2022 Dallas Cowboys
The 2022 Dallas Cowboys went 12–5, finishing 2nd in the NFC East, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 467 points and allowed 342.
- Record
- 12–5
- Home
- 8–1
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 467–342
- NFC East
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 467 points, the third-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 342, the sixth-fewest. Their point differential was +125.
How the season unfolded
The Cowboys started 3–1 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 12–5.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 2 to Week 5.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 40–3 over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 11 (November 20, 2022).
Their heaviest loss was 26–6 to the Washington Commanders in Week 18 (January 8, 2023).
They scored a season-high 54 points against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 13 (December 4, 2022), winning 54–19.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–2.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 0–2 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the NFC East, sweeping the Giants and splitting with the Commanders and the Eagles.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 5–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31–14 on the road.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the San Francisco 49ers 19–12 on the road.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2021, when they went 12–5.
In 2023, they went 12–5 and returned to the playoffs.
2022 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2022 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 3–19 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2022 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 20–17 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2022 | at New York Giants | W 23–16 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2022 | vs Washington Commanders | W 25–10 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2022 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 22–10 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2022 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–26 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2022 | vs Detroit Lions | W 24–6 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2022 | vs Chicago Bears | W 49–29 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2022 | at Green Bay Packers | L 28–31 (OT) |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2022 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 40–3 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2022 | vs New York Giants | W 28–20 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2022 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 54–19 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2022 | vs Houston Texans | W 27–23 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2022 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 34–40 (OT) |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2022 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 40–34 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2022 | at Tennessee Titans | W 27–13 |
| Week 18 | Jan 8, 2023 | at Washington Commanders | L 6–26 |
| Wild Card | Jan 16, 2023 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31–14 |
| Divisional | Jan 22, 2023 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 12–19 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2022 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.