Dallas Cowboys 2020 schedule
Sept. 13 at Los Angeles Rams, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)
Sept. 20 vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m. ET
Sept. 27 at Seattle Seahawks, 4:25 p.m. ET
Oct. 4 vs. Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m. ET
Oct. 11 vs. New York Giants, 4:25 p.m. ET
Oct. 19 vs. Arizona Cardinals, (Mon) 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Oct. 25 at Washington Redskins, 1 p.m. ET
Nov. 1 at Philadelphia Eagles, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)
Nov. 8 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 4:25 p.m. ET
BYE
Nov. 22 at Minnesota Vikings, 4:25 p.m. ET
Nov. 26 vs. Washington Redskins, 4:30 p.m. ET
Dec. 3 at Baltimore Ravens, 8:20 p.m. ET (FOX/NFL Network/Amazon)
Dec. 13 at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m. ET
Dec. 20 vs. San Francisco 49ers, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)
Dec. 27 vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 4:25 p.m. ET
Jan. 3 at New York Giants, 1 p.m. ET
2019 record: 8-8
Last playoff appearance: 2018
PointsBet over-under for Cowboys wins: 9.5
FLM projects: 9 wins
Teams undergoing a coaching change and system shift are at a disadvantage this offseason, and the transition could be even more seismic if quarterback Dak Prescott chooses to play hide-and-seek over his contract demands. The NFC East shouldn’t be too tough — we’re not buying the Giants or Redskins as contenders, yet — but drawing the NFC West plus the Minnesota Vikings and Baltimore Ravens doesn’t set up coach Mike McCarthy for smooth sailing.
Upset watch: Going to Cincinnati sets up as a risky trip for the Cowboys in what is the first meeting between the teams since 2016 and Dallas’ first trip to play the Bengals since 2012.
Longshot wager: PointsBet has the Cowboys at +200 to miss the playoffs, and we need flip back only a few months to realize this is beyond plausible. The schedule isn’t kind to the Cowboys, and an offseason of uncertain could be a stormy brew leading to a slow start for a team with a recent history of bombing in December.
