An 18-point advantage in the first half turned into a one-possession victory for Dallas over Washington.
Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson celebrates with Luke Schoonmaker after scoring on touchdown reception during the first half of an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders on Thursday, Dec.
25, 2025, in Landover, Md.turned into a one-possession victory for Dallas, who topped Washington on the road, 30-23, to improve the Cowboys’ record to 7-8-1 on the season. The Netflix extravaganza also featured some in-game interviews with Emmitt Smith and Clinton Portis, former star running backs of each team, but those were met with mixed reviews by those watching the broadcast.FINAL | Things become a little iffy down the stretch, but the Cowboys hold on to beat the Commanders 30-23. The Cowboys still have a shot at avoiding a losing season. That’s how you miss the playoffs with a 4k yd passer 2 1k WRs and a 1k yd rushers. Your defense is ABSOLUTELY ABYSMAL.With that four-yard rushing touchdown, Javonte Williams now has 13 total touchdowns in 2025 in 2019.The fact that the Cowboys' offense has only punted once and we have 9 mins left in the third quarter, and it's a one-score game tells you all you need to know about this defense.Yearly reminder that MLB needs to find a way to capitalize on July 4th the same way the NFL and NBA do Thanksgiving and ChristmasFor a meaningless game, this has been a fun one to watch. Both these teams have reason to be excited about 2026.The SportsDay staff is a team of editors and producers on the sports desk who create content for The Dallas Morning News.Five takeaways from Cowboys-Commanders: Taking care of business on Christmas
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