The Dallas Cowboys lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 24 to 16, in Week 5 on October 8. With the loss, the Cowboys moved to 2-3 on the season.
| TEAM | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | TD | 1DWN | OFF | OPP OFF | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Cowboys | 10/8/2026 | vs | L 16-24 | 2 | 20 | 366 | 419 | 40.0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2 | | Cowboys | 10/5/2025 | @ | W 37-22 | 5 | 22 | 416 | 378 | 46.2 | |||
| 3 | | Cowboys | 10/6/2024 | @ | W 20-17 | 2 | 25 | 445 | 226 | 60.0 | 100.0 | ||
| 4 | | Cowboys | 10/8/2023 | @ | L 10-42 | 1 | 8 | 197 | 421 | 36.4 | 0.0 | ||
| 5 | | Cowboys | 10/9/2022 | @ | W 22-10 | 2 | 10 | 239 | 323 | 33.3 | |||
| 6 | | Cowboys | 10/10/2021 | vs | W 44-20 | 5 | 26 | 515 | 367 | 57.1 | 50.0 | ||
| 7 | | Cowboys | 10/11/2020 | vs | W 37-34 | 4 | 28 | 402 | 300 | 55.6 | |||
| 8 | | Cowboys | 10/6/2019 | vs | L 24-34 | 3 | 32 | 563 | 335 | 25.0 | |||
| 9 | | Cowboys | 10/7/2018 | @ | L 16-19 | 1 | 14 | 292 | 462 | 28.6 | 100.0 | ||
| 10 | | Cowboys | 10/8/2017 | vs | L 31-35 | 4 | 26 | 408 | 342 | 58.3 | 100.0 | ||
| 11 | | Cowboys | 10/9/2016 | vs | W 28-14 | 4 | 21 | 402 | 345 | 50.0 | |||
| 12 | | Cowboys | 10/11/2015 | vs | L 6-30 | 0 | 18 | 265 | 356 | 28.6 | 50.0 | ||
| 13 | | Cowboys | 10/5/2014 | vs | W 20-17 | 2 | 24 | 456 | 330 | 57.1 | |||
| 14 | | Cowboys | 10/6/2013 | vs | L 48-51 | 6 | 24 | 522 | 517 | 66.7 | |||
| 15 | | Cowboys | 10/10/2010 | vs | L 27-34 | 3 | 25 | 511 | 321 | 50.0 | 50.0 | ||
| 16 | | Cowboys | 10/11/2009 | @ | W 26-20 | 3 | 20 | 498 | 304 | 41.7 | |||
| 17 | | Cowboys | 10/5/2008 | vs | W 31-22 | 4 | 18 | 373 | 269 | 60.0 | 100.0 | ||
| 18 | | Cowboys | 10/8/2007 | @ | W 25-24 | 2 | 24 | 385 | 229 | 60.0 | |||
| 19 | | Cowboys | 10/8/2006 | @ | L 24-38 | 3 | 23 | 320 | 383 | 38.9 | 50.0 | ||
| 20 | | Cowboys | 10/9/2005 | vs | W 33-10 | 3 | 28 | 456 | 129 | 37.5 | 66.7 | ||
| 21 | | Cowboys | 10/10/2004 | vs | L 10-26 | 1 | 16 | 278 | 336 | 36.4 | 0.0 | ||
| 22 | | Cowboys | 10/5/2003 | vs | W 24-7 | 2 | 18 | 365 | 151 | 37.5 | 50.0 | ||
| 23 | | Cowboys | 10/6/2002 | vs | L 17-21 | 2 | 20 | 340 | 316 | 47.1 | 0.0 | ||
| 24 | | Cowboys | 10/15/2001 | vs | W 9-7 | 0 | 23 | 386 | 226 | 50.0 | |||
| 25 | | Cowboys | 10/1/2000 | @ | W 16-13 | 1 | 20 | 291 | 272 | 50.0 | 0.0 | ||
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| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | |
 Cowboys | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 |
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Falcons| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
0 | 8 | 0 | .000 |
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