 The Cowboys defeated the Seahawks 24–22 in the Wild Card round, notching their fourth playoff win since 1995, but lost to the eventual NFC Champion Los Angeles Rams 30–22 in the Divisional round.After a contract holdout by Elliot resulted in the running back signing a 6-year, $90 million extension, Dallas jumped to a 3–0 start to begin the season.However, the team finished with an 8–8 record at the end after suffering a number of losses throughout the season and ultimately missed the playoffs, despite Dak Prescott passing for a career high 4,902 yards and 30 touchdowns.