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The Dallas Cowboys are back in the win column after a convincing double-up win over the Washington Commanders. Despite the Commanders being without their top receivers, many expected it to be a close game because of the vulnerability of the Cowboys’ defense. But on Sunday, everyone was showing up for Dallas. It was a strong effort on offense, defense, and special teams. Here are ten thoughts on the Cowboys’ 44-22 win over their divisional rival Commanders on Sunday.
No one is playing better football than Dak Prescott right now. Against the Commanders, Dak Prescott went 21/30 for 264 yards with three touchdowns and no picks. Over his last four games, he has completed over 70% of his passes (95/133) for 1,081 yards with 13 touchdowns and no interceptions. He continued his dominance over his NFC East foes, with a combined 35-9 record (.795) within the division. Only Patrick Mahomes has a higher divisional record than Dak. That dominance grows even stronger when at home.
7-1 against the Eagles
8-1 against the Giants
7-0 against the Commanders
Dak is just really hard to defeat at AT&T Stadium for teams in the East.
Everyone expected the defense to fall apart because that has been their thing this season, but it didn’t go down like that. The Cowboys’ defense made stops on 75% of the Commanders’ drives, forcing five punts, two takeaways, and twice having them turn the ball over on downs. They held Washington to just 205 passing yards and allowed a measly 2.5 yards a carry to rookie running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt. And while the pressure was absent at times, they did get to the quarterback eventually, racking up four sacks on the day. Sure, the Commanders were without their top two receivers and quarterback Jayden Daniels for half the game, but it was still a good showing for the defense.
Well, guess who is back having 100-yard games? That’s right. CeeDee Lamb returned to action after missing the last three games with an ankle injury, and he wasted no time making his presence felt. Lamb finished with five catches for 110 yards, with most of the damage coming on a 74-yard play late in the first quarter. His “sidekick” George Pickens added 82 yards receiving, wowing fans with a couple of impressive over-the-shoulder catches that we’ve grown accustomed to from him. It was nice to have this dynamic duo back in action together.
While Lamb and Pickens were making the big plays, the Cowboys’ leading receiver kept doing what he’s good at, leading in receiving. Tight end Jake Ferguson finished with seven catches for only 29 yards, but two of them went for touchdowns. It’s so crazy that Ferguson went the whole year last season without a touchdown catch, but suddenly he’s making up for lost time as he has already set a new career-high...
