With Jayden Daniels shut down for the regular season because of an elbow injury and backup Marcus Mariota sidelined, the Washington Commanders will start Josh Johnson against the Dallas Cowboys on Chr

Josh Johnson has just 9 starts since turning pro in 2008 and has never faced the Cowboys. Dallas should approach this Christmas surprise with caution.

NFL.com's Eric Edholm breaks down two must-know storylines for when the Dallas Cowboys play the Washington Commanders on Christmas.

The quest to finish above .500 is on. The Cowboys will go to cold Landover, Md., and take over the place. If you thought Dallas had problems, look at how bad Washington is. This game will be ugly, low scoring and Butter Aubrey will win it.

The good news for the Cowboys is Pro Bowl defensive tackle Quinnen Williams (neck) is trending toward returning to action in Week 17 after missing Week 16 because his neck flared up in practice at the tail end of the week last week.

USA Today's NFL experts make their picks for a Week 17 showdown between the Washington Commanders and Dallas Cowboys

Journeyman Josh Johnson will start for Washington on Christmas Day against the Dallas Cowboys as backup Marcus Mariota was ruled out Wednesday.

The Dallas Cowboys will face the Washington Commanders in the penultimate game of the NFL season on Netflix, with a special Christmas matinee.