2008 Dallas Cowboys
The 2008 Dallas Cowboys went 9–7, finishing 3rd in the NFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 362 points and allowed 365.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 362–365
- NFC East
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 362 points, the 15th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 365, the 13th-most. Their point differential was -3.
How the season unfolded
The Cowboys started 3–1 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 9–7.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 3.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–9 over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 13 (November 27, 2008).
Their heaviest loss was 44–6 to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 17 (December 28, 2008).
They scored a season-high 41 points against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 2 (September 15, 2008), winning 41–37.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–3.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC East, splitting with the Eagles, Washington, and the Giants.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7.
Before and after
That was four wins fewer than in 2007, when they went 13–3.
In 2009, they went 11–5 and returned to the playoffs.
2008 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2008 | at Cleveland Browns | W 28–10 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2008 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 41–37 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2008 | at Green Bay Packers | W 27–16 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2008 | vs Washington | L 24–26 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2008 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 31–22 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2008 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 24–30 (OT) |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2008 | at St. Louis Rams | L 14–34 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2008 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 13–9 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2008 | at New York Giants | L 14–35 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2008 | at Washington | W 14–10 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2008 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 35–22 |
| Week 13 | Nov 27, 2008 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 34–9 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2008 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 13–20 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2008 | vs New York Giants | W 20–8 |
| Week 16 | Dec 20, 2008 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 24–33 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2008 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 6–44 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2008 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.