The Dallas Cowboys did one thing really well on Christmas, and it won them a ballgame. They ran the ball through the middle of the Washington Commanders defense. They trucked the middle of Washington’s defense to the tune of 211 yards.

Much of that number came from an unexpected source – Malik Davis. The running back who just keeps hanging around had a great game, running for 103 yards on 20 carries. The reason he had so many carries was injury robbed Javonte Williams of a big night. He finished with 54 yards on 13 carries. but his violent style...

Yesterday, we saw the Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Commanders on Christmas 30-23, and the Dallas starting running back Javonte Williams suffered a shoulder injury and would not return during the second half.

With that injury, we got a solid look at Malik Davis, who finished the game with 20 carries for 103 yards, and it got me thinking, can he be the starting running back for this team in 2026 if Dallas does not bring Williams back next season?

Davis had 5.2 yards per carry, which was a career high in that, carries and rushing yards.

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Instant Reactions: Cowboys snap three-game skid with Christmas Day win over Commanders – Ali Jawad, DLLS Sports

The Cowboys snapped their three-game losing streak with a road win in Washington.

This was arguably the worst performance of the season by a Cowboys defense that has cornered the market on being bad.

The Cowboys turned a 21-3 blowout into a fourth-quarter dogfight against a Washington offense playing with a third-string quarterback, Josh Johnson, a 39-year-old playing on his 14th team, all because the defense turned into Santa Claus, giving up yards like gifts on this Christmas Day...

There will be absolutely nothing to play for when the Dallas Cowboys face the Giants in New York next weekend. Except maybe for jobs in the 2026 season.

The best that Dallas can hope for is to finish 8-8-1 and avoid a second-straight losing season.

But even a loss against the Giants on Jan. 4th and a 7-9-1 finish would leave the Cowboys a half-game better than their 2024 record of 7-10.

Which begs the question, especially in light of yesterday’s injuries to Javonte Williams and Jake Ferguson, is it worth playing the regular starters? Or is it time to...

The Dallas Cowboys did something that they never had during their Christmas Day game against the Washington Commanders. Any time you set history it is always interesting to point out.

You may have missed the “history” as it was not obvious to the naked eye, even if it was technically seen by it. The Cowboys’ history made on Christmas was by way of their uniform combination as they wore (from top to bottom) their white helmets, navy jerseys, and white pants. Basically this was their old school “color rush” uniform with the navy jersey as the middle portion.

This is...

After officially being eliminated from playoff contention less than 24 hours before their Week 16 game against the Los Angeles Chargers, the Cowboys had to find things to play for in a hurry, and deal with the latest talk around “The Streak” of not reaching a NFC Championship game aging another year. Dallas did not do a good job in either area when they lost to the Chargers, but with a few extra days to find this motivation for their first Christmas Day game since 2010, the Cowboys did something they hadn’t done since their last Super Bowl-winning season and...

The Dallas Cowboys made some history on Christmas Day.

In the first half of the Cowboys game against the Washington Commanders, Dak Prescott found KaVontae Turpin for what went as an 86-yard touchdown. It was a huge moment in the game, propelling the Cowboys to a big lead. As it turns out, it made Christmas Day history.

This game marked the 33rd ever NFL contest to be played on Christmas Day and Turpin now has the longest touchdown that the day has ever produced. When the Cowboys season has gone as poorly as this one has, you look for the...

Neither the Dallas Cowboys nor the Washington Commanders had anything to play for when they met on Christmas Day. Except for pride.

The two NFC East rivals did not have had a playoff berth to play for but they still came to play. What looked like an early Cowboys’ rout suddenly turned into a classic rivalry game.

In the end, the Cowboys outlasted the Commanders, 30-23.

The win moves the Cowboys to 7-8-1 on the year as they look to avoid a second-straight losing season.

Dak Prescott threw for two touchdowns on the Cowboys’ first three drives as Dallas jumped...

The Commanders won the toss and deferred which put the Cowboys on the field first.

Early in the drive things looked sluggish for the Cowboys, but a penalty on the first third down they faced that was called against Washington seemed to wake them up. In fact, they were so alert that when they reached a fourth and short soon after while still on their side of the field they went for it and got it to keep things moving.

It was a stellar drive when it was all said and done as Dak Prescott found Jake Ferguson for a...

Merry Christmas! It’s Cowboys and Commanders time.

This is an open thread for game chat.

Merry Christmas everyone!

The Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders are kicking off the Christmas Day slate and it is important to remind you all that the game is being broadcast on Netflix. Make sure to get yourself adjusted so that you aren’t scrambling when things kick off.

That moment is approaching and is so close that inactives are now out on both sides.

You will note that Quinnen Williams is not listed on the Cowboys side as he is officially active. There is nothing particularly shocking from Dallas’ side, obviously we wish DeMarvion Overshown was available.

As far as Washington...

I know the Cowboys defense has been a roller-coaster in 2025, but the interior defensive line has quietly become one of the most fascinating late-season storylines.

For years, we have seen Dallas’ defense be defined by pressure of the edge.

This season, the middle of the line finally started forcing offenses to rethink how they attack the defense.

Now two games remain, and the defensive tackles carry the weight of the defense in the final stretch.

Trench Reality in 2025

When you look at defensive tackles, the stats that show if their presence is being felt are pressures,...