Former Dallas Cowboys WR Michael Irvin on the red carpet before the NFL Honors show at Resorts World Theatre. Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Michael Irvin gives unexpected prediction for Cowboys win total in 2025

Originally posted on Dallas Cowboys on SI
By Randy Gurzi | Last updated May 18, 2025 12:31 PM ET

Last week, the Dallas Cowboys learned what their 2025 season would look like when the league unveiled the full NFL schedule.

Dallas has one of the toughest schedules in the league and will be tested right away with a Week 1 showdown with the Philadelphia Eagles. Rather than looking at this as an obstacle, the Cowboys have to see their schedule as an opportunity to prove themselves.

That's what Michael Irvin believes they will do. Irvin, who won three Super Bowls with Dallas, has always been overzealous when it comes to praising the 'Boys. He again gives them their flowers while predicting their win total for 2025, but has a surprisingly realistic win total.

#Cowboys Michael Irvin predicts the team’s win-loss record for the 2025 season:

I for one am shocked at his prediction.

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Irvin has Dallas struggling through the toughest stretch of their season, losing three in a row to the Eagles, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Detroit Lions. They rebound with a 3-1 stretch to close out his prediction, keeping them from completely falling apart.

In the end, they will go 12-5 according to the Hall of Famer.

Some of the games he expects to be easy wins might not be, but in the end, Irvin has them doing enough to get to the postseason.

This article first appeared on Dallas Cowboys on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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