Where are the Cowboys going in the playoff? The Cowboys playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Cowboys will win each playoff spot. All future unplayed games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Record | Divisional Winners | Wildcard | No Playoffs No POs |
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| Team | DivisionDiv | W | L | T | GP | 1* | 2** | 3** | 4** | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Cardinals | West | 10 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 53% | 25% | 15% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Packers | North | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 25% | 34% | 27% | 14% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Buccaneers | South | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 19% | 31% | 40% | 10% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Cowboys | East | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4% | 9% | 17% | 57% | 2% | 6% | 3% | 2% |
| Rams | West | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 | <1% | 1% | 1% | <1% | 63% | 18% | 9% | 8% |
| Forty-Niners49'ers | West | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 24% | 30% | 17% | 29% |
| Eagles | East | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 2% | 13% | 18% | 63% |
| WFT | East | 5 | 6 | 0 | 11 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 9% | 2% | 11% | 13% | 65% |
| Vikings | North | 5 | 7 | 0 | 12 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 11% | 80% |
| Panthers | South | 5 | 7 | 0 | 12 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 93% |
| Falcons | South | 5 | 7 | 0 | 12 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 6% | 8% | 85% |
| Saints | South | 5 | 7 | 0 | 12 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 6% | 11% | 81% |
| Giants | East | 4 | 8 | 0 | 12 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| Bears | North | 4 | 8 | 0 | 12 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| Seahawks | West | 3 | 8 | 0 | 11 | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Lions | North | 1 | 10 | 1 | 12 | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (83%) |
Away (11%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | T | |||
| Bye | 4% | |||||
| (5)Rams | 7 | 4 | 0 | 41% | 41% | <1% |
| (6)Forty-Niners49'ers | 6 | 5 | 0 | 21% | 21% | <1% |
| (7)Eagles | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6% | 6% | <1% |
| (8)WFT | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6% | 4% | 2% |
| (3)Buccaneers | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4% | <1% | 4% |
| (9)Vikings | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4% | 4% | <1% |
| (2)Packers | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4% | <1% | 3% |
| (12)Saints | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 3% | <1% |
| (1)Cardinals | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (11)Falcons | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (10)Panthers | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (14)Bears | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (13)Giants | 4 | 8 | 0 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Seahawks | 3 | 8 | 0 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (16)Lions | 1 | 10 | 1 | <1% | <1% | X |
| Elimination | 2% | |||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buccaneers (9‑3) |
29‑31 | Away | Thu Sep 9, 8:20 pm |
| 2 | Chargers (7‑5) |
20‑17 | Away | Sun Sep 19, 4:25 pm |
| 3 | Eagles (6‑7) |
41‑21 | Home | Mon Sep 27, 8:15 pm |
| 4 | Panthers (5‑7) |
36‑28 | Home | Sun Oct 3, 1:00 pm |
| 5 | Giants (4‑8) |
44‑20 | Home | Sun Oct 10, 4:25 pm |
| 6 | Patriots (8‑4) |
35‑29 (OT) | Away | Sun Oct 17, 4:25 pm |
| 8 | Vikings (5‑7) |
20‑16 | Away | Sun Oct 31, 8:20 pm |
| 9 | Broncos (6‑5) |
16‑30 | Home | Sun Nov 7, 1:00 pm |
| 10 | Falcons (5‑7) |
43‑3 | Home | Sun Nov 14, 1:00 pm |
| 11 | Chiefs (7‑4) |
9‑19 | Away | Sun Nov 21, 4:25 pm |
| 12 | Raiders (6‑5) |
33‑36 (OT) | Home | Thu Nov 25, 4:30 pm |
| 13 | Saints (5‑7) |
27‑17 | Away | Thu Dec 2, 8:20 pm |
| 14 | WFT (5‑6) |
Away | Sun Dec 12, 1:00 pm | |
| 15 | Giants (4‑8) |
Away | Sun Dec 19, 1:00 pm | |
| 16 | WFT (5‑6) |
Home | Sun Dec 26, 8:20 pm | |
| 17 | Cardinals (10‑2) |
Home | Sun Jan 2, 1:00 pm | |
| 18 | Eagles (6‑7) |
Away | Sun Jan 9, 1:00 pm |