Cowboys, Dallas and Christmas
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Dallas scores on its first four possessions and racks up 480 yards of offense en route to a 30-23 Christmas Day win over host and NFC East rival Washington.
It has been a season to forget for the Dallas Cowboys, but they can at least take solace knowing they swept their two games against the rival Washington Commanders.
The Washington Commanders are dealing with another injury in the first half of their Christmas Day game against the Dallas Cowboys. Veteran cornerback Jonathan
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Watch Commanders RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt outrun Cowboys on long TD
Down 24-10 in the third quarter, legendary former Washington running back Clinton Portis joined the Netflix broadcast crew at the perfect time. Croskey-Merritt took the Johnson handoff and burst across the line of scrimmage, outrunning the entire Dallas defense for a 72-yard touchdown.
Running back Javonte Williams and tight end Jake Ferguson were among those impacted by injuries in the Christmas Day game. Williams was deemed questionable to return during the second quarter, while Ferguson was ruled out early in the third.
Here's how to catch the action as the Dallas Cowboys visit the Washington Commanders in Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season.
The stakes aren't as high when the Dallas Cowboys (7-8) and Philadelphia Eagles (12-3) meet in Week 17, but they remain fierce rivals that always want to beat each other so expect plenty of intensity inside the Linc.