DAL
Dallas (3-9-0)
Cowboys
DAL
3-9-0
DAL
31
FINAL
24
WAS
Washington (2-10-0)
Commanders
WAS
2-10-0
WAS

Summary

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Dallas Cowboys edged out the Washington Commanders 31-24 in a hard-fought divisional matchup, with Ezekiel Elliott powering the offense and DeMarvion Overshown making a crucial defensive play early on. Overshown’s 41-yard interception return for a touchdown set the tone in the first quarter, but Washington answered back in the second with touchdowns from Brian Robinson Jr. and quarterback Jayden Daniels.

“We knew coming in this was going to be a dogfight,” said Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott, who rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns. “They’re a tough team, and we had to keep grinding all game long to get this win.”


In the second half, Dallas pulled away with two Elliott touchdowns, but the Commanders stayed in the game thanks to a 71-yard touchdown pass from Jayden Daniels to Olamide Zaccheaus. Daniels finished with 240 yards passing, one touchdown, and a rushing score of his own.

“It’s frustrating when you feel like you’re right there,” Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels said postgame. “We had chances, and I take responsibility for some missed opportunities. We’ve just got to finish better.”

Dallas’ defense made the key stops in the final minutes to seal the win. “That interception was huge,” Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown said. “We talked all week about creating turnovers, and we did just that. It was a team effort.”

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Key Stats

Dallas finished the game with 339 total yards, including 144 rushing yards led by Ezekiel Elliott’s 122 yards and two touchdowns. Dak Prescott threw for 195 yards, connecting with Luke Schoonmaker for an 11-yard touchdown. The Cowboys’ defense was pivotal, forcing a key interception that led to points. Washington outgained Dallas slightly with 347 total yards, but their third-down struggles (4-for-10) were costly. Jayden Daniels threw for 240 yards and a touchdown, adding another on the ground, while Olamide Zaccheaus had a 71-yard receiving score.

Up Next

The Cowboys will host the New York Giants in Week 13, while the Commanders look to bounce back as they welcome the Tennessee Titans.

Game Stats

TEAM STATS
Offensive Yards Gained
 339 347
Total Yards Gained
 469 501
Penalties
 1 3
Penalty yards
 5 25
Total first downs
 22 12
3rd down efficiency
 4 - 10 , 40.0% 4 - 9 , 44.4%
4th down effiency
 0 - 0 , 0.0% 0 - 1 , 0.0%
2 point conversion
 0 - 0 , 0.0% 0 - 0 , 0.0%
Trips to red zone
 4 4
Red zone touchdowns
 3 2
Red zone field goals
 0 0
Red zone efficiency
 75.0% 50.0%
Defensive sacks
 1 1
Defensive Interceptions
 1 0
Defensive forced fumbles
 0 1
Defensive F.F. recovered
 0 1

Stats

AWAY STATS
HOME STATS
Passing
Dallas Cowboys
Player
qbr
com/att
pct
yds
lng
td
int
sck
D.Prescott 82.1 17 / 32 53.1 195 22 1 0 1
Rushing
Dallas Cowboys
Player
att
yds
lng
td
avg
big
yac
E.Elliott 21 122 28 2 5.8 1 23
J.Tolbert 2 18 10 0 9.0 0 2
K.Turpin 1 11 11 0 11.0 0 1
R.Dowdle 1 4 4 0 4.0 0 0
D.Prescott 3 -3 0 0 -1.0 0 0
Receiving
Dallas Cowboys
Player
rec
yds
avg
td
yac
lng
drop
L.Schoonmaker 5 67 13.4 1 43 20 1
E.Elliott 6 58 9.7 0 59 20 0
J.Ferguson 2 42 21.0 0 8 22 0
J.Tolbert 3 25 8.3 0 9 11 0
B.Cooks 1 3 3.0 0 0 3 0
K.Turpin 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2
Defense
Dallas Cowboys
Player
tckl
sck
pdef
int
int yds
td
ff
ffr
B.Johnson 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0
C.Carson 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0
S.Williams 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D.Clark 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D.Overshown 0 0.0 1 1 41 1 0 0
D.Lawrence 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M.Bell 1 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0
I.Mukuamu 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A.Booth Jr 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M.Parsons 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M.Hooker 5 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Kicking
Dallas Cowboys
Player
fg
fg pct
lng
xp
xp pct
50+
50+ pct
B.Aubrey 1 / 2 50.0 57 4 / 4 100.0 1 / 2 50.0
Punting
Dallas Cowboys
Player
punts
yds
avg
tb
in20
lng
blk
B.Anger 2 95 39.0 0 1 54 0