Dak Prescott falls 1 game short of Tony Romo’s Cowboys streak after beating Commanders
The Dallas Cowboys they are not going to the playoffs this season, but they had enough gas in the tank to spoil Christmas for the Washington Commanders. The Cowboys cruised to a 30-23 road win over their longtime rivals and quarterback Dak Prescott threw for 307 yards and 2 touchdowns in the win.
The Cowboys jumped out in front early and built a 21-3 lead midway through the second quarter before the Commanders did enough to make it a tight game in the second half. However, the commanders never threatened the leadership.
The Cowboys (7-8-1) have a chance to finish the season at .500 if they can beat the New York Giants in the season finale, while the Commanders (4-12) will close against the NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles. The Commanders made it all the way to the NFC title game a year ago, but this season has been a disaster for head coach Dan Quinn.
While Prescott was able to impose his will on Washington’s defense, he saw his streak of 60 or more passing yards end at 15 games. Prescott completed 19 of 37 passes by 51.4 percent. If Prescott had been able to complete 60 percent of his passes against Washington, he would have passed Tony Romo for the longest streak in Cowboys history.
The Cowboys punish the quarterbacks with their play on the field
While Prescott was able to make his share of big plays, Dallas’ home game came up short with few big performances. Second-year running back Malik Davis carried the ball 20 times for 103 yards. The Cowboys also received a complementary display from Javonte Williams as he had 13 carries for 54 yards and a touchdown.
KaVontae Turpin provided a big highlight for the Cowboys when he used his speed to break through the Washington secondary to catch an 86-yard TD pass from Prescott in the second quarter. The scoring play was the only reception of the game by the four-year veteran from TCU.
2025-12-25 23:46:00
