2022 Dallas Cowboys season
Owner Jerry Jones
General managerJerry Jones
Head coachMike McCarthy
Home fieldAT&T Stadium
Results
Record12–5
Division place2nd NFC East
Playoff finishWon Wild Card Playoffs
(at Buccaneers) 31–14
Lost Divisional Playoffs
(at 49ers) 12–19
Pro Bowlers
8
AP All-Pros
3
Uniform

The 2022 season was the Dallas Cowboys' 63rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their third under head coach Mike McCarthy.

This was the first season since 2014 without offensive tackle La'el Collins on the roster, as he was released on March 18, 2022, and later signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.[1][2] Despite losing to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 15, the Cowboys clinched a playoff berth after a loss by the Washington Commanders later that day. This marked the first time since 2006–2007 the Cowboys qualified for the postseason in consecutive seasons. After the Philadelphia Eagles beat the New York Giants in Week 18, the Cowboys failed to repeat as NFC East champions, extending the NFC East's repeat winner drought to 18 seasons.[3] Their own loss to the Commanders that same day meant the Cowboys tied the previous year's 12–5 record.

In the wild-card round of the playoffs, the Cowboys defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win their first road playoff game since their Super Bowl-winning 1992 season, and ended their winless streak against Tom Brady in what proved to be Brady's last game in his career. However, they were defeated by the San Francisco 49ers for the second consecutive season, this time in the divisional round, their seventh consecutive divisional round defeat.

Offseason

Signings

Position Player Age 2021 team Contract
FBRyan Nall27Chicago Bears1 year, $965,000
WRJames Washington26Pittsburgh Steelers1 year, $1.187 million
OTJason Peters40Chicago Bears1 year, $358,200
DEDante Fowler28Atlanta Falcons1 year, $3 million
OLBAnthony Barr30Minnesota Vikings1 year, $3 million
MLBMalik Jefferson26Indianapolis Colts1 year, $965,000

Re-signings

Position Player Age Contract
WRNoah Brown261 year, $1.187 million
WRMichael Gallup265 years, $62.5 million
TEJeremy Sprinkle281 year, $1 million
DEDorance Armstrong252 years, $13 million
DTCarlos Watkins291 year, $1.187 million
LBLuke Gifford271 year, $1.1 million
LBLeighton Vander Esch261 year, $3 million
FSMalik Hooker262 years, $8 million
SSJayron Kearse282 years, $10 million
PBryan Anger343 years, $9 million
LSJake McQuaide351 year, $1.2 million

Departures

Position Player Age 2022 team
RBCorey Clement28Arizona Cardinals
WRAmari Cooper28Cleveland Browns
WRMalik Turner26Las Vegas Raiders
WRCedrick Wilson Jr.27Miami Dolphins
TEBlake Jarwin28Unsigned
OTLa'el Collins29Cincinnati Bengals
OTMitch Hyatt25Unsigned
OTTy Nsekhe37Los Angeles Rams
OGConnor Williams25Miami Dolphins
DEBradlee Anae24New York Jets
DERandy Gregory30Denver Broncos
DTBrent Urban31Baltimore Ravens
LBFrancis Bernard27Joined XFL
LBKeanu Neal27Tampa Bay Buccaneers
CBMaurice Canady28New York Giants
CBReggie Robinson II25Cleveland Browns
FSDamontae Kazee29Pittsburgh Steelers
KGreg Zuerlein35New York Jets

Draft

2022 Dallas Cowboys Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
124 Tyler SmithOTTulsa
256 Sam WilliamsDEOle Miss
388 Jalen TolbertWRSouth Alabama
4129 Jake FergusonTEWisconsin
5155 Matt WaletzkoOTNorth Dakotafrom Cleveland[upper-alpha 1]
167 DaRon BlandCBFresno State
176 Damone ClarkLBLSUCompensatory pick
178 John Ridgeway IIIDTArkansasCompensatory pick
6193 Devin HarperLBOklahoma Statefrom Cleveland[upper-alpha 1]
202 Traded to Cleveland[upper-alpha 1]
7245 Traded to Houston[upper-alpha 2]

Draft trades

  1. 1 2 3 The Cowboys traded WR Amari Cooper and a sixth-round selection (202nd overall) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for fifth- and sixth-round selections (155th and 193rd overall).
  2. ↑ The Cowboys traded a seventh-round selection (245th overall) to the Houston Texans in exchange for DT Eli Ankou.
2022 Dallas Cowboys undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Markquese Bell S Florida A&M [4]
Markaviest Bryant DE UCF
Malik Davis RB Florida
Dontario Drummond WR Ole Miss
James Empey C BYU
Ty Fryfogle WR Indiana
Jonathan Garibay K Texas Tech
Aaron Hansford LB Texas A&M
Peyton Hendershot TE Indiana
Dennis Houston WR Western Illinois
Storey Jackson LB Liberty
Alec Lindstrom C Boston College
Quandre Mosely CB Kentucky
Jaquarii Roberson WR Wake Forest
Aaron Shampklin RB Harvard
Amon Simon OT Texas A&M–Commerce
Mike Tafua DE Utah
Isaac Taylor-Stuart CB USC
Juanyeh Thomas S Georgia Tech
La'Kendrick Van Zandt TCU

Staff

2022 Dallas Cowboys staff
Ownership

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Front office

  • Owner/president/general manager – Jerry Jones
  • COO/executive vice president/director of player personnel – Stephen Jones
  • Senior director of football operations/football administration – Todd Williams
  • Executive vice president/chief brand officer – Charlotte Jones Anderson
  • Executive vice president/Chief sales & marketing officer – Jerry Jones Jr.
  • Senior director of salary cap & player contracts – Adam Prasifka
  • Vice president player personnel – Will McClay
  • Director of team travel and logistics – Craig Glieber
  • Assistant director of football administration and technology – Jason McKay
  • Director of college scouting – Mitch LaPointe
  • Director of pro scouting – Alex Loomis
  • Director of advance scouting – Keith O'Quinn
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Chris Vaughn
  • College scouting coordinator – Chris Hall
  • Scouting video coordinator – Rich Behm

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – John Fassel
  • Assistant special teams – Rayna Stewart
  • Quality control/analytics – Eric Simonelli

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Harold Nash
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Kendall Smith
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Cedric Smith

Rosters

Opening preseason roster

Dallas Cowboys 2022 opening preseason roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists

90 active (+1 exempt), 1 inactive

Week one roster

Dallas Cowboys 2022 week one roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists

Practice squad

55 active, 6 inactive, 14 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Final roster

2022 Dallas Cowboys final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 12 inactive, 15 practice squad (+4 exempt)

Preseason

The Cowboys' preseason opponents and schedule was announced in the spring.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 13 at Denver Broncos L 7–17 0–1 Empower Field Recap
2 August 20 at Los Angeles Chargers W 32–18 1–1 SoFi Stadium Recap
3 August 26 Seattle Seahawks W 27–26 2–1 AT&T Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 11 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 3–19 0–1 AT&T Stadium Recap
2 September 18 Cincinnati Bengals W 20–17 1–1 AT&T Stadium Recap
3 September 26 at New York Giants W 23–16 2–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
4 October 2 Washington Commanders W 25–10 3–1 AT&T Stadium Recap
5 October 9 at Los Angeles Rams W 22–10 4–1 SoFi Stadium Recap
6 October 16 at Philadelphia Eagles L 17–26 4–2 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
7 October 23 Detroit Lions W 24–6 5–2 AT&T Stadium Recap
8 October 30 Chicago Bears W 49–29 6–2 AT&T Stadium Recap
9 Bye
10 November 13 at Green Bay Packers L 28–31 (OT) 6–3 Lambeau Field Recap
11 November 20 at Minnesota Vikings W 40–3 7–3 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
12 November 24 New York Giants W 28–20 8–3 AT&T Stadium Recap
13 December 4 Indianapolis Colts W 54–19 9–3 AT&T Stadium Recap
14 December 11 Houston Texans W 27–23 10–3 AT&T Stadium Recap
15 December 18 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 34–40 (OT) 10–4 TIAA Bank Field Recap
16 December 24 Philadelphia Eagles W 40–34 11–4 AT&T Stadium Recap
17 December 29 at Tennessee Titans W 27–13 12–4 Nissan Stadium Recap
18 January 8 at Washington Commanders L 6–26 12–5 FedExField Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 6 6 7019
Cowboys 3 0 003

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

Despite a strong defensive effort, the Cowboys could not keep pace against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and failed to find the end zone in their season opener. The 19–3 loss dropped Dallas to 0–1 on the season and 0–7 all time against Brady-led teams. The three points were also the Cowboys' lowest total for a season opener since the infamous 1989 season, when they were shut out by the New Orleans Saints. Worsening matters further, quarterback Dak Prescott injured his right hand late in the fourth quarter, which was revealed after the game to be a thumb fracture. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones announced immediately after the game that Prescott would undergo surgery the following day, sidelining him for several weeks. Backup quarterback Cooper Rush was announced as the starter for Dallas in Prescott's absence.

Week 2: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 2: Cincinnati Bengals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 3 0 6817
Cowboys 14 3 0320

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

The Cowboys hosted the Bengals hoping to avoid their first 0–2 start since 2010. The Cowboys led 17–3 at halftime, though they allowed the Bengals to tie the game at 17. The Cowboys defense gave Joe Burrow and the Bengals a hard time throughout the game, as Micah Parsons registered multiple sacks on Joe Burrow. In the final minutes of the game, the Cowboys forced the Bengals to punt, and drove the ball to field goal range. In the fading seconds, Brett Maher kicked a game winning field goal to help the Cowboys stave off the Bengals comeback to improve to 1–1.

Week 3: at New York Giants

Week 3: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 3 71023
Giants 0 3 10316

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

The Cowboys led 6–3 at half but missed opportunities to blow the game open. Even though they blocked a Giants field goal attempt, referees missed a defensive pass interference call which would have given the Cowboys a 1st and Goal on the 1-yard line, and CeeDee Lamb uncharacteristically dropped a big catch that could've been a touchdown. The Giants got the ball to start the third quarter and scored on their first two drives, the second a touchdown run by Saquon Barkley to give the Giants a 13–6 lead. The Cowboys responded with a touchdown run by Ezekiel Elliott, then stopped the Giants on 4th down the next drive. On their next drive, Lamb converted on a 4th and 4 and finished the drive with a one-handed touchdown catch to take a 20–13 lead. The Cowboys forced a three-and-out and started their next drive in field goal range to make it a two-score game after a big punt return. The Giants responded with a field goal to cut the deficit and had a chance to tie the game, but Trevon Diggs sealed the win with his first interception of the season.

DeMarcus Lawrence finished with 3 sacks on the night, and the Cowboys defense had 5 total. The Cowboys improved to 2–1, and Cooper Rush became 3–0 as the Cowboys starting quarterback.

Week 4: vs. Washington Commanders

Week 4: Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Commanders 0 7 3010
Cowboys 3 9 31025

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

Week 5: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 5: Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 9 7 3322
Rams 3 7 0010

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

  • Date: October 9
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 74,154
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 6: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 6: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 3 7717
Eagles 0 20 0626

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 16
  • Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT/7:20 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,879
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Cowboys traveled to Philadelphia, looking to continue their momentum and hand the undefeated Eagles their first loss. Following a scoreless first quarter, Philadelphia scored first on a Miles Sanders touchdown run for a 7–0 lead. Cooper Rush was intercepted by Chauncey Gardner-Johnson on the first play of the ensuing drive, and the Eagles doubled their lead seven plays later on an A. J. Brown touchdown reception. The Eagles added two field goals following a Cowboys' three-and-out and another interception to make the score 20–0. This time, the Cowboys finally rebounded, as KaVontae Turpin returned the kickoff after the second field goal to the Eagles' 41. Rush threw a pass to Noah Brown in the endzone for a touchdown, but the play was reversed after Brown was deemed to have landed out of bounds. The Cowboys settled for a Brett Maher field goal, cutting the deficit to 20–3. Dallas sprung to life in the second half, getting a defensive stop against the Eagles and following it up with a quick scoring drive culminating in a 14-yard touchdown run by Ezekiel Elliott. The defense stopped Philadelphia again, and the offense again put together a scoring drive, capped by a 7-yard touchdown reception by Jake Ferguson to pull within three points. However, this was the closest the Cowboys would get to the Eagles, as Philadelphia answered with a long drive of their own, culminating in a 7-yard touchdown catch by DeVonta Smith, making the score 26–17 following a failed two-point conversion. Rush threw his third interception of the night four plays later, allowing the Eagles to burn more time off the clock before punting back to the Cowboys. Needing a touchdown and a field goal to take the lead, Dallas drove to the Philadelphia 41, but a 59-yard field goal attempt by Maher sailed wide right, sealing the Cowboys' fate. Dallas dropped to 4–2 with the 26–17 loss, and fell to third place in the NFC East thanks to the New York Giants winning earlier that day. This was Cooper Rush's first career loss as a starter after beginning his career with a 5–0 record.

Week 7: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 7: Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 3 3 006
Cowboys 0 3 71424

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: October 23
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 93,487
  • Referee: Adrian Hill
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

In Dak Prescott's first game back from a thumb injury, the Cowboys initially slumped by trailing 6–3 at halftime. The Cowboys blew the game open after a key fumble in the Lions' red zone, but forced another punt. The Cowboys defense forced five turnovers as the Cowboys dominated the remainder of the game. The Cowboys marched down the field in the fourth quarter after forcing a fumble by the Lions at the Dallas 1-yard line, denying the Lions a touchdown. Dak Prescott finished the game with his first touchdown pass of 2022. The Cowboys improved to 5–2, but remained in third place in the NFC East because the Giants also won their game that day.

Week 8: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 8: Chicago Bears at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 17 6629
Cowboys 14 14 14749

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: October 30
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 93,767
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Despite a weak defensive performance and the absence of Ezekiel Elliott, the Cowboys were superior to the Bears, who were just coming off an upset win against the Patriots. The Cowboys exploded in the first quarter, already going up by 14. The two teams exchanged two touchdowns to make the game 28–14. Shortly before halftime, an interception led to the Bears cutting the lead further. The Cowboys defense continued to struggle, as they left the game open after a fumble play was reversed. After the Bears cut the Cowboys lead to 28–23, the Cowboys offense marched down the field to pull their lead back up to make it 35–23. After several plays, Micah Parsons scored his first NFL touchdown after recovering a fumble untouched to give Dallas a 42–23 lead. The Cowboys and the Bears repeated exchange of touchdowns, with the Bears getting one but failing a two-point conversion attempt, and the former opting to converting an extra point, making the score 49–29. That was also the final score. This was Bears head coach Matt Eberflus' first return to Dallas in 5 years. Eberflus previously served as the Cowboys' linebackers coach and passing game coordinator from 2011–2017 under then-head coach Jason Garrett. The win not only improved the Cowboys to 6–2, but also moved them up to second place in the NFC East following a Giants loss to the Seahawks later that day.

Week 10: at Green Bay Packers

Week 10: Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Cowboys 0 14 140028
Packers 0 14 014331

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: November 13
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 33 °F (1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,433
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

This was head coach Mike McCarthy's first return to Lambeau Field since his firing from the Packers late in the 2018 season. McCarthy previously served as Green Bay's head coach from 2006–2018, leading them to 9 playoff appearances and to the franchise's fourth Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XLV. The Cowboys blew a 28–14 lead and lost to Aaron Rodgers and the Packers, 31–28, in overtime, on a 28-yard field goal by Mason Crosby, resulting in their first ever loss after leading by 14 going into the 4th quarter. They were previously 195–0 in those circumstances. With the upset loss, the Cowboys fell to 6–3, and third in the NFC East after the Giants won earlier in the day.

Week 11: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 11: Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 10 13 14340
Vikings 3 0 003

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: November 20
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 65,304
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Cowboys demolished the Vikings on both sides of the ball. In Ezekiel Elliott's first game back from his knee injury, Elliott combined with Tony Pollard for four touchdowns against a Vikings team that had been rolling with a 7-game win streak. The Cowboys improved to 7–3 with this win, and the New York Giants' loss to the Detroit Lions earlier that day moved the Cowboys to second place. The Cowboys were the only team to defeat the Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium during the season, as the Giants lost the final game at U.S. Bank Stadium in Week 16.

Week 12: vs. New York Giants

Thanksgiving Day games

Week 12: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 3 10 0720
Cowboys 0 7 14728

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: November 24
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 93,568
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Tom Rinaldi and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Despite a rocky first half, the Cowboys dominated the rest of the way. This was the Cowboys' first Thanksgiving Day win since 2018, and the Cowboys improved to 8–3 on the season. For the first time since 2012, the Cowboys wore their classic throwback uniforms, thanks to the NFL rescinding the one-helmet rule.

At the time, this game set the record for the most watched regular season game in the NFL’s history.[5]

Week 13: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 13: Indianapolis Colts at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 10 3 6019
Cowboys 7 14 03354

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: December 4
  • Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 93,086
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Cowboys 4th quarter performance tied for the 2nd most points scored in the 4th quarter by a single team.[6]

Week 14: vs. Houston Texans

Week 14: Houston Texans at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 10 10 3023
Cowboys 7 10 01027

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

The Cowboys stayed at home to take on the Houston Texans, whose lone win prior to Week 16 came against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 5. The Cowboys jumped to an opening touchdown drive from Tony Pollard to allow the Cowboys to take an early 7–0 lead. The Texans responded with a touchdown drive of their own to make it 7–7. The Cowboys trailed 10–7 after the first quarter, then regained the lead after Tony Pollard had another touchdown drive to make it 14–10 Cowboys. The Texans took the lead again after a touchdown drive from Jeff Driskel to Amari Rodgers. The two teams exchanged field goals before halftime, making the game 20–17 in favor of the Texans. In the third quarter, the Cowboys allowed the Texans to march down the field, but were able to hold Houston to a field goal. In the final quarter, the Cowboys trailed 23–20. In the final minutes of the game, the Cowboys forced a turnover on downs on 4th-and-goal on the 3-yard line via a combined tackle made by Neville Gallimore and Anthony Barr to get the ball back to get another chance to avoid embarrassment. The Cowboys moved into the red zone of Houston territory prior to the two-minute warning, and put the Cowboys in position to take a late lead. Dallas did so via an Ezekiel Elliott 2-yard rushing touchdown to give the Cowboys a 27–23 lead with 41 seconds left in the game. The Texans tried to respond, but Cowboys' cornerback Israel Mukuamu, who substituted for injured Anthony Brown, intercepted a Hail Mary pass to seal the Cowboys' win. The win improved the Cowboys to 10–3, giving Dallas back-to-back 10+ win seasons for the first time since 1995–1996.

Week 15: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 15: Dallas Cowboys at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Cowboys 7 14 67034
Jaguars 0 7 1710640

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: December 18
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 51 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,050
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Cowboys traveled to Jacksonville for the first time since 2006. The Cowboys blew a 27–10 lead and lost to Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars, 40-34 in overtime, on a 52-yard pick-six by Rayshawn Jenkins. With the upset loss, the Cowboys fell to 10–4, and 0–2 all time in the city of Jacksonville. Fortunately for Dallas, they still clinched their second consecutive playoff berth thanks to the Washington Commanders' loss to the New York Giants later that night.

Week 16: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 16: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 10 10 7734
Cowboys 7 10 101340

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 93,754
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Cowboys returned home to face the league-leading Philadelphia Eagles, seeking to keep their hopes of repeating as NFC East champions alive. On Dallas' first drive, Dak Prescott set the longest interception streak of his career, after Eagles' Josh Sweat intercepted him, and returned that same interception for a touchdown, putting Dallas in an early 10–0 hole. Despite this early deficit, and facing a deficit for most of the game, the Cowboys responded in dominant fashion, torching Philadelphia's high-ranked defense for over 400 total yards. Prescott rebounded from the pick six with his best game of the season, throwing for 347 yards and three touchdowns, including two to CeeDee Lamb, who finished with 120 yards receiving. The defense contributed to Dallas' comeback as well, forcing four turnovers that led to 20 points for the Cowboys, helping them keep pace with the Eagles, and eventually putting Dallas in the lead for good. With the 40–34 win, Dallas improved to 11–4 on the season and kept their division title hopes alive, while simultaneously denying Philadelphia a chance to finish with a perfect away record. The victory, coincidentally, was a reversal of the Cowboys' loss to Jacksonville the prior week, with the final score being 40–34 with the winner erasing a deficit of 10 or more points. The Cowboys' win also marked their fifth straight home win over their rivals and their eighth straight home win in 2022 after the Week 1 loss to Tampa Bay.

Week 17: at Tennessee Titans

Week 17: Dallas Cowboys at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 3 71027
Titans 0 6 7013

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

Despite a first half funk, the Cowboys defense held the Titans offense to 13 points. Tennessee was already without starting quarterback Ryan Tannehill for the season due to injury. As the interception streak went on for Dak Prescott, the Cowboys stayed afloat after another solid second half. The Cowboys improved to 12–4, and sent the Titans to their first losing season in seven years.

Week 18: at Washington Commanders

Week 18: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 6 006
Commanders 7 6 7626

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: January 8
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 42 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,814
  • Referee: Tra Blake
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Standings

Division

NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(1) Philadelphia Eagles 14 3 0 .824 4–2 9–3 477 344 W1
(5) Dallas Cowboys 12 5 0 .706 4–2 8–4 467 342 L1
(6) New York Giants 9 7 1 .559 1–4–1 4–7–1 365 371 L1
Washington Commanders 8 8 1 .500 2–3–1 5–6–1 321 343 W1

Conference

NFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Philadelphia Eagles East 14 3 0 .824 4–2 9–3 .474 .460 W1
2[lower-alpha 1] San Francisco 49ers West 13 4 0 .765 6–0 10–2 .417 .414 W10
3[lower-alpha 1] Minnesota Vikings North 13 4 0 .765 4–2 8–4 .474 .425 W1
4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 8 9 0 .471 4–2 8–4 .503 .426 L1
Wild cards
5 Dallas Cowboys East 12 5 0 .706 4–2 8–4 .507 .485 L1
6 New York Giants East 9 7 1 .559 1–4–1 4–7–1 .526 .395 L1
7[lower-alpha 2] Seattle Seahawks West 9 8 0 .529 4–2 6–6 .462 .382 W2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[lower-alpha 2] Detroit Lions North 9 8 0 .529 5–1 7–5 .535 .451 W2
9 Washington Commanders East 8 8 1 .500 2–3–1 5–6–1 .536 .449 W1
10 Green Bay Packers North 8 9 0 .471 3–3 6–6 .524 .449 L1
11[lower-alpha 3] Carolina Panthers South 7 10 0 .412 4–2 6–6 .474 .437 W1
12[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4] New Orleans Saints South 7 10 0 .412 2–4 5–7 .507 .462 L1
13[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4] Atlanta Falcons South 7 10 0 .412 2–4 6–6 .467 .429 W2
14 Los Angeles Rams West 5 12 0 .294 1–5 3–9 .517 .341 L2
15 Arizona Cardinals West 4 13 0 .235 1–5 3–9 .529 .368 L7
16 Chicago Bears North 3 14 0 .176 0–6 1–11 .571 .480 L10
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 5]
  1. 1 2 San Francisco finished ahead of Minnesota based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4).
  2. 1 2 Seattle finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
  3. 1 2 3 Carolina finished ahead of New Orleans and Atlanta based on head-to-head record (3–1 vs. 2–2/1–3).
  4. 1 2 New Orleans finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head sweep.
  5. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

Postseason

Schedule

Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Recap
Wild Card January 16 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4) W 31–14 1–0 Raymond James Stadium Recap
Divisional January 22 at San Francisco 49ers (2) L 12–19 1–1 Levi's Stadium Recap

Game summaries

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Dallas Cowboys at (4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 6 12 6731
Buccaneers 0 0 6814

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

The matchup with the Buccaneers saw the Cowboys buck a negative history trend, as the Cowboys won their first road playoff game since 1992, as well as improving to 1–7 against Tom Brady-led teams. It also marked Dallas' first playoff win in their navy blue jerseys since the 1978 season, when they shut out the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship game.

Kicker Brett Maher notably missed 4 extra points, the most ever in an NFL game.

NFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) San Francisco 49ers

NFC Divisional Playoffs: (5) Dallas Cowboys at (2) San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 6 3312
49ers 3 6 01019

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

Down 19–12 (which would end up being the final score) in the final six seconds of the game, on their own 24-yard line, Dak Prescott tried to rally the Cowboys, but he couldn't finish, despite Ezekiel Elliott's valiant attempt at playing center. With the loss, the Cowboys ended their season at 13-6.

References

  1. ↑ Archer, Todd (March 18, 2022). "Dallas Cowboys release starting right tackle La'el Collins". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  2. ↑ Gordon, Grant (March 20, 2022). "Bengals sign former Cowboys OT La'el Collins to three-year deal". NFL.com. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  3. ↑ 2023 NFL offseason needs: NFC East priorities for Eagles, Cowboys, Giants, Commanders ahead of free agency, CBS Sports, March 3, 2023
  4. ↑ "20 Undrafted Free Agents Agree To Terms". dallascowboys.com. Dallas Cowboys. May 3, 2022.
  5. ↑ A regular-season NFL-record 42 million people watched Cowboys-Giants game, ProFootballTalk, November 25, 2022
  6. ↑ Most points scored by a team in the fourth quarter: Dallas Cowboys create history in blowout win over Colts, SportsKeeda, December 5, 2022
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