2014 Dallas Cowboys
The 2014 Dallas Cowboys went 12–4, finishing 1st in the NFC East, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 467 points and allowed 352.
- Record
- 12–4
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 8–0
- Points
- 467–352
- NFC East
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 467 points, the fifth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 352, the 15th-fewest. Their point differential was +115.
Their 12–4 record was tied for the best in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Cowboys started 3–1 and were 6–2 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 12–4.
Their longest winning streak was six games, from Week 2 to Week 7.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 42–7 over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 16 (December 21, 2014).
Their heaviest loss was 33–10 to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 13 (November 27, 2014).
They scored a season-high 44 points against Washington in Week 17 (December 28, 2014), winning 44–17.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–1.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the NFC East, sweeping the Giants and splitting with Washington and the Eagles.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–1 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the Detroit Lions 24–20 at home.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the Green Bay Packers 26–21 on the road.
Before and after
That was a four-win improvement on 2013, when they went 8–8.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2009.
In 2015, they went 4–12 and missed the playoffs.
2014 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2014 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 17–28 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2014 | at Tennessee Titans | W 26–10 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2014 | at St. Louis Rams | W 34–31 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2014 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 38–17 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2014 | vs Houston Texans | W 20–17 (OT) |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2014 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 30–23 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2014 | vs New York Giants | W 31–21 |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2014 | vs Washington | L 17–20 (OT) |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2014 | vs Arizona Cardinals | L 17–28 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2014 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 31–17 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2014 | at New York Giants | W 31–28 |
| Week 13 | Nov 27, 2014 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–33 |
| Week 14 | Dec 4, 2014 | at Chicago Bears | W 41–28 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2014 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 38–27 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2014 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 42–7 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2014 | at Washington | W 44–17 |
| Wild Card | Jan 4, 2015 | vs Detroit Lions | W 24–20 |
| Divisional | Jan 11, 2015 | at Green Bay Packers | L 21–26 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2014 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.