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Cowboys’ 2026 opponents feature multiple playoff teams

January 6, 2026

Nov 3, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) huddles with the offense during the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Arizona Cardinals at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

The Dallas Cowboys concluded the 2025 season with a 7-9-1 record and for the second consecutive season, will miss the playoffs.

Dallas has now recorded consecutive losing seasons for the first time since 2000 to 2002.

As the team looks ahead to the 2026 offseason, here is a look at who they will face next season.

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Dallas’ 2026 slate of opponents, will feature seven playoff teams from 2025.

Notable matchups include a road battle against the NFC’s top-seeded Seattle Seahawks, the San Francisco 49ers, who have defeated Dallas in their last four meetings, the Green Bay Packers, who are on a five-game win streak over the Cowboys, and an intra-state matchup with the Houston Texans.

After finishing second in the NFC East, the Cowboys will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Baltimore Ravens, who finished in the same place of their respective divisions in 2025.