Date | Opponent | Time | TV |
Sep. 11 | vs Buccaneers | 8:20 PM | NBC |
- Cowboys vs Buccaneers spread: +2.5, Cowboys
- Cowboys vs Buccaneers moneyline: Cowboys (+115)
- Prediction: Buccaneers 27, Cowboys 17
As if the Dallas Cowboys schedule wasn’t challenging enough to begin the season, this team will now be without Tyron Smith. It means starting a rookie at left tackle against one of the best pass rushes in the NFL. Furthermore, Dallas won’t have No. 2 receiver Michael Gallup. Tampa Bay will snuff the rushing attack and make life miserable for the Cowboys’ offense. Frankly, a 2.5-point spread seems too favorable.
Dallas Cowboys roster outlook
All our predictions are based on the Cowboys keeping and starting these key players
- QB: Dak Prescott
- RB: Ezekiel Elliott, Tony Pollard, Rico Dowdle
- WR: CeeDee Lamb, Michael Gallup (OUT Week 1),, Noah Brown, Jalen Tolbert, Simi Fehoko, Dennis Houston, KaVontae Turpin
- TE: Dalton Schultz, Jake Ferguson
- OL: Jason Peters, Tyler Smith, Tyler Biadasz, Zack Martin, Terrence Steele
- Defense: 11th in NFL defense rankings
Following the departure of Amari Cooper and Cedrick Wilson, the Cowboys receiving corps is a lot thinner to begin the 2022 season. Michael Gallup will still be recovering from a torn ACL when Week 1 arrives and a slow start is expected even when he’s cleared to return. The real thing to watch is whether or not the offensive line improves. If it doesn’t, Dallas might not make the playoffs this year.
Dallas Cowboys preseason results
Date | Opponent | | Time | TV |
Sat, Aug. 13 | Broncos 17, Cowboys 7 | | 9:00 PM | NFL Network |
Sat, Aug. 20 | Cowboys 32, Charges 18 | | 10:00 PM | NFL Network |
Fri, Aug. 26 | Cowboys 27, Seahawks 26 | | 8:00 PM | NFL Network |
2022 Dallas Cowboys schedule
Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Check below for detailed information about the Dallas Cowboys schedule and game-by-game predictions for the 2022 season.
Week 2: vs Cincinnati Bengals
Date | Game | Time | TV Info |
Sun, Sep. 18 | vs Bengals | 4:25 PM | CBS |
- Prediction: Bengals 31, Cowboys 28
Week 3: @ New York Giants
Date | Game | Time | TV Info |
Mon, Sep. 26 | @ Giants | 8:15 PM | ESPN, ABC |
Monday Night Football
- Prediction: Cowboys 27, Giants 17
Week 4: vs Washington Commanders
Date | Game | Time | TV Info |
Sun, Oct. 2 | vs Commanders | 1:00 PM | FOX |
- Prediction: Cowboys 28, Commanders 24
Week 5: @ Los Angeles Rams
Date | Game | Time | TV Info |
Sun, Oct. 9 | @ Rams | 4:25 PM | FOX |
- Prediction: Rams 31, Cowboys 24
Week 6: @ Philadelphia Eagles
Date | Game | Time | TV Info |
Sun, Oct. 16 | @ Eagles | 8:20 PM | NBC |
Sunday Night Football
- Prediction: Eagles 27, Cowboys 24
Week 7: vs Detroit Lions
Date | Game | Time | TV Info |
Sun, Oct. 23 | vs Lions | 1:00 PM | CBS |
- Prediction: Cowboys 31, Lions 24
Week 8: vs Chicago Bears
Date | Game | Time | TV Info |
Sun, Oct. 30 | vs Bears | 1:00 PM | FOX |
- Prediction: Cowboys 35, Bears 24
Week 9: Dallas Cowboys bye
Week 10: @ Green Bay Packers
Date | Game | Time | TV Info |
Sun, Nov. 13 | @ Packers | 4:25 PM | FOX |
FOX’s Game of the Week
- Prediction: Packers 31, Cowboys 28
Week 11: @ Minnesota Vikings
Date | Game | Time | TV Info |
Sun, Nov. 20 | @ Vikings | 4:25 PM | CBS |
- Prediction: Cowboys 27, Vikings 21
Week 12: vs New York Giants
Date | Game | Time | TV Info |
Thu, Nov. 24 | vs Giants | 4:30 PM | FOX |
Thanksgiving afternoon game
- Prediction: Cowboys 31, Giants 21
Week 13: vs Indianapolis Colts
Date | Game | Time | TV Info |
Sun, Dec. 4 | vs Colts | 8:20 PM | NBC |
Sunday Night Football
- Prediction: Cowboys 28, Colts 27
Week 14: vs Houston Texans
Date | Game | Time | TV Info |
Sun, Dec. 11 | vs Texans | 1:00 PM | FOX |
- Prediction: Cowboys 27, Texans 17
Week 15: @ Jacksonville Jaguars
Date | Game | Time | TV Info |
Sun, Dec. 18 | @ Jaguars | 1:00 PM | FOX |
- Prediction: Cowboys 28, Jaguars 20
Week 16: vs Philadelphia Eagles
Date | Game | Time | TV Info |
Sun, Dec. 24 | vs Eagles | 4:25 PM | FOX |
- Prediction: Cowboys 21, Eagles 17
Week 17: @ Tennessee Titans
Date | Game | Time | TV Info |
Thu, Dec. 29 | @ Titans | 8:15 PM | Amazon Prime |
Thursday Night Football
- Prediction: Titans 24, Cowboys 21
Week 18: @ Washington Commanders
Date | Game | Time | TV Info |
Sun, Jan. 8 | @ Commanders | TBD | TBD |
- Prediction: Cowboys 31, Commanders 24
Dallas Cowboys schedule prediction: 11-6
Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
An 11-6 record will allow Dallas to compete for the NFC East, likely a neck-and-neck race with the Philadelphia Eagles. Given we project Dallas to split the two-game series in the regular season, it will come down to additional tiebreakers. Either way, an 11-6 record will get the Cowboys into the NFL playoffs for the second consecutive year.