2013 Dallas Cowboys
The 2013 Dallas Cowboys went 8–8, finishing 2nd in the NFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 439 points and allowed 432.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 439–432
- NFC East
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 439 points, the fifth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 432, the seventh-most. Their point differential was +7.
How the season unfolded
The Cowboys started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 31–7 over the St. Louis Rams in Week 3 (September 22, 2013).
Their heaviest loss was 49–17 to the New Orleans Saints in Week 10 (November 10, 2013).
They scored a season-high 48 points against the Denver Broncos in Week 5 (October 6, 2013), losing 51–48.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–5.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the NFC East, sweeping the Giants and Washington and splitting with the Eagles.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–7–1, 0.5 games better than their record.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2012, when they went 8–8.
In 2014, they went 12–4 and returned to the playoffs.
2013 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2013 | vs New York Giants | W 36–31 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2013 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 16–17 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2013 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 31–7 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2013 | at San Diego Chargers | L 21–30 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2013 | vs Denver Broncos | L 48–51 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2013 | vs Washington | W 31–16 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2013 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 17–3 |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2013 | at Detroit Lions | L 30–31 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2013 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 27–23 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2013 | at New Orleans Saints | L 17–49 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2013 | at New York Giants | W 24–21 |
| Week 13 | Nov 28, 2013 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 31–24 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2013 | at Chicago Bears | L 28–45 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2013 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 36–37 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2013 | at Washington | W 24–23 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2013 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 22–24 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2013 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.