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Week 18 dates, times and networks are announced only after Week 17 concludes. Prime-time games in Weeks 5-17 can move under flexible scheduling.
Dallas Cowboys Schedule 2026: Full Slate, Dates, Times and TV
Games That Will Define the Cowboys’ Season
| Wk 1 at Giants | For the 13th time in franchise history, Dallas opens against the Giants. The Cowboys are 11-1 in season openers against New York and have won nine of the last ten regular-season meetings. |
| Wk 3 vs Ravens | The NFL’s first game in Rio de Janeiro, with Dallas as the designated home team. It’s the Cowboys’ first international regular-season game since 2014. |
| Wk 12 vs Eagles | Thanksgiving against Philadelphia for the first time since 2014 — and the second meeting of the year, a month after the Monday night trip to Lincoln Financial Field. |
| Wk 17-18 | The Giants at home on Jan 3, then Washington on the road. Two division games to close, with playoff seeding likely still live. |
27,980 Miles
Dallas is among the most-traveled teams in the league in 2026, largely because of the Rio de Janeiro trip in Week 3 and West Coast dates at Seattle and the Rams.
Five Prime-Time Games
Three Sunday night windows, two Monday nights, and a Thursday night home game against Tampa Bay, plus the Thanksgiving slot.
A Late Bye
Dallas plays 13 straight before the Week 14 bye, then returns for a four-game run to close the regular season.
How the Schedule Sets Up
Two division games to open is unusual, and both are winnable. The Rio trip in Week 3 is the wildcard — a long flight and an unfamiliar environment against a Ravens team that will be favored. October is the grind: Houston on the road, a short week for Thursday night against Tampa Bay, then consecutive prime-time road games at Green Bay and Philadelphia. November is the friendliest stretch, with four of five at AT&T Stadium including Thanksgiving. Then a Monday night in Seattle, the bye, and a four-game close.
Coming off 7-9-1, Schottenheimer needs a fast start against the NFC East before the schedule turns. For roster context heading into the season, see our NFL roster cuts tracker. Full league schedules and flexible-scheduling rules are published by the NFL.
The Bottom Line
Nine home games, the NFL’s first game in Brazil, Thanksgiving against Philadelphia, and a Week 14 bye before a four-game finish — the Cowboys’ 2026 schedule is front-loaded with travel and back-loaded with division games. Bookmark this page; results and Week 18 details are updated throughout the season.