New Orleans Saints vs Dallas Cowboys

NFL

Saints

1-2

27-24

Final

Cowboys

2-1

AT&T Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Downs
Field Goal
Touchdown
Punt
Touchdown

Team	1	2	3	4	T
NO	10	7	7	3	27
DAL	3	6	0	15	24

Who won: Saints 27-24

The New Orleans Saints beat the Dallas Cowboys 27-24 on Friday, August 28, 2026 at AT&T Stadium. Zach Wilson led the Saints in passing yards (9/12, 93 YDS). Sam Howell led the Cowboys in passing yards (12/18, 155 YDS, 2 TD).

Recap · Aug 28

Zach Wilson leads winning drive for Saints, who are unsettled at backup QB along with Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints finished the preseason without about as much clarity with their backup quarterbacks as they had at the start of training camp.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 2d ago

Why the Cowboys' loss to the Bucs had 'no explanation'

ESPN · 2d ago

Saints DC Brandon Staley not happy with Troy Aikman's comments

ESPN · 2d ago

Stephen A.: The Cowboys 'couldn't do anything right' against the Bucs

ESPN · 2d ago

Cowboys' Prescott irked by stadium worker's callout after loss

ESPN · 2d ago

Chris Canty: This is a 'historically bad loss' for the Cowboys

ESPN · 2d ago

How Saints can regroup, fix slow starts ahead of matchup with unbeaten Vikings

ESPN · 2d ago

Sick Joey Porter Jr. sits out Cowboys' 'TNF' loss to Bucs

ESPN · 2d ago

Buccaneers explode in third quarter against Cowboys to get first win

Injuries and inactives

Saints3rd in NFC South

Alvin Kamara RB
Back
Questionable
Jaylan Ford LB
Ankle
Questionable
Lorenzo Styles Jr. S
Calf
Questionable
Nathan Shepherd DT
Illness
Questionable
Vernon Broughton DT
Illness
Questionable

Cowboys3rd in NFC East

Cobie Durant CB
Hamstring, Strain
Inactive
DeMarvion Overshown LB
Hamstring, Strain
Inactive
Alijah Clark S
Hamstring
Questionable
CeeDee Lamb WR
Quadriceps
Questionable
Tyler Guyton OT
Back
Questionable

Quarterbacks

Saints3rd in NFC South

Zach Wilson QB

Season passing leader · 93 YDS

Cowboys3rd in NFC East

Sam Howell QB

Season passing leader · 155 YDS, 2 TD

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Game info

Venue: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX · Turf, indoors · Attendance 81,295
Officials: Brad Rogers (Referee), Greg Yette (Back Judge), David Meslow (Side Judge), Patrick Turner (Down Judge), Bryan Neale (Umpire), Kevin Codey (Line Judge), Joe Blubaugh (Field Judge)