushes, 32 yards
Top receivers
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 9 receptions, 116 yards, TD
CAR – Jalen Coker – 4 receptions, 110 yards, TD :

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| Cowboys | 10 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 26 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: December 22
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 93,103
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 58-yard field goal, 9:06. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 30 yards, 5:54.
DAL – Jalen Tolbert 10-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brandon Aubrey kick), 2:49. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:08.
Second quarter
TB – Bucky Irving 2-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 11:30. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:15.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 49-yard field goal, 9:15. Cowboys 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:15.
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Brandon Aubrey kick), 1:45. Cowboys 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:29.
TB – Jalen McMillan 11-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:48. Cowboys 20–14. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 0:57.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 58-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 23–14. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 0:48.
Third quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 53-yard field goal, 6:33. Cowboys 26–14. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:34.
TB – Chase McLaughlin 45-yard field goal, 0:31. Cowboys 26–17. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 6:02.
Fourth quarter
TB – Ryan Miller 13-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 2:36. Cowboys 26–24. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 2:07.
Top passers
TB – Baker Mayfield – 31/43, 303 yards, 2 TD, INT
DAL – Cooper Rush – 26/35, 292 yards, TD
Top rushers
TB – Bucky Irving – 16 rushes, 68 yards, TD
DAL – Rico Dowdle – 13 rushes, 23 yards
Top receivers
TB – Mike Evans – 5 receptions, 69 yards
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 7 receptions, 105 yards :
Despite the win, the Cowboys were eliminated via Washington's win over Philadelphia earlier that day.

#### Week 17: at Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Eagles | 7 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: December 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,879
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
PHI – C. J. Gardner-Johnson 69-yard interception return (Jake Elliott kick), 11:43. Eagles 7–0.
DAL – Jalen Tolbert 4-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brandon Aubrey kick), 5:38. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:05.
Second quarter
PHI – DeVonta Smith 22-yard pass from Kenny Pickett (Jake Elliott kick), 6:38. Eagles 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 6:11.
PHI – Jake Elliott 31-yard field goal, 1:55. Eagles 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 26 yards, 4:35.
PHI – Kenny Pickett 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 0:00. Eagles 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 0:36.
Third quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 26-yard field goal, 8:03. Eagles 27–7. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 6:57.
PHI – A. J. Brown 20-yard pass from Tanner McKee (Jake Elliott kick), 2:44. Eagles 34–7. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:50.
Fourth quarter
PHI – DeVonta Smith 25-yard pass from Tanner McKee (Jake Elliott kick), 10:03. Eagles 41–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:22.
Top passers
DAL – Cooper Rush – 15/28, 147 yards, TD, 2 INT
PHI – Kenny Pickett – 10/15, 143 yards, TD
Top rushers
DAL – Rico Dowdle – 23 rushes, 104 yards
PHI – Saquon Barkley – 31 rushes, 167 yards
Top receivers
DAL – Brandin Cooks – 4 receptions, 52 yards
PHI – DeVonta Smith – 6 receptions, 120 yards, 2 TD :
The Cowboys traveled to Philadelphia seeking to avenge their Week 10 loss. A promising opening drive for the Cowboys ended in disaster when Cooper Rush threw a 69-yard pick six to C. J. Gardner-Johnson to give the Eagles a 7–0 lead. The Cowboys responded with a twelve-play, 70-yard drive culminating in a game-tying Jalen Tolbert touchdown reception for what ultimately would be Dallas's only points of the afternoon. After the teams traded punts twice, the Eagles reclaimed a 14–7 lead with a DeVonta Smith touchdown and never looked back. The Cowboys turned the ball over twice before halftime, leading to 10 more Eagles points and a 24–7 deficit. Philadelphia then scored 17 points in the second half to put the game out of reach for Dallas. With the crushing 41–7 loss, the Cowboys dropped to 7–9 on the year, thus sealing their first losing season since 2020. It was also the first time since 2011 that the Cowboys were swept by the Eagles.

#### Week 18: vs. Washington Commanders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Commanders | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 |
| Cowboys | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: January 5
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 91,349
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Sanchez and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 34-yard field goal, 8:20. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:28.
Second quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 41-yard field goal, 12:41. Cowboys 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yard, 2:04.
WAS – Zane Gonzalez 47-yard field goal, 4:40. Cowboys 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 2:59.
Third quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 36-yard field goal, 8:52. Cowboys 9–3. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 6:08.
WAS – Zach Ertz 5-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Zane Gonzalez kick), 5:07. Commanders 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:45.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 22-yard field goal, 13:53. Cowboys 12–10. Drive: 15 plays, 66 yards, 6:14.
WAS – Marcus Mariota 5-yard run (pass failed), 11:18. Commanders 16–12. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:35.
DAL – Rico Dowdle 2-yard run (Brandon Aubrey kick), 7:02. Cowboys 19–16. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:16.
WAS – Terry McLaurin 5-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Zane Gonzalez kick), 0:03. Commanders 23–19. Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 3:15.
Top passers
WAS – Marcus Mariota – 15/18, 161 yards, 2 TD
DAL – Trey Lance – 20/34, 244 yards
Top rushers
WAS – Marcus Mariota – 5 rushes, 56 yards, TD
DAL – Rico Dowdle – 22 rushes, 72 yards, TD
Top receivers
WAS – Terry McLaurin – 8 receptions, 62 yards, TD
DAL – Jalen Tolbert – 4 receptions, 98 yards :
With the close loss the Cowboys finished the season at 7–10. They also finished the year 2–7 at home, their worst home record since 2015. Eight days after the loss, on January 13, the Cowboys announced that head coach Mike McCarthy's contract would not be renewed as the team could not reach an agreement with him on an extension, thus ending his tenure in Dallas.

### Standings
#### Division

NFC East :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(2)}$ Philadelphia Eagles | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 463 | 303 | W2 |
| $^{(6)}$ Washington Commanders | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 485 | 391 | W5 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 350 | 468 | L2 |
| New York Giants | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 0–6 | 1–11 | 273 | 415 | L1 |

#### Conference

NFCvte :
| Seed | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Detroit Lions | North | 15 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 6–0 | 11–1 | .516 | .494 | W3 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .453 | .424 | W2 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .502 | .465 | W2 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .505 | .441 | L1 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .474 | .408 | L1 |
| 6 | Washington Commanders | East | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .436 | .358 | W5 |
| 7 | Green Bay Packers | North | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 1–5 | 6–6 | .533 | .412 | L2 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .498 | .424 | W2 |
| 9 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .519 | .426 | L2 |
| 10 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .536 | .404 | W1 |
| 11 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .522 | .387 | L2 |
| 12 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .564 | .402 | L4 |
| 13 | Chicago Bears | North | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .554 | .388 | W1 |
| 14 | Carolina Panthers | South | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .498 | .329 | W1 |
| 15 | New Orleans Saints | South | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .505 | .306 | L4 |
| 16 | New York Giants | East | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .554 | .412 | L1 |