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The losing streak is over! Maybe that doesn’t make you feel all that jolly, as it doesn’t aid their chances to make the postseason and hurts their draft stock, but watching the Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Commanders 30-23 will always bring fans plenty of joy. The Cowboys have some extra rest before wrapping up the 2025 season against the New York Giants, and head coach Brian Schottenheimer is hoping to end the year on a positive note. The Cowboys’ win over a struggling Commanders team wasn’t a Christmas miracle by any means, and there were both good things and bad things. Here are 10 thoughts on the Cowboys’ win on Christmas Day.
This is fandom bias talking, but the Cowboys have some of the nicest-looking jersey combinations out there. The traditional whites with the seafoam green pants are iconic, and it’s always a treat when they bring out the navy jerseys. In this game, we were graced with a combo never before seen as they donned the Arctic white helmets and white pants, but instead of the white jersey as they’ve done before, they went with the navy. Yes, we’re leading with what they were wearing, and this is indicative of where we’re at as fans, but you have to admit that Arctic white jersey combo was rather sleek!
Despite the Cowboys being one of the top-scoring offenses in the league, they haven’t been known for fast starts. Entering the week, they sat in the bottom half with an average of 4.2 points in the first quarter. It takes them a little while to get warmed up. Against the Commanders, they scored touchdowns on each of their first three possessions, and added a field goal on drive number four, making it a perfect 4/4 with scores with 24 points in the first half. They slowed down considerably in the second half, scoring just two field goals, so the fun eventually stopped, but it was a nice showing early for a change.
After starting running back Javonte Williams left the game with a shoulder injury, the Cowboys leaned heavily on practice squad graduate Malik Davis to handle the rushing responsibilities. And he delivered. He was jump-cutting and spinning his way through creases on the way to a career-high 103 yards on 20 carries. Nine times he ran the ball for at least five yards. Davis didn’t even play last year, and he was added in mid-October after an injury to Miles Sanders and a benching of Jaydon Blue forced the team to give him another chance. He’s only played 25 career games, and he’s never gone over 10 until Thursday, but his play this season may have put him in the mix for 2026.
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