Cowboys look to continue Week 13 success

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A football player in a white and blue uniform runs with the ball while being chased by an opponent in a blue and green uniform.
Sep 23, 2018; Seattle, WA, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) picks up a first down as he gets past Seattle Seahawks linebacker Mychal Kendricks (56) during the second half at CenturyLink Field. The Seahawks won 24-13. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports

The Cowboys head into tonight’s matchup with the Seattle Seahawks with a solid 39-23 record in Week 13 contests all-time.

Dallas did not have a Week 13 game in 1960. Nor did it have a bye scheduled for the week.

While they are one game over .500 on the road, the Cowboys are 27-12 at home in Week 13 games.

Dallas best record against any team in Week 13 is against Washington, with the Cowboys holding a 9-1 record.

They are 3-0 against the Colts in Week 13. Dallas is 3-1 against the Seahawks in games played in Week 13.

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The Cowboys have faced their current NFC East rivals 22 times in their 62 total Week 13 games.

Dallas is 16-6 in those games.

They are 7-5 against the NFC West, beating the 49ers once, losing to the Rams once and going 3-3 against the Cardinals.

Dallas is 3-1 against the NFC South, sweeping three games with the Saints but losing to the Falcons.

They are 4-3 against the NFC North after going 2-1 against the Packers, 1-0 against the Bears and 1-2 versus the Vikings.

The Cowboys are 9-8 overall against the AFC in Week 13.

Rough Start

Dallas lost its first four Week 13 contests, dropping games in St. Louis in 1961 and 1962. A home loss to the Steelers in 1963 was followed by a road loss in Philadelphia in 1964.

The Cowboys finally won a Week 13 game in 1965, at home against the Cardinals, but lost to the Redskins on the road in 1966.

It would be 13 years before they would lose a Week 13 game again.

Eight of the wins during the 12-game streak came at home – including four straight at home from 1972-75.

In 1979, on Thanksgiving Day, Dan Pastorini hit Ken Burrough on a 32-yard pass to lead the Oilers to a 30-24 victory to snap the streak.

Cowboys look to continue Week 13 success
Oilers receiver Mike Renfro goes for a touchdown in a 1979 Thanksgiving Day win over the Cowboys. (Houston Chronicle Photo)

Dallas rebounded with a six-game winning streak from 1980-85.

They had a four-game win streak from 2015-18 and have won their last two Week 13 games.

The Cowboys have had one other four-game losing streak. That one ran from 1986-89.

Against The Seahawks

In addition to the 3-1 record against Seattle for Week 13, the Cowboys are 11-10 all-time against the Seahawks.

Dallas is 7-4 at home against Seattle, outscoring them 279-172.

The Cowboys won the last meeting at AT&T Stadium, 24-22, in a wild card game at the end of the 2018 season.

The last Dallas home win over Seattle in the regular season came in 2011. Tony Romo threw two touchdowns in a 23-13 win.

The Seahawks have won the last two regular season meeting played at AT&T.

Dallas is 3-2 against Seattle at AT&T. They were 4-2 at Texas Stadium all-time.

The teams never met at the Cotton Bowl as Seattle was not in the league when the Cowboys played there.

Seattle leads in games played in the Northwest 6-4 by a combined score of 237-220.

They won the only playoff meeting between the two played in Seattle in the 2006 season. When a certain shiny ball was put into play.

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Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo holds his head after a botched field goal play in the 21-20 loss to the Seahawks in a 2006 NFC wild card playoff game in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)

ALL-TIME RECORD

  • NFC EAST                                        
  • GIANTS (4-3)
  • EAGLES (3-2)
  • COMMANDERS (9-1)
  • NFC WEST
  • CARDINALS (3-3)
  • RAMS (0-1)
  • 49ERS (1-0)
  • SEAHAWKS (3-1)
  • NFC SOUTH
  • FALCONS (0-1)
  • PANTHERS (0-0)
  • SAINTS (3-0)
  • BUCCANEERS (0-0)
  • NFC NORTH
  • BEARS (1-0)
  • LIONS (0-0)
  • PACKERS (2-1)
  • VIKINGS (1-2)
  • AFC EAST
  • BILLS (0-1)
  • DOLPHINS (0-2)
  • PATRIOTS (1-1)
  • JETS (0-0)
  • AFC SOUTH
  • TEXANS (0-0)
  • COLTS (3-0)
  • JAGUARS (0-0)
  • TITANS (0-2)
  • AFC NORTH
  • RAVENS (0-1)
  • BENGALS (0-0)
  • BROWNS (2-0)
  • STEELERS (1-1)
  • AFC WEST
  • BRONCOS (0-0)
  • CHIEFS (1-0)
  • RAIDERS (1-0)
  • CHARGERS (0-0)

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Richard Paolinelli is an award-winning sports journalist with 34 years of professional newsroom experience. His newspaper career (1991–2011) includes the Gallup Independent, Modesto Bee, Gustine Press-Standard, Turlock Journal, Merced Sun-Star, Tracy Press, Patch, and San Francisco Examiner. He received the 2001 California Newspaper Publishers Association Best Sports Story award. Richard has authored two non-fiction sports books and 11 novels. At InsideTheStar.com, he has published 874 articles reaching over 728,000 readers.

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