Dallas Cowboys | NFC East
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Head Coach: Mike McCarthy (5th season)
Key Additions:
- Ezekiel Elliot (RB)
- Eric Kendricks (LB)
Key Departures:
- Tyron Smith (LT)
- Tony Pollard (RB)
- Stefon Gilmore (CB)
- Michael Gallup (WR)
Last Season’s Results and Interesting Trends (2023):
- Overall Record: 12-5
- ATS Record: 10-7 ATS
- O/U Record: 8-7-2 O/U
- 5-1 ATS and 6-0 1H ATS in divisional games
- 6-1 ATS and 1H ATS vs. teams w/ 45% win percentage or lower
- 0-4 ATS as an underdog
- 11-2 1H ATS as a favorite
Last Season’s Ranks (2023):
- EPA/play (offense): 2nd
- Rush EPA (offense): 11th
- Pass EPA (offense): 2nd
- EPA/play allowed (defense): 4th
- Rush EPA (defense): 10th
- Pass EPA (defense): 5th
- Plays per game: 3rd
- Seconds per snap (lowest to highest): 25th
2024 Season Schedule:
- Week 1: Cleveland Browns (Away)
- Week 2: New Orleans Saints (Home)
- Week 3: Baltimore Ravens (Home)
- Week 4: New York Giants (Away)
- Week 5: Pittsburgh Steelers (Away)
- Week 6: Detroit Lions (Home)
- Week 7: BYE
- Week 8: San Francisco 49ers (Away)
- Week 9: Atlanta Falcons (Away)
- Week 10: Philadelphia Eagles (Home)
- Week 11: Houston Texans (Home)
- Week 12: Washington Commanders (Away)
- Week 13: New York Giants (Home)
- Week 14: Cincinnati Bengals (Home)
- Week 15: Carolina Panthers (Away)
- Week 16: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Home)
- Week 17: Philadelphia Eagles (Away)
- Week 18: Washington Commanders (Home)
Commentary: The Dallas Cowboys enter the 2024 season with some uncertainty. The departures of key players like Tyron Smith, Tony Pollard, and Stefon Gilmore leave significant gaps. Michael Gallup’s exit further challenges the receiving corps, and Ceedee Lamb’s contract situation may affect team dynamics.
The Cowboys have proven themselves as a dominant regular-season team, boasting one of the most efficient offenses in the league (2nd in EPA/play and pass EPA). They also showed strong defensive performances (4th in EPA/play allowed), although there is concern over potential turnover luck and the impact of key defensive losses.
Trends from last season highlight their strong performance in divisional games and as favorites, but struggles as underdogs and in playoff scenarios remain. The team’s ability to adapt to the loss of key players, manage Lamb’s situation, and sustain their high level of play will be crucial for playoff success. If they can address these challenges, they have the potential to maintain their strong regular-season performance.