Dallas Cowboys 2024-25 NFL Season Recap

Dallas Cowboys 2024-25 NFL Season Recap

Before breaking down the Dallas Cowboys 2024-25 NFL betting campaign, I’d personally like to thank the organization for spitting the bit and making the holidays that much more joyful for me and my family. If you read any of my preseason works posted at the online sportsbook before the season kicked off, you’ll know that I was extremely bearish of Dak Prescott and Co. heading into the fifth season of Mike McCarthy calling the shots in Arlington. So much so that I screamed from the mountain tops to hit the under of their bloated 10.5-game season win total odds. I also recommended hitting some alt unders as well as the “No” for Dallas to make the playoffs. It paid out at a solid plus-money rate of return—thank you very much! While the injury bug played a huge role in “America’s Team” going 7-10 straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS), I don’t believe Big D gets over that impost even if Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, and Micah Parsons weren’t targeted by the injury bug.

Dallas did absolutely nothing to shore up the roster in the offseason knowing full well it had issues along both the offensive and defensive lines as well as in the backfield. The run defense also started leaking oil in 2023-24 yet nothing was done to put more big bodies along the interior. Due to the lack of attentiveness to the problem areas, the Cowboys were exposed on both sides of the ball. While Rico Dowdle came on strong late to finish the year with 1,000+ rushing yards, he only scored two rushing touchdowns with a bulk of his output coming on late once the coaching staff finally realized they had something with him in the backfield. It was too late—the Cowboys ended the year with the league’s No. 27 ranked running game. A year removed from serving up 114.1 rushing yards per game (No. 18) and 4.2 yards per carry (No. 16), Dallas surrendered an eye-opening 137.1 yards per game (No. 29) and 4.8 yards per carry (No. 30). The unit proved to be a target for NFL crypto bettors betting running back overs a majority of the NFL prop betting season.

The Cowboys surrendered a grand total of 315 total points a season ago. This year, were gotten for 468 equating to an average of 27.5 points per game (No. 31). Because of it, Dallas proved to be a huge moneymaker for over bettors with it paying off in 11 of their 17 played games. Jerry Jones has a ton of work to do in the offseason if he’s to rectify the major issues his roster has in order to compete with what now looks to be a top-heavy NFC East. Armed with the No. 12 pick in this year’s NFL Draft and having a chunk of money to work with after doing next to nothing this past year, you can’t help but think “The Boys” will be ultra-aggressive throughout the offseason in hopes of getting the team back to the postseason off a year hiatus. One area he won’t need to look at whatsoever is at the kicker position due to the unreal campaign Brandon Aubrey just churned out with the 29-year old converting 40 of 47 field goal attempts with 17 of the makes coming from 50+ yards out. He also converted all 30 extra point attempts—take a bow kid!

Dallas Cowboys Week 18 Recap

The Dallas Cowboys ended a disappointing season with a narrow 23-19 loss and NFL spread cover against the Washington Commanders in Week 18. Trey Lance made his first regular-season start since 2022, completing 20 of 34 passes for 244 yards without a touchdown or interception. Despite solid yardage, Lance’s inability to generate scoring plays capped Dallas’ offensive output. Brandon Aubrey accounted for most of the points, hitting four field goals and extending his NFL record for 50+ yard field goals in a season to 14. Rico Dowdle’s 2-yard touchdown run gave Dallas a 19-16 lead midway through the fourth quarter, but the defense surrendered a game-winning 91-yard drive, capped by Marcus Mariota’s 5-yard touchdown pass with three seconds left. The Cowboys’ defense showed flashes of dominance early, with Micah Parsons recording 2.5 sacks. He became the fourth player in NFL history to post double-digit sacks in each of his first four seasons, finishing with 12 despite missing four games. Dallas’ rushing defense limited Washington’s running backs to just 22 yards, but the team’s inability to capitalize on offensive opportunities continued a season-long trend. With head coach Mike McCarthy's future uncertain after another playoff miss, Dallas must regroup to resolve persistent execution issues and improve its postseason prospects.

2024 Dallas Cowboys Schedule, Results & Record

Few teams can match the rich history of the Dallas Cowboys. Especially when you consider that the Cowboys were born as a nuclear weapon. In 1960 the American Football League was formed by Dallas resident Lamar Hunt. Hunt founded the league and its franchise, the Dallas Texans because the NFL would not grant him an expansion team. However, once the AFL and the Texans were launched, the NFL expanded to Dallas. The Cowboys were created to destroy the AFL and the Texans.

From 1960 through 1965, the Cowboys never had a winning season. But starting in 1966, the Cowboys became the most successful franchise in the NFL. From 1966 through 1985, the Cowboys missed the NFL Playoffs just two times. Dallas won two Super Bowls in that span out of five appearances. President Tex Schramm, scout Gil Brandt, coach Tom Landry, and quarterbacks Don Meredith and Rodger Staubach were the key contributors to those Glory Years. So too was the Doomsday Defense the stuff of legends in those days.

But by 1989, the Cowboys ran out of steam and money. Jerry Jones bought the franchise and hired Jimmy Johnson as head coach. After going 1-15 in 1989, the Cowboys were Super Bowl champions in 1992 and 1993. After Johnson left in an ego struggle with Jones, caretaker coach Barry Switzer led Dallas to their last Super Bowl title in 1995.

Jerry Jones has made the Cowboys the most valuable franchise in sports. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame because of his dynamic business ability. But as much as Jones wants it, he still gets no credit for his football acumen nor deserves it. Dallas has never made a Super Bowl without a Jimmy Johnson-constructed team. It’s also failed to even reach the NFC title game in any of its 13 playoff appearances since last hoisting the Lombardi Trophy.

Dallas Cowboys Past Seasons (2000)

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