The Dallas Cowboys have had a fairly tricky offseason leading up to the 2024–2025 NFL season. They are coming off a season in which they won the NFC East but were embarrassed by the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Wildcard Round.
Owner Jerry Jones and the front office have failed to address issues on their roster, and that has left the fans worried. However, there is still no clarity on Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb's future with the franchise, as both of them are seeking top-of-the-market deals.
The Cowboys start their season off with a tough trip to Cleveland in Week 1. Here's a closer look at the fixtures in which America's team could lose this season.
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Going through the Cowboys' fixtures week by week, along with the results, here are the predicted results for the Dak Prescott-led franchise:
Week 1: at Cleveland Browns - Loss
Week 2: vs New Orleans Saints - Win
Week 3: vs Baltimore Ravens - Loss
Week 4: at New York Giants - Win
Week 5: at Pittsburgh Steelers - Win
Week 6: vs Detroit Lions - Loss
Week 7: BYE WEEK
Week 8: at San Francisco 49ers - Loss
Week 9: at Atlanta Falcons - Win
Week 10: vs Philadelphia Eagles - Win
Week 11: vs Houston Texans - Win
Week 12: at Washington Commanders - Win
Week 13: vs New York Giants - Win
Week 14: vs Cincinnati Bengals - Loss
Week 15: at Carolina Panthers - Win
Week 16: vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Win
Week 17: at Philadelphia Eagles - Loss
Week 18: vs Washington Commanders - Win
Regular season record: 11-6
The Cowboys are unlikely to get a win in Week 1 in Cleveland, and the Lamar Jackson-led Ravens could also get a result in Dallas in Week 3. Seemingly like every other year, the Cowboys are projected to split the season series with the Eagles 1-1.
Since the Commanders and Giants have a lot of things to address, the Cowboys could sweep both of them. However, they are unlikely to win both of their home games against the Bengals and Texans, and the AFC North team could be better positioned to win in Dallas in Week 14, as Joe Burrow usually heats up during that time of the year.
Getting a result in San Francisco is also quite unlikely for Dak Prescott and Co., and the Lions will come motivated in Week 6 to avenge last season's close 20-19 loss, which happened in Week 17.
Sportskeeda's predictor also has the Cowboys finishing with a record of 11-6 and the Philadelphia Eagles winning the NFC East and being the top seed in the NFC. Moreover, it has the Cowboys squaring off against the 49ers in the NFC Wildcard Round in a battle between the projected fourth and fifth seeds.
The 2024 NFL season as simulated by Sportskeeda's Playoff Predictor:
As per the Sportskeeda's predictor, the Cowboys are projected to lose the following games:
- Week 1: at Cleveland Browns
- Week 3: vs Baltimore Ravens
- Week 4: at New York Giants
- Week 6: vs Detroit Lions
- Week 10: vs Philadelphia Eagles
- Week 17: at Philadelphia Eagles
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