Where Dallas Cowboys Stands Out Standouts 2026

2-4 · NFC East

  1. 3rd down conversion allowed

    Extreme · Weakness

    54.7%

    Highest of 32 teams

    +2.2 SD from the average of 39.2%

  2. Takeaways / game

    Outlier · Weakness

    0.5

    Tied for fewest of 32 teams

    -1.9 SD from the average of 1.3

  3. Sack rate (offense)

    Outlier · Strength

    2.8%

    Lowest of 32 teams

    -1.6 SD from the average of 6.5%

  4. Red zone TD %

    Outlier · Strength

    77.3%

    Tied for 3rd-highest of 32 teams

    +1.5 SD from the average of 59.2%

  5. Yards allowed / game

    Notable · Weakness

    382.5

    3rd-most of 32 teams

    +1.5 SD from the average of 330.6

  6. 3rd down conversion

    Notable · Strength

    47.2%

    5th-highest of 32 teams

    +1.4 SD from the average of 39.5%

  7. Rushing yards / game

    Notable · Style

    76.0

    2nd-fewest of 32 teams

    -1.3 SD from the average of 110.3

  8. Yards / play allowed

    Notable · Weakness

    6.2

    4th-highest of 32 teams

    +1.3 SD from the average of 5.5

  9. Time of possession

    Notable · Style

    27:37

    3rd-fewest of 32 teams

    -1.3 SD from the average of 30:21

  10. Sack rate (defense)

    Notable · Weakness

    4.2%

    Tied for 5th-lowest of 32 teams

    -1.2 SD from the average of 6.4%

How these are picked: each stat is compared with every team that has it this season and at least 3 games played (and, for a percentage of tries like 4th downs, at least 10 tries). The team's z-score is its distance from those teams' mean in standard deviations (population SD). A stat is listed at 1.0 SD or more, the largest first, up to 10: Notable from 1.0, Outlier from 1.5, Extreme from 2. Ties share a rank. Only stats counted in the box score, and ratios worked out from them - no other source's model numbers, such as EPA. From every game played, postseason included, not adjusted for the opponents faced.