Penalties were a problem for the Cowboys, with familiar faces and common calls adding to a league-worst total. But there were weird anomalies, too.

The Dallas Cowboys closed out their last game of the season on Sunday, January 4, with a road game against the New York Giants, which they dropped 34-17. Even with the season ending on a sour note, the Cowboys ended their 2025-26 season at second place in the NFC East, and that’s a statistic that should make them proud.

The Dallas Cowboys‘ last game of the season didn’t really turn out to be pleasant. After missing the playoffs, Dallas ended their season with a defeat and a disappointing 7-9 record.

Here we use Dak Prescott's contract and pending restructure to explain how NFL salary cap accounting is funny money.

This was a tough year to try and crack the NFL All-Pro Team as a quarterback for Cowboys star Dak Prescott, who re-established himself as one of the NFL’s best players in 2025 after missing 10 games due to injury in 2024.

Chicago's defensive backs coach Al Harris is a Cowboys disciple who is now a major name in Jerry Jones' coordinator search. He was swiped of a promotion last year which sent him to the Windy City, but this offseason would spark a reunion if both sides come to an agreement after the postseason.