2012 Dallas Cowboys
The 2012 Dallas Cowboys went 8–8, finishing 3rd in the NFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 376 points and allowed 400.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 376–400
- NFC East
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 376 points, the 15th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 400, the ninth-most. Their point differential was -24.
How the season unfolded
The Cowboys started 2–2 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 13 to Week 15.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 38–23 over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 10 (November 11, 2012).
Their heaviest loss was 27–7 to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 2 (September 16, 2012).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 7–5.
They played three games that went to overtime and went 2–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC East, sweeping the Eagles, splitting with the Giants, and getting swept by Washington.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–6, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2011, when they went 8–8.
In 2013, they went 8–8.
2012 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 5, 2012 | at New York Giants | W 24–17 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2012 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 7–27 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2012 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 16–10 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2012 | vs Chicago Bears | L 18–34 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2012 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 29–31 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2012 | at Carolina Panthers | W 19–14 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2012 | vs New York Giants | L 24–29 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2012 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 13–19 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2012 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 38–23 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2012 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 23–20 (OT) |
| Week 12 | Nov 22, 2012 | vs Washington | L 31–38 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2012 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 38–33 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2012 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 20–19 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2012 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 27–24 (OT) |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2012 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 31–34 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2012 | at Washington | L 18–28 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2012 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.