2020 Dallas Cowboys season
The 2020 season was the Dallas Cowboys' 61st in the National Football League and their first under head coach Mike McCarthy. This was the first season since 2006 that Jason Garrett is not on the coaching staff, as his contract expired on January 14, 2020. For the second time since 2002, tight end Jason Witten was not on the opening day roster, as he signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on March 17, 2020. For the first time since 2012, center Travis Frederick was not on the opening day roster, as he announced his retirement on March 23, 2020.
2020 Dallas Cowboys season | |
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Owner | Jerry Jones |
Head coach | Mike McCarthy |
General manager | Jerry Jones |
Home field | AT&T Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 6–10 |
Division place | 3rd NFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | None |
Uniform | |
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The Cowboys failed to improve upon their 8–8 season from the previous year after their Thanksgiving loss to the Washington Football Team. The next week, they turned in defeated by the Baltimore Ravens to suffer their first losing season since 2015. This was because key injuries including starting quarterback Dak Prescott in Week 5 caused the offense to collapse and allowing an average of 29.4 points over a total of 6,361 yards gained.[1] The Cowboys were eliminated from playoff contention for the second consecutive year following a week 17 loss to the New York Giants.
Offseason
Signings
Position | Player | Age | 2019 team | Contract |
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QB | Andy Dalton | 33 | Cincinnati Bengals | 1 year, $7 million |
TE | Blake Bell | 29 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1 year, $1.7 million |
OT | Cameron Erving | 28 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1 year, $2.5 million |
DE | Everson Griffen (††) | 33 | Minnesota Vikings | 1 year, $6 million |
DE | Aldon Smith | 31 | Did not play | 1 year, $4 million |
DT | Dontari Poe (†) | 30 | Carolina Panthers | 2 years, $10.5 million |
DT | Gerald McCoy (*) | 32 | Carolina Panthers | 3 years, $18.3 million |
CB | Maurice Canady (**) | 26 | New York Jets | 1 year, $1.25 million |
CB | Brandon Carr (†) | 34 | Baltimore Ravens | 1 year, $1.05 million |
CB | Daryl Worley (†) | 25 | Oakland Raiders | 1 year, $3 million |
SS | Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (*) | 27 | Chicago Bears | 1 year, $3.75 million |
K | Greg Zuerlein | 33 | Los Angeles Rams | 3 years, $7.5 million |
(*) - Released before start of season
(**) - Opted out of season due to COVID
(†) - Later released
(††) - Later traded
Re-signings
Position | Player | Age | Contract |
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QB | Cooper Rush | 27 | 1 year, $1.25 million |
WR | Amari Cooper | 26 | 5 years, $100 million |
TE | Blake Jarwin | 26 | 3 years, $24.25 million |
C | Joe Looney | 30 | 1 year, $2.4 million |
C | Adam Redmond | 27 | 1 year, $143,000 |
DT | Antwaun Woods | 27 | 1 year, $750,000 |
LB | Sean Lee | 34 | 1 year, $4.5 million |
LB | Justin March | 27 | 1 year, $1.04 million |
LB | Joe Thomas | 29 | 1 year, $1.25 million |
CB | Anthony Brown | 27 | 3 years, $15.5 million |
CB | C. J. Goodwin | 30 | 1 year, $1 million |
FS | Darian Thompson | 27 | 2 years, $2.8 million |
LS | L. P. Ladouceur | 39 | 1 year, $1.05 million |
Departures
Position | Player | Age | 2020 team |
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WR | Tavon Austin | 30 | Green Bay Packers |
WR | Randall Cobb | 30 | Houston Texans |
WR | Devin Smith | 28 | New England Patriots |
TE | Jason Witten | 38 | Las Vegas Raiders |
OT | Cameron Fleming | 28 | New York Giants |
G | Xavier Su'a-Filo | 29 | Cincinnati Bengals |
C | Travis Frederick | 29 | Retired |
DE | Michael Bennett | 35 | Retired |
DE | Kerry Hyder | 29 | San Francisco 49ers |
DE | Jalen Jelks | 24 | Washington Football Team |
DE | Robert Quinn | 30 | Chicago Bears |
DT | Maliek Collins | 25 | Las Vegas Raiders |
DT | Christian Covington | 27 | Cincinnati Bengals |
DT | Daniel Ross | 27 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
LB | Ray-Ray Armstrong | 29 | Seattle Seahawks |
LB | Chris Covington | 24 | Indianapolis Colts |
LB | Malcolm Smith | 31 | Cleveland Browns |
CB | Byron Jones | 28 | Miami Dolphins |
CB | Donovan Olumba | 24 | Unsigned |
SS | Kavon Frazier | 26 | Miami Dolphins |
SS | Jeff Heath | 29 | Las Vegas Raiders |
K | Kai Forbath | 33 | Los Angeles Rams (via Chicago Bears) |
Draft
2020 Dallas Cowboys draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 17 | CeeDee Lamb | WR | Oklahoma | |
2 | 51 | Trevon Diggs | CB | Alabama | |
3 | 82 | Neville Gallimore | DT | Oklahoma | |
4 | 123 | Reggie Robinson II | CB | Tulsa | |
4 | 146 | Tyler Biadasz | C | Wisconsin | |
5 | 179 | Bradlee Anae | DE | Utah | |
7 | 231 | Ben DiNucci | QB | James Madison | |
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Notes
- The Cowboys traded their sixth-round selection to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for defensive end Robert Quinn.
- The Cowboys were awarded a fifth-round compensatory draft pick for the loss of Cole Beasley during the 2019 free agency period.
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Rosters
Opening training camp
Week 1
Final
Preseason
The Cowboys would have played the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on August 6, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, and the Cowboys were to represented by head coach Jimmy Johnson and safety Cliff Harris.[2] However, the game, the annual Hall of Fame enshrinement and the remainder of the preseason were later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[3] and the Hall of Fame game between the Cowboys and Steelers was rescheduled for 2021.[4]
Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
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HOF | August 6 | vs. Pittsburgh Steelers | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
1 | August 16 | at Los Angeles Chargers | SoFi Stadium | |
2 | August 22 | Baltimore Ravens | AT&T Stadium | |
3 | August 29 | Kansas City Chiefs | AT&T Stadium | |
4 | September 3 | at Houston Texans | NRG Stadium |
Regular season
Schedule
The Cowboys' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7.[3]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | September 13 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 17–20 | 0–1 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
2 | September 20 | Atlanta Falcons | W 40–39 | 1–1 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
3 | September 27 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 31–38 | 1–2 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
4 | October 4 | Cleveland Browns | L 38–49 | 1–3 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
5 | October 11 | New York Giants | W 37–34 | 2–3 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
6 | October 19 | Arizona Cardinals | L 10–38 | 2–4 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
7 | October 25 | at Washington Football Team | L 3–25 | 2–5 | FedExField | Recap |
8 | November 1 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 9–23 | 2–6 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
9 | November 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 19–24 | 2–7 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
10 | Bye | |||||
11 | November 22 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 31–28 | 3–7 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
12 | November 26 | Washington Football Team | L 16–41 | 3–8 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
13 | December 8[upper-alpha 1] | at Baltimore Ravens | L 17–34 | 3–9 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
14 | December 13 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 30–7 | 4–9 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
15 | December 20 | San Francisco 49ers | W 41–33 | 5–9 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
16 | December 27 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 37–17 | 6–9 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
17 | January 3 | at New York Giants | L 19–23 | 6–10 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Week 1: at Los Angeles Rams
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cowboys | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Rams | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT/5:20 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
- Recap, Game Book
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The Cowboys were denied a chance to tie the game or take the lead in the fourth quarter when wide receiver Michael Gallup was controversially called for offensive pass interference, negating a 47-yard pass from quarterback Dak Prescott and leading to the Cowboys' final drive stalling. With the loss, Dallas began the season at 0–1.[6]
Week 2: vs. Atlanta Falcons
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons | 20 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 39 |
Cowboys | 0 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 40 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Date: September 20
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C) (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 21,708
- Referee: Brad Rogers
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Game Book
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The game began with the Cowboys falling behind 20–0 at the heaviest deficit. The Cowboys would start fighting back with Ezekiel Elliott's touchdown in the second quarter. The Falcons would re-boost their lead but failed the two-point conversion attempt. At halftime, the Cowboys would trail 29–10. Dak Prescott ran for two more touchdowns to keep Dallas in the game. The Falcons added another ten points as the Cowboys trailed 39–24. Late in the fourth quarter, the Cowboys scored 16 unanswered points to prevent the Cowboys from starting 0–2. They finished the comeback after they successfully recovered a Greg Zuerlein onside kick with 1:49 left in the game and drove down to the 30 yard-line, where Zuerlein kicked a 46-yard field goal as time expired. This was the first time Dallas successfully kicked an onside kick since Week 17 of the 2014 season. With their first win, the Cowboys improved to 1–1 on the season. This win also makes the Cowboys the first team in NFL history to allow at least 39 points and win without defensive takeaways.[7]
Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cowboys | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 31 |
Seahawks | 9 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 38 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: September 27
- Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 63 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
- Recap, Game Book
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Despite initially battling back to take a 31–30 lead late in the 4th quarter, the defense allowed the Seattle offense to score a go-ahead touchdown with 1:47 left to play. The Cowboys would drive into Seattle territory, but the Seahawks would intercept Prescott in the end zone with just six seconds left. With this loss, the Cowboys dropped to 1–2 on the season.
Week 4: vs. Cleveland Browns
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Browns | 7 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 49 |
Cowboys | 14 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 38 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Date: October 4
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 25,021
- Referee: Clay Martin
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Daryl Johnston, and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Game Book
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The Cowboys defense had no answers for the Browns' rushing attack. Despite initially leading 14–7, the Cowboys allowed 34 unanswered points by the end of the 3rd quarter. The Cowboys would cut the lead to 41-38 late in the 4th quarter, but the Browns responded with another touchdown, combined with a two-point conversion, to make it 49–38. The Cleveland defense would intercept Prescott on the ensuing drive and then run out the clock.
With this loss, the Cowboys dropped to 1–3 on the season. This was also the first time since 1994 that the Cowboys lost to the Browns.
Week 5: vs. New York Giants
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Giants | 14 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 34 |
Cowboys | 3 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Date: October 11
- Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear, 95 °F (35 °C) (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 25,147
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, and Gene Steratore
- Recap, Game Book
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Former head coach Jason Garrett, now offensive coordinator of the rival Giants, made his first return to Dallas since leaving the team following the previous season. The game turned into an offensive shootout, with the lead changing multiple times. The Cowboys claimed victory after scoring two consecutive field goals in the final minutes of the game, improving to 2–3 after beating the still-winless Giants. During this game, starting quarterback Dak Prescott suffered a compound fracture and dislocation to his ankle late in the second half, ending his season. He was replaced by longtime Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton, who finished the comeback for the Cowboys.[8]
Week 6: vs. Arizona Cardinals
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 0 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
Cowboys | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Date: October 19
- Game time: 7:15 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear, 64 °F (18 °C) (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 25,174
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Lisa Salters and John Parry
- Recap, Game Book
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Dallas concluded its three-game homestand on Monday Night Football against the Arizona Cardinals, with Andy Dalton making his first start in a Cowboys uniform in place of the injured Dak Prescott. However, Prescott's absence would quickly be felt as the Cowboys would struggle on both sides of the ball throughout the game. The Cardinals raced out to a 21–0 lead in the second quarter and never looked back, taking advantage of two fumbles by Ezekiel Elliott and adding an 80-yard touchdown reception by Christian Kirk. The Cowboys offense committed a season-high four turnovers, all of which led to Cardinals scoring drives. Moreover, Dalton struggled in his Cowboys debut, throwing two interceptions and finishing with a 65.8 passer rating. With the 38-10 blowout loss, Dallas dropped to 2-4 for the first time since the 2015 season. The 28-point loss marked their worst at home since losing 37–9 to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 11 of the 2017 season, and tied that loss for their worst margin of defeat at AT&T Stadium.
Week 7: at Washington Football Team
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cowboys | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Washington | 9 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 25 |
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The situation went from bad to worse for the Cowboys, who had no answers for Washington's defense. After a goal-line stand on Washington's opening drive, a strip sack by Landon Collins on Andy Dalton led to an early Washington safety. Washington then marched down the field, extending their lead to 9–0 on a 12-yard touchdown run by Antonio Gibson. The Cowboys responded with their only points of the afternoon on a Greg Zuerlein field goal. However, Washington would score two more touchdowns in the second quarter to put the game out of reach for Dallas. With this loss, Dallas dropped to 2–5 on the season. Quarterback Andy Dalton would leave the game in the third quarter following a late hit by Washington linebacker Jon Bostic, who was subsequently ejected. Rookie quarterback Ben DiNucci would finish the game in place of Dalton, who was evaluated for a concussion.
Week 8: at Philadelphia Eagles
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cowboys | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Eagles | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 23 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: November 1
- Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST/7:20 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 49 °F (9 °C)
- Game attendance: 5,500
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
- Recap, Game Book
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With Andy Dalton ruled out due to the concussion he suffered during the Week 7 loss to Washington, rookie quarterback Ben DiNucci made his first NFL start as the Cowboys visited the rival Philadelphia Eagles in a key NFC East showdown. The Cowboys' struggling defense stepped up against the sputtering Eagles offense, forcing a season-high four turnovers and holding Philadelphia to seven first half points. However, Dallas' offense had struggles of its own - DiNucci lost two fumbles, both of which led to Eagles touchdowns, including a controversial 53-yard return by Eagles safety Rodney McLeod. Further, the Cowboys were held without a touchdown for the second consecutive week, only being able to muster three Greg Zuerlein field goals. DiNucci finished with 180 yards passing and a rating of 64.6 in the 23–9 loss, and Dallas fell to 2–6 on the season and third place in the NFC East. This marked the first time that the Cowboys lost multiple division games in one season since the 2016 season, when all three of their regular season losses came within the division.
Week 9: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Steelers | 0 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 24 |
Cowboys | 3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Date: November 8
- Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C) (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 31,700
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and Gene Steratore
- Recap, Game Book
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The Cowboys would lead at halftime, but the Steelers would pull away and win the game. The Cowboys dropped to 2–7, and suffered their first four-game losing streak since 2015, when the Cowboys had the same such start. This loss also ensures the Cowboys got pushed to the brink of a non-winning season for back-to-back years. This was the first time the Cowboys would do so since they did in 2010–2013.
Week 11: at Minnesota Vikings
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cowboys | 6 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 31 |
Vikings | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date: November 22
- Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
- Recap, Game Book
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The Cowboys were 7-point underdogs entering the game. Despite this, the Cowboys snapped their 4-game losing streak and improved to 1-4 without Dak Prescott. The game would be sealed after forcing a turnover on downs and then running out the game clock. The game's biggest highlight was a CeeDee Lamb catch for a touchdown. This win improved the Cowboys to 3–7 on the season.
Week 12: vs. Washington Football Team
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Washington | 7 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 41 |
Cowboys | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
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With the loss, the Cowboys dropped to 3–8 and were swept by Washington for the first time since 2012.[9] This loss also ensures the Cowboys could no longer improve on their 8–8 season from the previous season.
Week 13: at Baltimore Ravens
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cowboys | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Ravens | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: December 8[upper-alpha 1]
- Game time: 8:05 p.m. EST/7:05 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Clear, 38 °F (3 °C)
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Brad Allen[10]
- TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Prime Video): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
- Recap, Game Book
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The Cowboys dropped to 3–9 and were guaranteed their first losing season since 2015.
Week 14: at Cincinnati Bengals
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cowboys | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
Bengals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: December 13
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 44 °F (7 °C)
- Game attendance: 10,322
- Referee: John Hussey
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Chris Spielman and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game Book
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Andy Dalton made his first return to Cincinnati since getting released by the Bengals during the 2020 offseason. The Cowboys improved to 4–9 with the blowout win. This win keeps the Cowboys in the race for an NFC East title, aided by the fact that all NFC East teams had losing records.
Week 15: vs. San Francisco 49ers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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49ers | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 33 |
Cowboys | 14 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 41 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Date: December 20
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 30,092
- Referee: Land Clark
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
- Recap, Game Book
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The win assisted by a Washington loss kept the Cowboys in playoff contention.
Week 16: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Eagles | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Cowboys | 3 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 37 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Date: December 27
- Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 30,131
- Referee: Adrian Hill
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
- Recap, Game Book
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After falling behind 14-3 after one quarter, the Cowboys outscored the visiting Eagles 34–3 over the final three quarters. The 37–17 win improved Dallas to 6–9 on the season and eliminated Philadelphia from playoff contention. The Cowboys' own playoff hopes were also kept alive thanks to the Washington Football Team's 20–13 loss to the Carolina Panthers. This win was Dallas' 40th home win and 70th overall win against Philadelphia in their rivalry.
Week 17: at New York Giants
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cowboys | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
Giants | 6 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
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Despite a second-half comeback, the Cowboys lost to the Giants for the first time since 2016, ending a seven-game winning streak against them. With the loss, Dallas finished 6–10 and missed the playoffs in back-to-back seasons for the first time since the 2010–13 seasons. This was also the first time since 2015 that the Cowboys lost 10 or more games in a season.
Division
NFC East | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(4) Washington Football Team | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 5–7 | 335 | 329 | W1 |
New York Giants | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4–2 | 5–7 | 280 | 357 | W1 |
Dallas Cowboys | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 395 | 473 | L1 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 11 | 1 | .281 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 334 | 418 | L3 |
Conference
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division leaders | |||||||||||
1 | Green Bay Packers | North | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .428 | .387 | W6 |
2[lower-alpha 1] | New Orleans Saints | South | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .459 | .406 | W2 |
3[lower-alpha 1] | Seattle Seahawks | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .447 | .404 | W4 |
4 | Washington Football Team | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 5–7 | .459 | .388 | W1 |
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5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .488 | .392 | W4 |
6 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 9–3 | .494 | .484 | W1 |
7[lower-alpha 2] | Chicago Bears | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .488 | .336 | L1 |
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8[lower-alpha 2] | Arizona Cardinals | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .475 | .441 | L2 |
9 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 5–7 | .504 | .366 | W1 |
10[lower-alpha 3] | San Francisco 49ers | West | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .549 | .448 | L1 |
11[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4] | New York Giants | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4–2 | 5–7 | .502 | .427 | W1 |
12[lower-alpha 4] | Dallas Cowboys | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .471 | .333 | L1 |
13[lower-alpha 5] | Carolina Panthers | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .531 | .388 | L1 |
14[lower-alpha 5] | Detroit Lions | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .508 | .350 | L4 |
15 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 4 | 11 | 1 | .281 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .537 | .469 | L3 |
16 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .551 | .391 | L5 |
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Notes
- The Cowboys' Week 13 game at the Baltimore Ravens, originally scheduled for Thursday Night Football on December 3, was moved to December 8 due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the Ravens' organization that forced the Ravens' Week 12 game at the Pittsburgh Steelers, originally scheduled for November 26, to be pushed back to December 1.[5]
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