Last year I ran a piece about how the Cowboys performed against eventual NFL/Super Bowl champions. Including Indianapolis in 2006 and including the pre-Super Bowl years, Dallas is 6-19 against eventual champions during the regular season. If New England beats the Giants, the record will fall to 6-20. If the Giants somehow win, then the record will improve to 8-19 due to the two wins this year over the Giants. Dallas has not lost to an eventual Super Bowl winner in the playoffs since 1994 (San Francisco).
The 2007 season is the eighth time that Dallas faced both Super Bowl participants. The previous years include 1973 (Miami and Minnesota), 1979 (Pittsburgh and Los Angeles), 1980 (Oakland and Philadelphia), 1983 (Washington and L.A. Raiders), 1986 (N.Y. Giants and Denver), 1996 (Green Bay and New England), 2000 (Baltimore and N.Y. Giants), and 2003 (New England and Carolina).
Here is the all-time record vs. Super Bowl winners (including both teams in Super Bowl XLII):
Pre-Super Bowl
1960– vs. Philadelphia, L 25-27
1964– vs. Cleveland, L 16-20
1965– vs. Green Bay, L 3-13
Regular Season
1973– vs. Miami, L 7-14
1979– vs. Pittsburgh, L 3-14
1980– vs. Oakland, W 19-13
1981– vs. San Francisco, L 14-45
1982– vs. Washington, W 24-10
1983– vs. L.A. Raiders, L 38-40
1985– vs. Chicago, L 0-44
1986– vs. N.Y. Giants, W 31-28
1986– vs. N.Y. Giants, L 14-17
1987– vs. Washington, L 7-13
1987– vs. Washington, L 20-24
1989– vs. San Francisco, L 14-31
1990– vs. N.Y. Giants, L 7-28
1990– vs. N.Y. Giants, L 17-31
1991– vs. Washington, L 31-33
1991– vs. Washington, W 24-21
1994– vs. San Francisco, L 14-21
1996– vs. Green Bay, W 21-6
1998– vs. Denver, L 23-42
2000– vs. Baltimore Ravens, L 0-27
2003– vs. New England, L 0-12
2006– vs. Indianapolis, W 21-14
2007 (AFC) — vs. New England, L 27-48
2007 (NFC) — vs. N.Y. Giants, W 45-35
2007 (NFC) — vs. N.Y. Giants, W 31-20
Playoffs
1966– vs. Green Bay (NFL Championship), L 27-34
1967– vs. Green Bay (NFL Championship), L 17-21
1970– vs. Baltimore Colts (Super Bowl V), L 13-16
1975– vs. Pittsburgh (Super Bowl X), L 17-21
1978– vs. Pittsburgh (SuperBowl XIII), L 31-35
1981– vs. San Francisco (NFC Championship), L 27-28
1982– vs. Washington (NFC Championship), L 17-31
1994– vs. San Francisco (NFC Championship), L 28-38
2007 (NFC)– vs. N.Y. Giants (Divisional Round), L 17-21
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