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Ferguson makes history after “commanding” performance vs Washington

Ferguson makes history after “commanding” performance vs Washington

The Dallas Cowboys have exploded out of the gate this season, fielding one of the league’s most dynamic offenses through seven weeks.

Dallas has scored at least 37 points in four of their seven contests, surpassing the 40-point mark three times.

While Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, and newcomer George Pickens have garnered much of the spotlight, TE Jake Ferguson has quietly, and now historically, become one of the Cowboys’ most important offensive weapons.

On Sunday, Ferguson became the first tight end in NFL history to record 50 or more receptions and six touchdown catches in the first seven games of...

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Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson set a new career high during Sunday’s win against Washington

Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson set a new career high during Sunday’s win against Washington

There is no denying it. 2025 is the year of Jake Ferguson.

The Dallas Cowboys gave their tight end an extension while back in training camp this summer and look like absolute geniuses for doing so. Ferguson is having the best season of his career to date and Sunday’s win against Washington was a great example as he hauled in two touchdowns.

This was the second one which basically put the game on ice midway through the third quarter.

Ferguson’s second touchdown gave him six on the season which is good for a career high. Ferguson had a pair of...

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Cowboys’ 45% Man Coverage Sparks Defensive Revival

Cowboys’ 45% Man Coverage Sparks Defensive Revival

Matt Eberflus, known for his predominantly zone-based scheme, flipped the script vs. Washington — running man coverage on over 45% of snaps.

The result: a pick-six, four sacks, and a 45.7 passer rating in man coverage as Dallas dominated without Malik Hooker or Trevon Diggs.


Cowboys’ Defensive Revival

When the Dallas Cowboys took the field against the Washington Commanders, few expected such a dominant defensive performance — especially without Malik Hooker and Trevon Diggs anchoring the secondary.

Yet under defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus, the Cowboys proved that adaptability — not rigidity — can spark a defensive revival.

Eberflus,...

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10 thoughts on the Cowboys 44-22 win over the Commanders

10 thoughts on the Cowboys 44-22 win over the Commanders

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.

  1. Dak dominance

No one is playing better football than Dak Prescott right now. Against the Commanders, Dak Prescott went 21/30...

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The Cowboys’ defense (finally) shows up in 2025

The Cowboys’ defense (finally) shows up in 2025

The Dallas Cowboys’ offense scored 37 points on Sunday, the magic number it seems the unit needs to hit this year to ensure victory.

The offense scored 40 in the win over the Giants, 38 in the tie with Green Bay, and 37 against the Jets. In the three losses, the offense has been held to 20 (Philadelphia), 14 (Chicago), and 27 (Carolina).

But what makes Sunday’s win more noteworthy was that this week, for the first time, the Cowboys’ defense showed up and made an impact on the game.

The much-maligned unit sacked Jayden Daniels twice, the second one...

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Cowboys news: Dallas dominates Washington on both sides of the ball, wins 44-22

Cowboys news: Dallas dominates Washington on both sides of the ball, wins 44-22

Game Recap: Cowboys in command, 44-22 – Kurt Daniels, DallasCowboys.com

Re-live the divisional beatdown.

Second Quarter

Though the sledding got a little tougher for the offense, the Cowboys are seemingly never far from field-goal range. And sure enough, despite stalling at the Washington 43 on their second possession of the quarter, Aubrey came out and split the uprights on a 61-yard field goal. In doing so, he set the NFL record for the most career field goals of at least 60 yards with five.

Up to this point, the Dallas defense had forced four...

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Cowboys vs. Commanders: The good, the bad, and the ugly from Week 7

Cowboys vs. Commanders: The good, the bad, and the ugly from Week 7

The 44-22 victory over the Washington Commanders in Week 7 was the most complete and dominant game we’ve seen from the Dallas Cowboys this season. They got the better of the Commanders in all the important categories and now sit at 3-3-1 on the season, second in the NFC East division behind the Philadelphia Eagles.

This is the type of game we’ve been wanting to see from the Cowboys all season. Hopefully it’s a turning point and a sign of things to come for the rest of the year. The Cowboys need to focus on the week-to-week process of continuing...

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Cowboys opening odds for the Broncos game are out after Commanders win

Cowboys opening odds for the Broncos game are out after Commanders win

The Dallas Cowboys are coming off a very successful game against the Washington Commanders, a home win by the score of 44-22. Dallas evened their record at 3-3-1 and brightened the outlook for the 2025 season considerably. Perhaps what was most encouraging, besides the return of CeeDee Lamb, was the improvement on defense.

Washington did put up 22 points, but for the Cowboys defense that is a big step up. They appeared more aggressive in this game and certainly ran more man coverage. But Washington was severely banged up at the receiver position, then Jayden Daniels left the game because...

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Brandon Aubrey made NFL history during Cowboys win over Washington

Brandon Aubrey made NFL history during Cowboys win over Washington

The Dallas Cowboys came away with the win over the Washington Commanders and that is what matters more than anything. It feels like anything is possible when the team plays the way that they did on Sunday afternoon.

Something significant happened during the win that you may have missed. At one point in the first half, Brandon Aubrey kicked a 61-yard field goal. Because of course he did.

This was a significant field goal as it was Aubrey’s fifth field goal from beyond 60 yards throughout his career. It gives him the most among any player across all of NFL...

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Defense comes back to life as Cowboys throttle Commanders 44-22

Defense comes back to life as Cowboys throttle Commanders 44-22

Brian Schottenheimer deserves credit for his patience. Matt Eberflus deserves credit for making changes.

The past seven days were tough in Dallas. Many in the fan base and the media (myself included) called for heads, namely that of Eberflus, to roll after yet another defensive meltdown cost the Cowboys their third loss of the year. Yet Schottenheimer insisted he wasn’t considering a change at defensive coordinator. He dug in and insisted Eberflus was a good coach who just needed time.

Clearly he knew something we didn’t.

Coming back home to host the Commanders offered a golden opportunity to reassert themselves...

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Cowboys vs Commanders: Social media reaction to Week 7 impressive victory

Cowboys vs Commanders: Social media reaction to Week 7 impressive victory

The Dallas Cowboys finally return home and to face their NFL East division rival, the Washington Commanders. The Cowboys roster was looking healthier with players like CeeDee Lamb finally recovering from injury but was without Trevon Diggs. The game ended with Dallas playing a very compete game and putting up 44 points on offense, and looking much better on defense. Here’s what social media had to say.

Javonte Williams starts off strong trucking players and looking determined.

Dak Prescott makes a big throw downfield, targets George Pickens in the endzone and he draws the DPI flag.

Williams punches it in...

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Cowboys dominate on both sides of the ball, beat Commanders 44-22.

Cowboys dominate on both sides of the ball, beat Commanders 44-22.

In a game that felt like the Dallas Cowboys season could ride on, they played the most complete game of the season on both sides.

Yes, I was more impressed with this win than the Jets for many reasons. The main one being the Jets do not have a win, and the offense has been awful.

Nonetheless, the game this afternoon started exactly like we thought it would.

The offense took the ball first and scored a touchdown on five plays, but after the defense got only their second opening drive stop of the season, the Commanders punt pinned them...

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