2020 Dallas Cowboys
The 2020 Dallas Cowboys went 6–10, finishing 3rd in the NFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 395 points and allowed 473.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 395–473
- NFC East
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 395 points, the 16th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 473, the fifth-most. Their point differential was -78.
How the season unfolded
The Cowboys started 1–3 and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 14 to Week 16.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 6 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 30–7 over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 14 (December 13, 2020).
Their heaviest loss was 38–10 to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 6 (October 19, 2020).
They scored a season-high 41 points against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 15 (December 20, 2020), winning 41–33.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–4.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the NFC East, splitting with the Giants and the Eagles and getting swept by Washington.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 7–9, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 2019, when they went 8–8.
In 2021, they went 12–5 and returned to the playoffs.
2020 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2020 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 17–20 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2020 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 40–39 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2020 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 31–38 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2020 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 38–49 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2020 | vs New York Giants | W 37–34 |
| Week 6 | Oct 19, 2020 | vs Arizona Cardinals | L 10–38 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2020 | at Washington | L 3–25 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2020 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 9–23 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2020 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 19–24 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2020 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 31–28 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2020 | vs Washington | L 16–41 |
| Week 13 | Dec 8, 2020 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 17–34 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2020 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 30–7 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2020 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 41–33 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2020 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 37–17 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2021 | at New York Giants | L 19–23 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2020 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.