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Dak Prescott’s remarkable offensive season continued Thursday just a few miles from the nation’s capital. The Pro Bowl quarterback finished the Christmas Day win over the Washington Commanders with 307 passing yards and two touchdowns.
Prescott’s two touchdown passes brought his season total to 30, tying Tony Romo’s franchise record with four 30-touchdown seasons.
Dallas blew an 18-point lead but managed to hold on for a 30-23 victory in a game with no playoff implications. Washington cut the deficit to a touchdown three times but failed to complete the comeback, absorbing its 10th loss in 11 games.
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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) scrambles for the ball defended by Washington Commanders defensive tackle Jer’Zhan Newton (95) in the second quarter at Northwest Stadium on December 25, 2025; Landover, Maryland. (Geoff Burke/Imagn Images)
The Philadelphia Eagles won the NFC East for the third time in the last four years.
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The Commanders defense sacked Prescott six times. After a reception in the first quarter, Deebo Samuel delivered a physical hit to Cowboys safety Donovan Wilson.
Playing without injured quarterbacks Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota, Washington turned to 39-year-old journeyman Josh Johnson, who was making his 10th career start and first since 2021.
Washington Commanders running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt (22) carries the ball against the Dallas Cowboys in the second quarter at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland on December 25, 2025. (Geoff Burke/Imagn Images)
Dak Prescott (4) of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates after his team’s touchdown against the Washington Commanders in the second quarter of a game at Northwest Stadium on December 25, 2025 in Landover, Maryland.
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After Prescott threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jake Ferguson on the game’s first drive, Johnson went 3-for-3 for 68 yards to bring Washington within 7-3. The key play was a 41-yard completion by Deebo Samuel, Johnson’s longest since 2018. Samuel finished by hitting Donovan Wilson, knocking off the safety helmet.
The Cowboys will conclude their regular season on January 4 against the New York Giants.
