How will the Cowboys fare in 2020? Here’s what the Star-Telegram’s sports staff thinks
How will the 2020 Cowboys fare this season? Good question. Let’s turn to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram sports writers to see what they’re thinking. (Because, we know we’re never wrong.)
| Week | Date | Opponent | Clarence E. Hill Jr. | Mac Engel | Stefan Stevenson |
| 1 | Sept. 13 | at Rams | L | L | L |
| 2 | Sept. 20 | Falcons | W | W | W |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | at Seahawks | L | L | W |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | Browns | W | W | W |
| 5 | Oct. 11 | Giants | W | W | W |
| 6 | Oct. 19 | Cardinals | W | W | W |
| 7 | Oct. 25 | at Washington | W | W | W |
| 8 | Nov. 1 | at Eagles | L | L | W |
| 9 | Nov. 8 | Steelers | W | W | W |
| 10 | — | BYE | — | — | — |
| 11 | Nov. 22 | at Vikings | W | W | L |
| 12 | Nov. 26 | Washington | W | W | W |
| 13 | Dec. 3 | at Ravens | L | L | L |
| 14 | Dec. 13 | at Bengals | W | W | W |
| 15 | Dec. 20 | 49ers | L | L | W |
| 16 | Dec. 27 | Eagles | W | W | W |
| 17 | Jan. 3 | at Giants | W | W | L |
| 11-5 | 11-5 | 12-4 |
So you see we’re in agreement that the Cowboys will have a winning record — and even make the playoffs! But after that, that’s where it falls apart because while there was some love for the Cowboys to reach the NFC title game, they can’t get over the hump and make it to the Super Bowl.
| Clarence E. Hill Jr. | Mac Engel | Stefan Stevenson | |
| NFC East | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys |
| NFC South | Saints | Saints | Saints |
| NFC North | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings |
| NFC West | Seahawks | Seahawks | 49ers |
| AFC East | Patriots | Bills | Patriots |
| AFC South | Titans | Texans | Texans |
| AFC North | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens |
| AFC West | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs |
| NFC title game | Saints def. Cowboys | Seahawks def. Saints | Vikings def. Cowboys |
| AFC title game | Chiefs def. Ravens | Chiefs def. Bills | Chiefs def. Ravens |
| Super Bowl | Chiefs def. Saints | Seahawks def. Chiefs | Chiefs def. Vikings |