One of the main changes during the offseason was moving on from head coach Mike McCarthy and replacing him with Brian Schottenheimer. George Pickens was also acquired in a major trade following the draft with the Pittsburgh Steelers. With those two moves, the Cowboys are hoping to see a big-time year from quarterback Dak Prescott.

But the real blow came in that game against the Falcons, when Dak Prescott suffered a hamstring injury that ended his season. Cooper Rush stepped in and finished with a 4-4 record as a starter, but the Cowboys failed to make the playoffs.