That depends on how many games the other playoff contenders have won.
The Dallas Cowboys record in 2009 was 11-5.
The format of the NFL playoffs is single elimination. Lose and you go home.
Yes. In Jimmy Johnson's first season as head coach (1989), the Cowboys went 1-15. Their only victory was over the Washington Redskins in Week 9.
The Dallas Cowboys lost Super Bowl V to the Baltimore Colts and Super Bowls X and XIII to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Dallas Cowboys lost twice to the Pittsburgh Stelers in the Super Bowl. Dallas lost Super Bowl X 21-17 and Super Bowl XIII 35-31.
The Cowboys were eliminated from the 2009-2010 playoffs by the Green Bay Packers, who defeated Dallas 34-3.
The Dallas Cowboys record in 2009 was 11-5.
The Cowboys lost in the divisional playoff round to the Carolina Panthers, 26-17, on January 5, 1997.
The Cowboys were defeated by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round of the 2009-2010 playoffs, 34-3.
The Dallas cowboys always seem to lose when they play in their blue jersies.
The Cowboys lost to the Patriots, Eagles, and Redskins in the regular season and to the Giants in the playoffs.
The Dallas Cowboys have lost more than 12 games in a season on two occasions - in 1989, when they had a 1-15 record, and in the previous year, 1988, when they had a 3-13 record.
The format of the NFL playoffs is single elimination. Lose and you go home.
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