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The Dallas Cowboys’ Super Bowl drought increased to 30 years when the team was eliminated from the playoffs on Saturday and then lost to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.
The Cowboys showed tremendous heart during the season after the defense was destroyed when star pass rusher Micah Parsons was traded to the Green Bay Packers. Dallas picked up big wins over the Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants as well as a tie with the Packers.
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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones before a game against the Minnesota Vikings at AT&T Stadium on Dec. 14, 2025. (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn Images)
Ultimately, the Cowboys lost their final three games and found themselves on the outside looking in to the playoffs again. Dallas dropped to 6-8-1 after the loss to Los Angeles, and team owner Jerry Jones opened up about some of the team’s shortcomings.
“I’m really better when I get my kick than I am when I’m successful,” he said, via The Athletic . “I have seen some of the decisions I have made work.
“We’re going to get a team that’s going to go to that Super Bowl every year. Two that’s going to go to these (conference championship) playoff games. I’m looking forward to next year to get back in that championship game and maybe beyond. And then I’ll be right at the top of the list of how long it’s been since you’ve been to one. And that’s how you do it at the top.”
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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) prepares to pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Jones took some positivity from the 2025 season. He acknowledged the team “underperformed”, but there were some things the team could carry forward into 2026.
In particular, Jones said he was impressed with how Dak Prescott played throughout the year.
Prescott has 4,175 passing yards and 28 touchdown passes this season. He leads the NFL in completions (378) and passing attempts (552). Both George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards for the season.
“I’m happy with what we have in Dak, very happy about the future,” he said via the team’s website. “Nothing we’ve done so far this season gives me anything but optimism going forward in one of the key positions, if not the key position.”
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Dallas has the Washington Commanders and New York Giants back on its schedule.
