2016 Dallas Cowboys
The 2016 Dallas Cowboys went 13–3, finishing 1st in the NFC East, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 421 points and allowed 306.
- Record
- 13–3
- Home
- 7–1
- Road & neutral
- 6–2
- Points
- 421–306
- NFC East
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 421 points, the fifth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 306, the fifth-fewest. Their point differential was +115.
How the season unfolded
The Cowboys started 3–1 and were 7–1 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 13–3.
Their longest winning streak was eleven games, from Week 2 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 35–10 over the Cleveland Browns in Week 9 (November 6, 2016).
Their heaviest loss was 27–13 to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 17 (January 1, 2017).
They scored a season-high 42 points against the Detroit Lions in Week 16 (December 26, 2016), winning 42–21.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 7–2.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC East, sweeping Washington, splitting with the Eagles, and getting swept by the Giants.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they lost to the Green Bay Packers 34–31 at home.
Before and after
That was a nine-win improvement on 2015, when they went 4–12.
Their 13 wins are tied for the franchise’s most in any season since 1999.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2014.
In 2017, they went 9–7 and missed the playoffs.
2016 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2016 | vs New York Giants | L 19–20 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2016 | at Washington | W 27–23 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2016 | vs Chicago Bears | W 31–17 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2016 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 24–17 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2016 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 28–14 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2016 | at Green Bay Packers | W 30–16 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2016 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 29–23 (OT) |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2016 | at Cleveland Browns | W 35–10 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2016 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 35–30 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2016 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 27–17 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2016 | vs Washington | W 31–26 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2016 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 17–15 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2016 | at New York Giants | L 7–10 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2016 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 26–20 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2016 | vs Detroit Lions | W 42–21 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2017 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 13–27 |
| Divisional | Jan 15, 2017 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 31–34 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2016 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.