2019 Dallas Cowboys
The 2019 Dallas Cowboys went 8–8, finishing 2nd in the NFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 434 points and allowed 321.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 434–321
- NFC East
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 434 points, the sixth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 321, the 11th-fewest. Their point differential was +113.
How the season unfolded
The Cowboys started 3–1 and were 5–3 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 1 to Week 3.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 4 to Week 6.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 47–16 over Washington in Week 17 (December 29, 2019).
Their heaviest loss was 26–15 to the Buffalo Bills in Week 13 (November 28, 2019).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 1–6.
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 9–7, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 2018, when they went 10–6.
In 2020, they went 6–10.
2019 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2019 | vs New York Giants | W 35–17 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2019 | at Washington | W 31–21 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2019 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 31–6 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2019 | at New Orleans Saints | L 10–12 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2019 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 24–34 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2019 | at New York Jets | L 22–24 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2019 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 37–10 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2019 | at New York Giants | W 37–18 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2019 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 24–28 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2019 | at Detroit Lions | W 35–27 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2019 | at New England Patriots | L 9–13 |
| Week 13 | Nov 28, 2019 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 15–26 |
| Week 14 | Dec 5, 2019 | at Chicago Bears | L 24–31 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2019 | vs Los Angeles Rams | W 44–21 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2019 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 9–17 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2019 | vs Washington | W 47–16 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2019 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.