The Dallas Cowboys are going to try and break the streak. No, not the 26-year drought since they last won a Super Bowl, though that is the ultimate goal. First up on the agenda is winning the NFC East for back-to-back campaigns. No team has done that since 2003 and 2004 Philadelphia Eagles. With the 2022 schedule release this past week, the gauntlet has been laid down for Dallas and the other 31 NFL teams.
Our instant analysis of the schedule crystalizes the challenges. Dallas has a tough start to the year, with opponent strength of schedule sitting at .529 based on 2021 records, but following a tough start they should be able to gather momentum. The schedule is favorable, as Dallas gets equal or more rest than virtually every opponent, and a midseason bye is followed by two separate mini byes. All in all, things look favorable for a club that didn’t have the spiciest of free agent periods and may have regressed in talent.