Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys, Week 8. The Cardinals won 33 to 30 as a 75% underdog by the market; the game turned on (Shotgun) G.Minshew pass short middle to Mi.Wilson for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.Ryland extra. Written from the box score, ESPN's in-game win probability, and the site's own numbers. Read more →
Dallas Cowboys
Current Elo 1443. Rating after every game since 1970; vertical marks are new starting quarterbacks. Hover for the game.
Playoff odds this season
Now: playoffs 21%, division 20%, title 0%. One point per day the simulation ran.
Playoff probability
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Seasons
| Season | Record | End Elo | Peak | Quarterbacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3–5 | 1443 | 1483 | Dak Prescott |
| 2025 | 7–9–1 | 1436 | 1511 | Dak Prescott, Joe Milton III |
| 2024 | 7–10 | 1460 | 1580 | Dak Prescott, Cooper Rush, Trey Lance |
| 2023 | 12–5 | 1596 | 1667 | Dak Prescott |
| 2022 | 12–5 | 1628 | 1663 | Dak Prescott, Cooper Rush |
| 2021 | 12–5 | 1590 | 1617 | Dak Prescott, Cooper Rush |
| 2020 | 6–10 | 1426 | 1527 | Dak Prescott, Andy Dalton, Ben DiNucci |
| 2019 | 8–8 | 1546 | 1591 | Dak Prescott |
| 2018 | 10–6 | 1567 | 1591 | Dak Prescott |
| 2017 | 9–7 | 1568 | 1611 | Dak Prescott |
| 2016 | 13–3 | 1602 | 1655 | Dak Prescott |
| 2015 | 4–12 | 1416 | 1618 | Tony Romo, Brandon Weeden, Matt Cassel |
| 2014 | 12–4 | 1632 | 1647 | Tony Romo, Brandon Weeden |
| 2013 | 8–8 | 1499 | 1541 | Tony Romo, Kyle Orton |
| 2012 | 8–8 | 1479 | 1518 | Tony Romo |
| 2011 | 8–8 | 1473 | 1544 | Tony Romo |
| 2010 | 6–10 | 1512 | 1573 | Tony Romo, Jon Kitna, Stephen McGee |
| 2009 | 11–5 | 1636 | 1672 | Tony Romo |
| 2008 | 9–7 | 1552 | 1641 | Tony Romo, Brad Johnson |
| 2007 | 13–3 | 1602 | 1681 | Tony Romo |
| 2006 | 9–7 | 1484 | 1599 | Drew Bledsoe, Tony Romo |
| 2005 | 9–7 | 1475 | 1532 | Drew Bledsoe |
| 2004 | 6–10 | 1404 | 1503 | Vinny Testaverde, Drew Henson |
| 2003 | 10–6 | 1488 | 1529 | Quincy Carter |
| 2002 | 5–11 | 1361 | 1439 | Quincy Carter, Chad Hutchinson |
| 2001 | 5–11 | 1386 | 1437 | Quincy Carter, Anthony Wright, Clint Stoerner |
| 2000 | 5–11 | 1422 | 1482 | Troy Aikman, Randall Cunningham, Anthony Wright |
| 1999 | 8–8 | 1511 | 1578 | Troy Aikman, Jason Garrett |
| 1998 | 10–6 | 1511 | 1610 | Troy Aikman, Jason Garrett |
| 1997 | 6–10 | 1456 | 1615 | Troy Aikman |
| 1996 | 10–6 | 1614 | 1671 | Troy Aikman, Wade Wilson |
| 1995 | 12–4 | 1729 | 1732 | Troy Aikman |
| 1994 | 12–4 | 1705 | 1756 | Troy Aikman, Jason Garrett, Rodney Peete |
| 1993 | 12–4 | 1788 | 1788 | Troy Aikman, Jason Garrett, Bernie Kosar |
| 1992 | 13–3 | 1784 | 1784 | Troy Aikman |
| 1991 | 11–5 | 1589 | 1616 | Troy Aikman, Steve Beuerlein |
| 1990 | 7–9 | 1402 | 1443 | Troy Aikman, Babe Laufenberg |
| 1989 | 1–15 | 1271 | 1402 | Troy Aikman, Steve Walsh |
| 1988 | 3–13 | 1373 | 1488 | Steve Pelluer, Kevin Sweeney |
| 1987 | 7–8 | 1469 | 1543 | Danny White, Kevin Sweeney, Steve Pelluer |
| 1986 | 7–9 | 1482 | 1611 | Danny White, Steve Pelluer, Reggie Collier |
| 1985 | 10–6 | 1530 | 1596 | Danny White, Gary Hogeboom |
| 1984 | 9–7 | 1545 | 1605 | Gary Hogeboom, Danny White |
| 1983 | 12–4 | 1613 | 1721 | Danny White |
| 1982 | 6–3 | 1629 | 1677 | Danny White |
| 1981 | 12–4 | 1662 | 1672 | Danny White, Glenn Carano |
| 1980 | 12–4 | 1663 | 1686 | Danny White |
| 1979 | 11–5 | 1611 | 1697 | Roger Staubach |
| 1978 | 12–4 | 1746 | 1763 | Roger Staubach, Danny White |
| 1977 | 12–2 | 1753 | 1753 | Roger Staubach |
| 1976 | 11–3 | 1622 | 1693 | Roger Staubach |
| 1975 | 10–4 | 1689 | 1702 | Roger Staubach, Clint Longley |
| 1974 | 8–6 | 1614 | 1636 | Roger Staubach |
| 1973 | 10–4 | 1656 | 1692 | Roger Staubach |
| 1972 | 10–4 | 1623 | 1710 | Craig Morton, Roger Staubach |
| 1971 | 11–3 | 1744 | 1744 | Craig Morton, Roger Staubach |
| 1970 | 10–4 | 1659 | 1674 | Roger Staubach, Craig Morton |