Division
NFC East
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
7.0p10 4.0 — p90 9.0
| Round | Prob | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Win division | 11.6% | |
| Make playoffs | 16.4% | |
| Divisional rd. | 6.6% | |
| Conf. champ. | 2.2% | |
| Super Bowl | 0.7% | |
| Win SB | 0.2% |
2026 Schedule · SOS
proj 6.9–10.1·rank 1 / 32
SOS Net
+1.13
Opp Off
+1.00
Opp Def
-0.13
| Wk | Opp | Opp | Proj | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @NYG | -1.8 | -2.5 | 43% |
| 2 | vsWAS | -0.8 | +0.5 | 51% |
| 3 | vsBAL | +1.3 | -1.6 | 45% |
| 4 | @HOU | +5.7 | -10.0 | 23% |
| 5 | vsTB | -0.3 | +0.0 | 50% |
| 6 | @GB | +0.5 | -4.8 | 36% |
| 7 | @PHI | +1.4 | -5.7 | 34% |
| 8 | vsARI | -2.0 | +1.7 | 55% |
| 9 | @IND | +2.9 | -7.3 | 30% |
| 10 | vsSF | +0.7 | -1.0 | 47% |
| 11 | vsTEN | -4.8 | +4.5 | 63% |
| 12 | vsPHI | +1.4 | -1.7 | 45% |
| 13 | @SEA | +7.4 | -11.7 | 19% |
| 15 | @LAR | +6.3 | -10.6 | 22% |
| 16 | vsJAX | +4.2 | -4.5 | 37% |
| 17 | vsNYG | -1.8 | +1.5 | 54% |
| 18 | @WAS | -0.8 | -3.5 | 40% |
Quarterbacks · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Dak Prescott | 6'2" | 238 | 32 | Mississippi State |
| QB | 2nd | Joe Milton | 6'5" | 246 | 26 | Tennessee |
| QB | 3rd | Sam Howell | 6'1" | 225 | 25 | North Carolina |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Hunter Luepke | 6'1" | 238 | 26 | North Dakota State |
| RB | 1st | Javonte Williams | 5'10" | 220 | 26 | North Carolina |
| RB | 2nd | Malik Davis | 5'11" | 202 | 27 | Florida |
| RB | 3rd | Jaydon Blue | 5'9" | 196 | 22 | Texas |
| RB | 4th | Phil Mafah | 6'0" | 234 | 23 | Clemson |
| RB | 5th | Israel Abanikanda | 5'10" | 217 | 23 | Pittsburgh |
| RB | — | Dominic Richardson | 6'0" | 204 | 25 | Tulsa; New Mexico State |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | CeeDee Lamb | 6'2" | 200 | 27 | Oklahoma |
| WR | 2nd | George Pickens | 6'3" | 200 | 25 | Georgia |
| WR | 3rd | Ryan Flournoy | 6'1" | 200 | 26 | Southeast Missouri State |
| WR | 4th | KaVontae Turpin | 5'9" | 153 | 29 | TCU |
| WR | 5th | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | 6'4" | 206 | 31 | South Florida |
| WR | 6th | Jonathan Mingo | 6'2" | 220 | 25 | Ole Miss |
| WR | 7th | Tyler Johnson | 6'1" | 208 | 27 | Minnesota |
| WR | 8th | Anthony Smith | 6'2" | 197 | 24 | East Carolina |
| WR | 9th | Traeshon Holden | 6'3" | 205 | 24 | Oregon |
| WR | — | Camden Brown | 6'2" | 204 | — | Georgia Southern; Auburn |
| WR | — | Jordan Hudson | 6'1" | 191 | 22 | SMU; TCU |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jake Ferguson | 6'5" | 244 | 27 | Wisconsin |
| TE | 2nd | Luke Schoonmaker | 6'5" | 250 | 27 | Michigan |
| TE | 3rd | Brevyn Spann-Ford | 6'7" | 270 | 26 | Minnesota |
| TE | 4th | Princeton Fant | 6'2" | 235 | 27 | Tennessee |
| TE | 5th | Michael Trigg | 6'4" | 240 | 23 | Baylor |
| TE | — | DJ Rogers | 6'4" | 250 | 24 | TCU |
Offensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Ajani Cornelius | 6'4" | 310 | 24 | Oregon; Rhode Island |
| OL | — | Cooper Beebe | 6'4" | 335 | 25 | Kansas State |
| OL | — | DJ Wingfield | 6'4" | 316 | — | USC; Purdue; New Mexico |
| OL | — | Drew Shelton | 6'7" | 313 | 22 | Penn State |
| OL | — | Marcellus Johnson | 6'4" | 307 | 26 | Missouri; Eastern Michigan |
| OL | — | Matt Hennessy | 6'4" | 295 | 28 | Temple |
| OL | — | Nathan Thomas | 6'5" | 330 | 24 | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| OL | — | Nick Leverett | 6'4" | 310 | 28 | Rice; North Carolina Central |
| OL | — | Shiyazh Pete | 6'9" | 309 | 23 | Kentucky; New Mexico State |
| OL | — | TJ Bass | 6'4" | 325 | 27 | Oregon; Butte College |
| OL | — | Terence Steele | 6'6" | 310 | 28 | Texas Tech |
| OL | — | Trevor Keegan | 6'5" | 306 | 25 | Michigan |
| OL | — | Tyler Booker | 6'4" | 321 | 22 | Alabama |
| OL | — | Tyler Guyton | 6'7" | 322 | 23 | Oklahoma; TCU |
| OL | — | Tyler Smith | 6'5" | 332 | 25 | Tulsa |
Interior D-Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDE | 1st | Quinnen Williams | 6'3" | 303 | 28 | Alabama |
| NT | 1st | Otito Ogbonnia | 6'4" | 320 | 25 | UCLA |
| RDE | 1st | Kenny Clark | 6'3" | 314 | 30 | UCLA |
| NT | 2nd | Jay Toia | 6'2" | 342 | 22 | UCLA |
| RDE | 2nd | Jonathan Bullard | 6'3" | 290 | 32 | Florida |
| DL | — | Adedayo Odeleye | 6'5" | 271 | 28 | |
| DL | — | DJ Withers | 6'4" | 294 | — | Kansas |
| DL | — | Kelvin Gilliam | 6'3" | 295 | 23 | Virginia Tech; Oklahoma |
| DL | — | Tommy Dunn | 6'3" | 291 | 23 | Kansas |
Edge Rushers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLB | 1st | Donovan Ezeiruaku | 6'2" | 248 | 23 | Boston College |
| WLB | 1st | Rashan Gary | 6'5" | 277 | 28 | Michigan |
| LDE | 2nd | Tyrus Wheat | 6'2" | 260 | 26 | Mississippi State |
| SLB | 2nd | Malachi Lawrence | 6'4" | 263 | 22 | UCF |
| SLB | 3rd | Sam Williams | 6'4" | 261 | 27 | Mississippi |
| WLB | 3rd | LT Overton | 6'3" | 274 | 21 | Alabama |
| SLB | 4th | Isaiah Land | 6'4" | 235 | 26 | Florida A&M |
| WLB | 4th | James Houston | 6'1" | 241 | 27 | Jackson State |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LILB | 1st | DeMarvion Overshown | 6'2" | 220 | 25 | Texas |
| RILB | 1st | Dee Winters | 5'11" | 227 | 25 | TCU |
| LILB | 2nd | Justin Barron | 6'4" | 235 | 24 | Syracuse |
| RILB | 2nd | Shemar James | 6'1" | 222 | 21 | Florida |
| WLB | 2nd | Jaishawn Barham | 6'2" | 240 | 22 | Michigan |
| RILB | 3rd | Marist Liufau | 6'2" | 239 | 25 | Notre Dame |
| RILB | 4th | Curtis Robinson | 6'3" | 235 | 28 | Stanford |
| LB | — | Langston Patterson | 6'0" | 229 | — | Vanderbilt |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS | 1st | Malik Hooker | 6'2" | 212 | 30 | Ohio State |
| LCB | 1st | Decobie Durant | 5'11" | 182 | 28 | South Carolina State |
| NB | 1st | Caleb Downs | 6'0" | 205 | 21 | Ohio State |
| RCB | 1st | DaRon Bland | 6'0" | 197 | 26 | Fresno State |
| SS | 1st | Jalen Thompson | 5'11" | 190 | 27 | Washington State |
| FS | 2nd | P.J. Locke | 5'10" | 202 | 29 | Texas |
| LCB | 2nd | Shavon Revel | 6'1" | 194 | 24 | East Carolina |
| NB | 2nd | Reddy Steward | 5'11" | 178 | 25 | Troy |
| RCB | 2nd | Devin Moore | 6'3" | 198 | 22 | Florida |
| SS | 2nd | Markquese Bell | 6'3" | 205 | 27 | Florida A&M |
| FS | 3rd | Alijah Clark | 6'1" | 187 | 22 | Syracuse |
| LCB | 3rd | Caelen Carson | 6'0" | 195 | 24 | Wake Forest |
| NB | 3rd | Zion Childress | 5'11" | 203 | 24 | Kentucky |
| RCB | 3rd | Corey Ballentine | 5'11" | 196 | 30 | Washburn |
| SS | 3rd | Julius Wood | 6'1" | 193 | 25 | East Carolina |
| LCB | 4th | Derion Kendrick | 6'0" | 199 | 25 | Georgia |
| RCB | 4th | Josh Butler | 6'0" | 182 | 29 | Michigan State |
| LCB | 5th | Trikweze Bridges | 6'2" | 200 | 25 | Florida |
Special Teams · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1st | Bryan Anger | 6'3" | 202 | 37 | California |
| KR | 1st | KaVontae Turpin | 5'9" | 153 | 29 | TCU |
| P | 1st | Bryan Anger | 6'3" | 202 | 37 | California |
| PK | 1st | Brandon Aubrey | 6'3" | 218 | 31 | Notre Dame |
| PR | 1st | KaVontae Turpin | 5'9" | 153 | 29 | TCU |
| KR | 2nd | Jaydon Blue | 5'9" | 196 | 22 | Texas |
| LS | — | Trent Sieg | 6'4" | 240 | 31 | Colorado State |
Team Profile
2025 · pct vs league
| Pass Off | 0.16 | #6 | 84% |
| Rush Off | 0.01 | #14 | 58% |
| Pass Def | 0.22 | #31 | 3% |
| Rush Def | 0.09 | #31 | 3% |
| Scoring Off | 471 | #7 | 81% |
| Scoring Def | 511 | #32 | 0% |
EPA Trend
EPA/play by season · adj
NetOffDefDef: lower = better
Performance · 2025
7-9-1 · -40 pt diff
| Metric | Off | Def | Rk |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA / play (adj) | +0.086 | +0.152 | 20 |
| EPA / play (raw) | +0.100 | +0.138 | 3/32 |
| Pass EPA | +0.160 | +0.221 | 6/31 |
| Rush EPA | +0.005 | +0.095 | 14/31 |
| Points | 471 | 511 | — |
Lower def EPA = better. Ranks: 1 best, 32 worst.
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
27.7
7th in NFL
PPG Against
30.1
32nd in NFL
Differential
-2.4
20th in NFL
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LSeason Results
7-9 · 7-10 ATS
WinLossCoveredmargin per game
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-3-1 | 29.9 | 30.4 |
| Away | 3-6 | 25.8 | 29.8 |
| Competition | |||
| One-score (≤8) | 4-3-1 | 29.8 | 29.6 |
| vs Winning teams | 1-6-1 | 24.4 | 34 |
| Environment | |||
| Indoors | 5-4-1 | 30.2 | 30.3 |
| Outdoors | 2-5 | 24.1 | 29.7 |
| Grass | 2-4 | 24.7 | 28 |
| Turf | 5-5-1 | 29.4 | 31.2 |
| Cold (<40°F) | 0-1 | 17 | 34 |
Recent Form · last 5
1-4 SU · 0-5 ATS · O5/U0
Betting Profile
2025
| Straight up | 7-9-1 |
| ATS | 7-1041% |
| Over / Under | 13-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-2 |
| As underdog | 2-8 |
| Home | 4-4 |
| Away | 3-6 |
vs closing line · splits show cover-no cover
Cap & Roster Construction
APY $321M· gtd $468M
OFF $167M (52%)DEF $144M (45%)ST $10.2M
| Group | Players | APY | % Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 3 | $63.5M | 20% |
| RB | 6 | $16.0M | 5% |
| WR | 8 | $71.6M | 22% |
| TE | 4 | $16.1M | 5% |
| DL | 5 | $51.2M | 16% |
| EDGE | 6 | $24.5M | 8% |
| LB | 6 | $7.1M | 2% |
| DB | 16 | $61.0M | 19% |
| ST | 2 | $10.2M | 3% |
Top Contracts
| Player | Yrs | Total | Gtd | APY | Cap% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak PrescottQB | 4 | $240M | $129M | $60.0M | 23.5% |
| CeeDee LambWR | 4 | $136M | $67.0M | $34.0M | 13.3% |
| George PickensWR | 1 | $27.3M | $27.3M | $27.3M | 9.1% |
| Quinnen WilliamsDT | 4 | $96.0M | $47.8M | $24.0M | 10.7% |
| DaRon BlandCB | 4 | $90.0M | $36.3M | $22.5M | 8.1% |
| Kenny ClarkDT | 3 | $64.0M | $17.5M | $21.3M | 8.4% |
Pending Free Agents
| Player | Free | APY |
|---|---|---|
| George PickensWR | 2027 | $27.3M |
| Quinnen WilliamsDT | 2027 | $24.0M |
| Kenny ClarkDT | 2027 | $21.3M |
| Malik HookerS | 2027 | $5.0M |
| P.J. LockeS | 2027 | $4.0M |
| Decobie DurantCB | 2027 | $4.0M |
| Hunter LuepkeRB | 2027 | $3.5M |
| Bryan AngerPN | 2027 | $3.2M |
Roster Profile
avg age 26.2
R1 7Day2 13Day3 26UDFA 21
Homegrown 22 (33%)Acquired 45
Avg experience3.7 yrs
Rookies / Vets (8+ yr)7 / 7
| Group | Players | Avg Age |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 3 | 27.7 |
| RB | 6 | 24.5 |
| WR | 9 | 26.4 |
| TE | 5 | 26 |
| DL | 5 | 27.4 |
| EDGE | 8 | 25 |
| LB | 7 | 24.3 |
| DB | 18 | 25.7 |
| ST | 6 | 30.8 |
Injury Report · 7
last report week 18
| Pos | Player | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RB | Javonte Williams | IR· Shoulder |
| CB | DaRon Bland | IR· Foot |
| RB | Malik Davis | IR· Calf |
| OL | TJ Bass | IR· Knee |
| OL | Trevor Keegan | IR· Neck |
| OL | Ajani Cornelius | IR· Knee |
| OL | Tyler Guyton | IR· Ankle |
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