In a game with nothing at stake but pride, the Cowboys and Commanders put on a better-than-expected show to kick off the NFL's Christmas Day slate.

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.

The Washington Commanders are dealing with another injury in the first half of their Christmas Day game against the Dallas Cowboys. Veteran cornerback Jonathan

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.

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.

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