2026 season · in progress
Dallas Cowboys, 2026: game by game
The Cowboys went 4–5 so far in 2026; replayed with the same day’s form, their play was worth 6.3 wins. Luck cost them 2.3: the unluckiest team in the league. In one-score games they went 2–4.
Every game
How often the Cowboys win each game when it’s replayed with the way both teams played, and the luck index: 100 × (the result − that number).
| Week | Game | Result | Wins the replay | Luck index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ Giants | L 20–28 | 85% | −85 |
| Week 2 | vs Commanders | W 37–20 | 82% | +18 |
| Week 3 | vs Ravens | L 31–34 | 25% | −25 |
| Week 4 | @ Texans | W 34–30 | 43% | +57 |
| Week 5 | vs Buccaneers | L 16–24 | 96% | −96 |
| Week 6 | @ Packers | L 13–23 | 61% | −61 |
| Week 7 | @ Eagles | W 38–21 | 93% | +7 |
| Week 8 | vs Cardinals | L 30–33 | 64% | −64 |
| Week 9 | @ Colts | W 27–23 | 81% | +19 |
Game by game
The luck index of each game, in order. Right: luckier than the play. Left: unluckier.
Next games: our predictions
Every game ahead, forecast adjusted for luck. Each page has the spread, the win chance and the range of likely margins, and shows who deserved to win once it’s played.
| Week | Game | Our pick | Cowboys win chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 10 · Nov 15 | vs 49ers |  49ers by 2.8 | 41% |
| Week 11 · Nov 22 | vs Titans |  Cowboys by 10.5 | 79% |
| Week 12 · Nov 26 | vs Eagles | Cowboys by 7.0 | 71% |
| Week 13 · Dec 7 | at Seahawks |  Seahawks by 4.0 | 38% |
| Week 15 · Dec 20 | at Rams |  Rams by 6.5 | 31% |
| Week 16 · Dec 27 | vs Jaguars |  Jaguars by 2.9 | 41% |
| Week 17 · Jan 3 | vs Giants | Cowboys by 4.5 | 63% |
| Week 18 · Jan 10 | at Commanders | Cowboys by 1.4 | 54% |
Where the luck came from
Luck over the regular season by kind, in wins: every lucky or unlucky play weighted by the moment it happened, so a missed kick at the end of a close game counts for far more than one in a blowout. Positive: in the Cowboys’ favor. At the fitted luck shares.
| Kind | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Injuries | +0.12 | +4.6 |
| Fumble bounces | +0.04 | −2.0 |
| Judgment calls | −0.05 | −2.6 |
| Drops | −0.08 | −2.3 |
| 3rd & 4th downs | −0.14 | −4.0 |
| Kicks | −0.78 | −16.7 |