2017 Dallas Cowboys
The 2017 Dallas Cowboys went 9–7, finishing 2nd in the NFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 354 points and allowed 332.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 6–2
- Points
- 354–332
- NFC East
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 354 points, the 14th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 332, tied for the 13th-fewest. Their point differential was +22.
How the season unfolded
The Cowboys started 2–2 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 9–7.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 7 to Week 9.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 10 to Week 12.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 40–10 over the San Francisco 49ers in Week 7 (October 22, 2017).
Their heaviest loss was 37–9 to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 11 (November 19, 2017).
They shut out the Philadelphia Eagles (Week 17).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–2.
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 2–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–6, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was four wins fewer than in 2016, when they went 13–3.
In 2018, they went 10–6 and returned to the playoffs.
2017 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2017 | vs New York Giants | W 19–3 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2017 | at Denver Broncos | L 17–42 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2017 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 28–17 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2017 | vs Los Angeles Rams | L 30–35 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2017 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 31–35 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2017 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 40–10 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2017 | at Washington | W 33–19 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2017 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 28–17 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2017 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 7–27 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2017 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 9–37 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2017 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | L 6–28 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2017 | vs Washington | W 38–14 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2017 | at New York Giants | W 30–10 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2017 | at Oakland Raiders | W 20–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2017 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 12–21 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2017 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 6–0 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2017 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.