Cowboys Already Have 3 Hidden Wins On New NFL Schedule

Sometimes, the biggest wins don’t show up in the standings.
And as the Dallas Cowboys look ahead to their 2025 season, they’ve already notched three major victories — "hidden wins'' - before a single game is played.

It’s all about when they travel.
Not who they play.
Not what their record might be after Week 5.

Philadelphia, Chicago, and New York — three of the toughest places in the NFL to play, especially when the cold sets in — are all on the Cowboys' schedule within the first five weeks:

 • Week 1: At Philadelphia

 • Week 3: At Chicago

 • Week 5: At New York (Jets)

All three games will happen before the weather turns — meaning early September through early October.

Translation?

 • No brutal snow.

 • No frozen turf.

 • No 40-mile-an-hour crosswinds.

 • No sloppy, unpredictable "whoever survives wins" type football.

For the Cowboys, it means cleaner execution opportunities early.
It means healthier bodies preserved into the deeper months of the season.
And it means neutralizing randomness — keeping games decided by your players and your preparation, not by the weather or the conditions.

In the NFL, the calendar matters almost as much as the opponents do.
And when you want to build momentum, clean starts matter.

But here’s the honest reality too:
It’s the NFL — the Cowboys will probably lose to one or two teams they absolutely shouldn’t lose to, and they’ll probably beat one or two teams they “shouldn’t” beat.
That’s why overreacting to a schedule release has always felt a little unnecessary.

Heck, the Cowboys may not even be done adding to their roster yet.
Neither are a lot of other teams.
Free agency, training camp battles, surprise injuries — so much can and will change between now and Week 1.