2016 Dallas Cowboys season

2016 Dallas Cowboys season
Head coach Jason Garrett
General manager Jerry Jones
Owner Jerry Jones
Home field AT&T Stadium
Results
Record 11–1
Division place 1st NFC East
Uniform

The 2016 Dallas Cowboys season is the franchise's 57th season in the National Football League, the eighth playing their home games at AT&T Stadium and the sixth full season under head coach Jason Garrett.

Draft

Main article: 2016 NFL draft
2016 Dallas Cowboys draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 4 Ezekiel Elliott  RB Ohio State
2 34 Jaylon Smith  OLB Notre Dame
3 67 Maliek Collins  DT Nebraska
4 101 Charles Tapper  DE Oklahoma
4 135 Dak Prescott  QB Mississippi St Compensatory
6 189 Anthony Brown  CB Purdue
6 212 Kavon Frazier  S Central Michigan Compensatory
6 216 Darius Jackson  RB Eastern Michigan Compensatory
6 217 Rico Gathers  TE Baylor Compensatory
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career
Notes

Staff

Dallas Cowboys staff
Front Office
  • Owner/President/General Manager – Jerry Jones
  • COO/Executive Vice President/Director of Player Personnel – Stephen Jones
  • Senior Director of Football Operations/Football Administration – Todd Williams
  • Senior Director College/Pro Personnel – Will McClay
  • Senior Personnel Executive – Tom Ciskowski
  • Director of College Scouting – Lionel Vital
  • Director of Pro Scouting – Judd Garrett
  • Assistant Director of College Scouting – Chris Hall
  • Director of Football Research - Tom Robinson
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
  
Defensive Coaches
  • Defensive Coordinator – Rod Marinelli
  • Defensive Tackles – Leon Lett
  • Defensive Ends – Ben Bloom
  • Passing Game Coordinator/Linebackers – Matt Eberflus
  • Secondary – Joe Baker
  • Safeties – Greg Jackson
  • Defensive Assistant – Turner West
Special Teams Coaches
  • Special Teams Coordinator – Rich Bisaccia
  • Assistant Special Teams – Keith O'Quinn
Strength and Conditioning
  • Strength and Conditioning – Mike Woicik
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Brett Bech
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Kendall Smith

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AFC East
BUF
MIA
NE
NYJ
North
BAL
CIN
CLE
PIT
South
HOU
IND
JAX
TEN
West
DEN
KC
OAK
SD
NFC East
DAL
NYG
PHI
WAS
North
CHI
DET
GB
MIN
South
ATL
CAR
NO
TB
West
ARI
LA
SF
SEA

Rosters

Opening preseason roster

Dallas Cowboys 2016 opening preseason roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

 Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive Backs

Special Teams

 Reserve Lists

90 Active, 4 Inactive

Week one roster

Dallas Cowboys 2016 week one roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

 Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive Backs

Special Teams

 Reserve Lists

Practice Squad

53 Active, 12 Inactive, 10 Practice Squad

Current roster

Dallas Cowboys roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists

Practice squad

Rookies in italics
Roster updated November 16, 2016
Depth Chart • Transactions
53 Active, 13 Inactive, 10 Practice Squad

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters

AFC East
BUF
MIA
NE
NYJ
North
BAL
CIN
CLE
PIT
South
HOU
IND
JAX
TEN
West
DEN
KC
OAK
SD
NFC East
DAL
NYG
PHI
WAS
North
CHI
DET
GB
MIN
South
ATL
CAR
NO
TB
West
ARI
LA
SF
SEA

Schedule

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 August 13 at Los Angeles Rams L 24–28 0–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap
2 August 19 Miami Dolphins W 41–14 1–1 AT&T Stadium Recap
3 August 25 at Seattle Seahawks L 17–27 1–2 CenturyLink Field Recap
4 September 1 Houston Texans L 17–28 1–3 AT&T Stadium Recap

Regular season

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Result Record Game site TV NFL.com
recap
1 September 11 3:25 p.m. CDT New York Giants L 19–20 0–1 AT&T Stadium Fox Recap
2 September 18 12:00 p.m. CDT at Washington Redskins W 27–23 1–1 FedEx Field Fox Recap
3 September 25 7:30 p.m. CDT Chicago Bears W 31–17 2–1 AT&T Stadium NBC Recap
4 October 2 3:25 p.m. CDT at San Francisco 49ers W 24–17 3–1 Levi's Stadium Fox Recap
5 October 9 3:25 p.m. CDT Cincinnati Bengals W 28–14 4–1 AT&T Stadium CBS Recap
6 October 16 3:25 p.m. CDT at Green Bay Packers W 30–16 5–1 Lambeau Field Fox Recap
7 Bye
8 October 30 7:30 p.m. CDT Philadelphia Eagles W 29–23 (OT) 6–1 AT&T Stadium NBC Recap
9 November 6 12:00 p.m. CST at Cleveland Browns W 35–10 7–1 FirstEnergy Stadium Fox Recap
10 November 13 3:25 p.m. CST at Pittsburgh Steelers W 35–30 8–1 Heinz Field Fox Recap
11 November 20 12:00 p.m. CST Baltimore Ravens W 27–17 9–1 AT&T Stadium CBS Recap
12 November 24 3:30 p.m. CST Washington Redskins W 31–26 10–1 AT&T Stadium Fox Recap
13 December 1 7:25 p.m. CST at Minnesota Vikings W 17–15 11–1 U.S. Bank Stadium NBC/NFLN/Twitter Recap
14 December 11 7:30 p.m. CST at New York Giants MetLife Stadium NBC
15 December 18 12:00 p.m. CST Tampa Bay Buccaneers AT&T Stadium Fox
16 December 26 7:30 p.m. CST Detroit Lions AT&T Stadium ESPN †
17 January 1 12:00 p.m. CST at Philadelphia Eagles Lincoln Financial Field Fox
Notes

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. New York Giants

Week One: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Giants 0 13 0720
Cowboys 3 6 7319

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

First quarter
  • DAL 6:35 – Dan Bailey 23 yard field goal, DAL 3–0
Second quarter
  • DAL 11:09 – Dan Bailey 56 yard field goal, DAL 6–0
  • NYG 9:36 – Larry Donnell 15 yard pass from Eli Manning (Randy Bullock kick), NYG 7–6
  • DAL 4:02 – Dan Bailey 25 yard field goal, DAL 9–7
  • NYG 0:07 – Sterling Shepard 9 yard pass from Eli Manning (Randy Bullock PAT failed), NYG 13–9
Third quarter
  • DAL 10:47 – Ezekiel Elliot 8 yard run (Dan Bailey kick), DAL 16–13
Fourth quarter
  • DAL 13:59 – Dan Bailey 54 yard field goal, DAL 19–13
  • NYG 6:13 – Victor Cruz 3 yard pass from Eli Manning (Randy Bullock kick), NYG 20–19
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers

A hard-fought game, the Cowboys fell short trying to win their home opener against the Giants, dropping to 0-1 and losing to the Giants at AT&T Stadium for the first time since 2012.

Ezekiel Elliott struggled to find holes all game, but managed to record his first NFL touchdown. The Dallas defense failed to contain the Giants rushing attack. The game also saw the return of Victor Cruz, who caught the game-clinching touchdown pass from Eli Manning.

Dallas' final play, a 14-yard catch & run to Terrance Williams, put them in field-goal range, but he stayed in-bounds and time expired.

Week 2: at Washington Redskins

Week Two: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cowboys 10 3 7727
Redskins 0 10 13023

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

Game information

First quarter
  • DAL 9:25 – Dan Bailey 22 yard field goal, DAL 3–0
  • DAL 1:39 – Ezekiel Elliot 1 yard run (Dan Bailey kick), DAL 10–0
Second quarter
  • WAS 13:08 – Matt Jones 14 yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), DAL 10–7
  • DAL 4:34 – Dan Bailey 31 yard field goal, DAL 13–7
  • WAS 0:26 – Dustin Hopkins 36 yard field goal, DAL 13–10
Third quarter
  • WAS 11:16 – Jamison Crowder 11 yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), WAS 17–13
  • DAL 5:41 – Dak Prescott 6 yard run (Dan Bailey kick), DAL 20–17
  • WAS 2:06 – Dustin Hopkins 29 yard field goal, tied 20–20
  • WAS 0:04 – Dustin Hopkins 22 yard field goal, WAS 23–20
Fourth quarter
  • DAL 4:45 – Alfred Morris 4 yard run (Dan Bailey kick), DAL 27–23
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
  • DAL – Sean Lee 6 solo tackles, 4 assists, 1 pass deflected
  • WAS – Bashaud Breeland 9 solo tackles, 1 assist, 0.5 tackles for a loss, 2 passes deflected

Rookie quarterback Dak Prescott was impressive in his second NFL start, rushing for a touchdown and playing mistake-free football as Dallas evened its record at 1-1 with a win over its long-time rival.

Barry Church's interception of Kirk Cousins in the end zone late in the fourth quarter sealed the deal.

Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears

Week Three: Chicago Bears at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bears 0 3 7717
Cowboys 10 14 0731

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • CHI –
  • DAL –
Top rushers
  • CHI –
  • DAL –
Top receivers
  • CHI –
  • DAL –
Top tacklers
  • CHI –
  • DAL –

Dallas won its first home game in over a year as it dispatched of the Bears, who were without normal starting quarterback Jay Cutler and instead started Brian Hoyer.

Ezekiel Elliott ran for 140 yards on 30 carries in just his third NFL game and Dak Prescott threw his first NFL touchdown pass to Dez Bryant.

To this point, Prescott has thrown 99 passes without an interception, second only to Carson Wentz's 102 for the Eagles, which is a NFL record for a rookie.

Week 4: at San Francisco 49ers

Week Four: Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 14 7324
49ers 7 7 3017

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

  • Date: October 2
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 70,178
  • Referee: Terry McAulay
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • DAL –
  • SF –
Top rushers
  • DAL –
  • SF –
Top receivers
  • DAL –
  • SF –
Top tacklers
  • DAL –
  • SF –

The Cowboys rallied from an early 14-point hole to win over the 49ers on the road, winning their third straight game in the process. Ezekiel Elliott went over the century mark again, rushing for 138 yards and a touchdown.

Week 5: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week Five: Cincinnati Bengals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bengals 0 0 01414
Cowboys 7 14 7028

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • CIN –
  • DAL –
Top rushers
  • CIN –
  • DAL –
Top receivers
  • CIN –
  • DAL –
Top tacklers
  • CIN –
  • DAL –

This game was never really in doubt, as Dak Prescott extended his consecutive passes to begin a career without an interception streak to 155, trailing only Tom Brady all-time.

Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 134 yards on only 15 carries, including a 60-yard touchdown run. The win put Dallas a half-game ahead of the Eagles for first place in the NFC East.

Week 6: at Green Bay Packers

Week Six: Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 10 31030
Packers 3 3 01016

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: October 16
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), clear
  • Game attendance: 78,481
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • DAL – Dak Prescott 18/27, 247yds., 3 TD, 1 INT
  • GB – Aaron Rodgers 31/42, 294yds., 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
  • DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 28 rushes, 157 yds
  • GB – Eddie Lacy 17 rushes, 65 yds
Top receivers
  • DAL – Terrance Williams 4 rec., 75 yds
  • GB – Ty Montgomery 10 rec., 98 yds
Top tacklers
  • DAL –
  • GB –

It was the third straight year that the Cowboys traveled to Lambeau to face the Packers. Despite Dak Prescott being picked off for the first time this season, he still managed 247 passing yards and three touchdowns. He also passed Tom Brady's all time record of consecutive pass attempts to start a career without an interception.

Ezekiel Elliot pounded the Green Bay Packers number one ranked run defense with 157 yards on 28 carries

The Dallas defense dominated the Packers, forcing four Green Bay turnovers. It was the first time since 2008, and second time in franchise history that the Cowboys had won at Lambeau. With the 30-16 victory, the Cowboys went 5-1 heading into the bye week.

Week 8: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week Eight: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Eagles 3 10 73023
Cowboys 7 3 310629

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: October 30
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. CDT/7:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), clear skies — retractable roof open
  • Game attendance: 93,103
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • PHI –
  • DAL –
Top rushers
  • PHI –
  • DAL –
Top receivers
  • PHI –
  • DAL –
Top tacklers
  • PHI –
  • DAL –

Hoping to continue their winning streak, the Cowboys hosted the Philadelphia Eagles in a primetime matchup duel between Dak Prescott and Carson Wentz. Jason Witten's touchdown in overtime sealed the victory to the Cowboys, who went 6-1; this was the Cowboys first victory against the Eagles at AT&T Stadium since 2012.

Week 9: at Cleveland Browns

Week Nine: Dallas Cowboys at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 14 14035
Browns 3 7 0010

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • DAL –
  • CLE –
Top rushers
  • DAL –
  • CLE –
Top receivers
  • DAL –
  • CLE –
Top tacklers
  • DAL –
  • CLE –

The winless Browns had no answer for Dak Prescott who threw 4 touchdown passes in a 35-10 win and improving the Cowboys 7-1 for the first time since 2007.

Week 10: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Ten: Dallas Cowboys at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cowboys 10 3 101235
Steelers 12 3 31230

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 13
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), clear
  • Game attendance: 67,737
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • DAL –
  • PIT –
Top rushers
  • DAL –
  • PIT –
Top receivers
  • DAL –
  • PIT –
Top tacklers
  • DAL –
  • PIT –

A classic rivalry since the 1970s, the Cowboys traveled to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers, who were coming off a three game losing streak (including a loss to the Baltimore Ravens the previous week). With the win, the Cowboys extended their winning streak to eight games for the first time since 1977. Ezekiel Elliott reached 1000 yards in this game and rushed for the game winning touchdown under 30 secs. The Cowboys also clinched a non-losing season as they now have the best win-loss record in the NFL.

Week 11: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week Eleven: Baltimore Ravens at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Ravens 7 3 0717
Cowboys 0 10 71027

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • BAL –
  • DAL –
Top rushers
  • BAL –
  • DAL –
Top receivers
  • BAL –
  • DAL –
Top tacklers
  • BAL –
  • DAL –

The Cowboys returned home to take on the Baltimore Ravens. Ezekiel Elliott surpassed Tony Dorsett's record of 1,007 rushing yards as a rookie. With the win, the Cowboys extended their winning streak to nine games for the first time in the team's franchise history. The win also saw the Cowboys beat the Ravens for the very first time.

Week 12: vs. Washington Redskins

Thanksgiving Day game
Week Twelve: Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Redskins 0 6 02026
Cowboys 7 10 01431

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: November 24
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 93,099
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Chris Myers and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • WAS –
  • DAL –
Top rushers
  • WAS –
  • DAL –
Top receivers
  • WAS –
  • DAL –
Top tacklers
  • WAS –
  • DAL –

In the traditional Thanksgiving game, the Cowboys hosted the Washington Redskins, who had just came off a victory against the Green Bay Packers. In a game of catch-up, the Redskins never led; however, they made a valiant effort in the fourth quarter to take the lead. The Cowboys held them off and won the game, thus extending their winning streak to ten games for the first time in franchise history.

Week 13: at Minnesota Vikings

Week Thirteen: Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 7 01017
Vikings 3 0 3915

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: December 1
  • Game time: 7:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (fixed-roof stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,860
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (NBC/NFLN/Twitter): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Heather Cox
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • DAL –
  • MIN –
Top rushers
  • DAL –
  • MIN –
Top receivers
  • DAL –
  • MIN –
Top tacklers
  • DAL –
  • MIN –

The Cowboys traveled to Minnesota to take on the struggling Vikings following their loss against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving. In a rather tightly contested game that saw penalties on Dallas and strong Vikings defense, the Cowboys nevertheless managed to win and thus extended their historical win streak to eleven games. This was also the first time since 1995 in which Dallas had won at Minnesota.

Week 14: at New York Giants

Week Fourteen: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 0 000
Giants 0 0 000

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 11
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST/7:30 p.m. CST
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
  • Preview
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • DAL –
  • NYG –
Top rushers
  • DAL –
  • NYG –
Top receivers
  • DAL –
  • NYG –
Top tacklers
  • DAL –
  • NYG –

Week 15: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Fifteen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 0 0 000
Cowboys 0 0 000

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: December 18
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: TBD (retractable roof stadium)
  • TV: Fox
  • Preview
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • TB –
  • DAL –
Top rushers
  • TB –
  • DAL –
Top receivers
  • TB –
  • DAL –
Top tacklers
  • TB –
  • DAL –

Week 16: vs. Detroit Lions

Week Sixteen: Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Lions 0 0 000
Cowboys 0 0 000

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • DET –
  • DAL –
Top rushers
  • DET –
  • DAL –
Top receivers
  • DET –
  • DAL –
Top tacklers
  • DET –
  • DAL –

Week 17: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Seventeen: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 0 000
Eagles 0 0 000

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: January 1, 2017
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • TV: Fox
  • Preview
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • DAL –
  • PHI –
Top rushers
  • DAL –
  • PHI –
Top receivers
  • DAL –
  • PHI –
Top tacklers
  • DAL –
  • PHI –

Standings

Division

NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Dallas Cowboys 11 1 0 .917 3–1 7–1 333 228 W11
New York Giants 8 3 0 .727 2–1 5–3 231 213 W6
Washington Redskins 6 4 1 .591 2–2 4–3 280 264 L1
Philadelphia Eagles 5 6 0 .455 0–3 3–6 254 213 L2

Conference

# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Dallas Cowboys East 11 1 0 .917 3–1 7–1 .414 .386 W11
2 Seattle Seahawks West 7 3 1 .682 1–1–1 3–3–1 .475 .494 L1
3[lower-alpha 1] Detroit Lions North 7 4 0 .636 2–2 5–2 .431 .437 W3
4[lower-alpha 1] Atlanta Falcons South 7 4 0 .636 3–1 5–3 .529 .526 W1
Wild Cards
5 New York Giants East 8 3 0 .727 2–1 5–3 .435 .406 W6
6 Washington Redskins East 6 4 1 .591 2–2 4–3 .548 .441 L1
In the Hunt
7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 6 5 0 .545 2–1 5–3 .504 .447 W3
8 Minnesota Vikings North 6 6 0 .500 1–3 4–6 .537 .500 L2
9[lower-alpha 2] New Orleans Saints South 5 6 0 .455 1–2 4–3 .533 .391 W1
10[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] Green Bay Packers North 5 6 0 .455 2–1 4–4 .528 .436 W1
11[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] Philadelphia Eagles East 5 6 0 .455 0–3 3–6 .532 .368 L2
12 Arizona Cardinals West 4 6 1 .409 2–1–1 3–4–1 .447 .250 L2
13[lower-alpha 4] Carolina Panthers South 4 7 0 .364 1–3 4–4 .512 .330 L1
14[lower-alpha 4] Los Angeles Rams West 4 7 0 .364 2–1 3–5 .488 .477 L2
15 Chicago Bears North 2 9 0 .182 2–1 2–5 .540 .565 L3
Eliminated from postseason contention
16 San Francisco 49ers West 1 10 0 .091 1–3 1–7 .561 .364 L10
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 5]
  1. 1 2 Detroit wins tie break over Atlanta based on best win percentage in conference games.
  2. 1 2 3 New Orleans wins tie break over Green Bay and Philadelphia based on best win percentage in conference games.
  3. 1 2 Green Bay wins tie break over Philadelphia based on head-to-head win percentage.
  4. 1 2 Carolina wins tie break over Los Angeles based on head-to-head win percentage.
  5. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye
* — Clinched home-field advantage

References

  1. ↑ "2016 NFL Draft Pick Transactions". ProSportsTransactions.com.

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