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Dak Prescott’s outstanding offensive season continued Thursday just miles from the nation’s capital. The Pro Bowl quarterback finished the Christmas Day win over the Washington Commanders with 307 yards passing and two touchdowns.
Prescott’s two touchdown passes pushed his season total to 30, tying Tony Romo’s franchise record of four 30-touchdown seasons.
Dallas blew an 18-point lead but managed to hold on for a 30-23 win in a game with no playoff implications. Washington cut the deficit to a touchdown on three occasions, but failed to complete the comeback and absorbed its 10th loss in 11 games.
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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) scrambles the defense of Washington Commanders defensive tackle Jer’Zhan Newton (95) in the second quarter at Northwest Stadium on Dec. 25, 2025; Landover, Maryland. (Geoff Burke/Imagn Images)
The Philadelphia Eagles took the NFC East for the third time in the past four years.
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The Commander’s defense sacked Prescott six times. After a reception in the first quarter, Deebo Samuel delivered a physical hit to Cowboys safety Donovan Wilson.
Playing without injured quarterbacks Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota, Washington turned to 39-year-old journeyman Josh Johnson, making his 10th career start and first since 2021.
Washington Commanders running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt (22) carries the ball against the Dallas Cowboys in the second quarter at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland on December 25, 2025. (Geoff Burke/Imagn Images)
Dak Prescott (4) of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates after his team’s touchdown against the Washington Commanders in the second quarter of a game at Northwest Stadium on December 25, 2025 in Landover, Maryland.
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After Prescott threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jake Ferguson on the game’s opening drive, Johnson went 3-for-3 for 68 yards to put Washington up 7-3. The key play was a 41-yard completion to Deebo Samuel, Johnson’s longest since 2018. Samuel ended up running into Donovan Wilson and knocking off the safety’s helmet.
The Cowboys finish their regular season Jan. 4 against the New York Giants.
