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Updated at Jan 5, 2026, 18:45
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Unpacking the Cowboys' full 2026 opponent schedule and their crucial 2024 NFL Draft positioning after a disappointing season.

FRISCO - And suddenly, it's over.

Your Dallas Cowboys' over/under for wins in 2025 according to the oddsmakers was 7 ... and by gosh, they went 7-9-1.

Is it time to start nailing down predictions for 2026? Hey, as it regards the NFL Draft and the NFL schedule, what else do you have to keep you busy for the next few months?

So ...

Here are the Cowboys' 2026 opponents, home and road, with specific dates to be determined and announced sometime around late April ...

Cowboys at Home

Eagles, Commanders, Giants, Cardinals, 49ers, Bucs, Jaguars, Titans and Ravens.

Cowboys on the Road

Eagles, Commanders, Giants, Seahawks, Rams, Packers, Texans and Colts.

And here is the first-round NFL Draft order, with Dallas' loss at the Giants allowing "America's Team'' to slide up just a bit ...

Cowboys and NFL Draft Order - First Round

  1. Las Vegas Raiders 
  2. Tennessee Titans 
  3. New York Jets 
  4. Arizona Cardinals 
  5. New York Giants 
  6. Washington Commanders 
  7. Cleveland Browns 
  8. New Orleans Saints 
  9. Cincinnati Bengals 
  10. Kansas City Chiefs 
  11. Miami Dolphins 
  12. Dallas Cowboys 
  13. Los Angeles Rams (via Falcons) 
  14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 
  15. New York Jets (via Colts) 
  16. Detroit Lions 
  17. Baltimore Ravens 
  18. Minnesota Vikings 
  19. Carolina Panthers 
  20. TBD - Dallas Cowboys (via Packers) 
  21. Pittsburgh Steelers 
  22. Los Angeles Chargers 
  23. Buffalo Bills 
  24. Los Angeles Rams 
  25. Philadelphia Eagles 
  26. San Francisco 49ers 
  27. Houston Texans 
  28. Cleveland Browns (via Jaguars) 
  29. Chicago Bears 
  30. New England Patriots 
  31. Denver Broncos 
  32. Seattle Seahawks

Dallas is locked in at No. 12 ... and is now rooting for the Packers to lose in the playoffs so that second first-rounder (acquired in the Micah Parsons trade) stays at No. 20.

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