Cowboys hang on behind Dak Prescott as Commanders' rally falls short on Christmas Day

Dak Prescott’s standout violative play continued connected Thursday conscionable miles from the nation’s capital. The Pro Bowl backmost finished the Christmas Day triumph implicit the Washington Commanders with 307 yards passing and 2 touchdowns.

Prescott’s 2 touchdown passes pushed his play full to 30, tying Tony Romo’s franchise grounds with 4 30-touchdown seasons.

Dallas blew an 18-point pb but managed to clasp connected for a 30-23 triumph successful a crippled with nary playoff implications. Washington chopped the shortage to a touchdown connected 3 occasions but failed to implicit the comeback, absorbing its 10th nonaccomplishment successful 11 games. 

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Dallas Cowboys backmost Dak Prescott (4) scrambles with the shot defended by Washington Commanders antiaircraft tackle Jer'Zhan Newton (95) successful the 2nd 4th astatine Northwest Stadium connected Dec. 25, 2025; Landover, Maryland.  (Geoff Burke/Imagn Images)

The Philadelphia Eagles clinched the NFC East for the 3rd clip successful the past 4 years.

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The Commanders' defence sacked Prescott six times. After a archetypal 4th reception, Deebo Samuel delivered a carnal deed to Cowboys information Donovan Wilson.

Playing without injured quarterbacks Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota, Washington turned to 39-year-old journeyman Josh Johnson, who was making his 10th vocation commencement and archetypal since 2021.

Washington Commanders moving backmost Jacory Croskey-Merritt (22) carries the shot against the Dallas Cowboys successful the 2nd 4th astatine Northwest Stadium successful Landover, Maryland connected Dec. 25, 2025. (Geoff Burke/Imagn Images)

Dak Prescott (4) of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates aft his team's touchdown against the Washington Commanders successful the 2nd 4th of a crippled astatine Northwest Stadium connected Dec. 25, 2025 successful Landover, Maryland. (Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

After Prescott threw a 7-yard touchdown walk to choky extremity Jake Ferguson connected the game’s opening drive, Johnson went 3 for 3 for 68 yards to get Washington to 7-3. The cardinal play was a 41-yard completion to Deebo Samuel, Johnson’s longest since 2018. Samuel finished by moving into Donovan Wilson, knocking the safety’s helmet off.

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The Cowboys reason their regular play Jan. 4 against the New York Giants.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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