NFL 2026 · Regular season Week 8
Cardinals 33-30 Cowboys: what did the result change in the playoff race?
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 33 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 30 |
What the result changed
We took the current standings (120 games played league-wide), removed this one result to rebuild the numbers before kickoff, and compared. Other games of the same week stay as they are.
Both teams, before → after
Other teams
- BuccaneersNFC #11→#10 seed
- FalconsNFC #12→#11 seed
- CommandersNFC #13→#14 seed
Magic number = wins left to lock a top-7 seed (division magic: first place); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team in question (official tiebreakers such as head-to-head are not applied; equal records are ordered by BALLDONTLIE seed). How we calculate →
Box score
Game leaders
- PassingGardner Minshew II 17/23 · 188 yds · TD 3 · INT 0Dak Prescott 19/29 · 195 yds · TD 1 · INT 0
- RushingTyler Allgeier 11 car · 147 yds · TD 1Javonte Williams 24 car · 56 yds · TD 0
- ReceivingMichael Wilson 8 rec · 111 yds · TD 1CeeDee Lamb 7 rec · 58 yds · TD 0
- SacksZaven Collins 1Quinnen Williams 2
- TacklesJack Gibbens 11Shemar James 9
Team stats
| Cardinals | Cowboys | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 24 | 19 |
| Total yards | 467 (78 plays) | 261 (72 plays) |
| Passing yards | 265 (27/46 comp.) | 168 (19/29 comp.) |
| Rushing yards | 202 (27 att.) | 93 (39 att.) |
| Turnovers | 2 (1 fum. · 1 INT) | 0 (0 fum. · 0 INT) |
| 3rd-down conversions | 8/18 | 6/16 |
| 4th-down conversions | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| Red-zone scores | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Sacked | 5 · -42 yds | 4 · -27 yds |
| Penalties | 9 · 77 yds | 7 · 45 yds |
| Time of possession | 33:25 | 33:42 |
Passing yards are net of sack yardage (BALLDONTLIE team stats). Turnovers = fumbles lost + interceptions thrown.
Cardinals
Cardinals passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacoby Brissett | 10/23 | 119 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Gardner Minshew II | 17/23 | 188 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Cardinals rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Allgeier | 11 | 147 | 1 | 63 |
| Jeremiyah Love | 9 | 23 | 0 | 6 |
| Michael Wilson | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Bam Knight | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Jacoby Brissett | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
Cardinals receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TGT | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wilson | 8 | 111 | 15 | 1 | 27 |
| Trey McBride | 7 | 72 | 8 | 1 | 15 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 5 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| Kendrick Bourne | 1 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 29 |
| Simi Fehoko | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| Devin Duvernay | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Elijah Higgins | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Bam Knight | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Reggie Virgil | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cowboys
Cowboys passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | 19/29 | 195 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Cowboys rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javonte Williams | 24 | 56 | 0 | 6 |
| Dak Prescott | 7 | 20 | 1 | 7 |
| Tyler Goodson | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 |
| Ryan Flournoy | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Cowboys receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TGT | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CeeDee Lamb | 7 | 58 | 11 | 0 | 27 |
| George Pickens | 2 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 37 |
| Ryan Flournoy | 3 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
| Brevyn Spann-Ford | 4 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 17 |
| Tyler Goodson | 2 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Javonte Williams | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
TD touchdowns, INT interceptions, SACK times sacked.
New to the NFL?
- Seed — seven teams per conference (AFC, NFC) make the playoffs. The four division winners take seeds 1–4 whatever their records; the best three of the rest take seeds 5–7.
- Wild card — seeds 5–7, earned on record without winning the division. Only the No. 1 seed skips the first round (the Wild Card round).
- Tie — a regular-season game still level after a 10-minute overtime ends as a tie, counted as half a win in winning percentage.
Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic numbers, tragic numbers and seeds are computed by this site.