<P> After losing their first game to the New York Giants , the Cowboys won 11 straight games . The streak ended with them losing again to the Giants in week 14 , making this the first time since 2011 that the Giants would sweep the Cowboys . With division rivals Washington Redskins losing to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 13 , the Cowboys clinched a playoff berth after missing the playoffs the previous year . Following the Giants ' loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 16 , the Cowboys became NFC East champions for the second time in three years and clinched home field advantage throughout the playoffs for the first time since 2007 . The 13 -- 3 record is tied for the best record in team history , which was also set in 1992 and 2007 . But despite having the NFC 's top seed as well as home - field advantage , the Cowboys lost in the divisional round of the playoffs to the Green Bay Packers by a score of 34 - 31 , ending their season . This was also QB Tony Romo 's last season in the NFL , as he announced his retirement on April 4 , 2017 . </P>
<P> After losing their first game to the New York Giants , the Cowboys won 11 straight games . The streak ended with them losing again to the Giants in week 14 , making this the first time since 2011 that the Giants would sweep the Cowboys . With division rivals Washington Redskins losing to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 13 , the Cowboys clinched a playoff berth after missing the playoffs the previous year . Following the Giants ' loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 16 , the Cowboys became NFC East champions for the second time in three years and clinched home field advantage throughout the playoffs for the first time since 2007 . The 13 -- 3 record is tied for the best record in team history , which was also set in 1992 and 2007 . But despite having the NFC 's top seed as well as home - field advantage , the Cowboys lost in the divisional round of the playoffs to the Green Bay Packers by a score of 34 - 31 , ending their season . This was also QB Tony Romo 's last season in the NFL , as he announced his retirement on April 4 , 2017 . </P>
who did the dallas cowboys lose to in the playoffs
who did the dallas cowboys lose to in the playoffs
the Green Bay Packers
the Green Bay Packers