NFL Week 18 Game Recap: Dallas Cowboys 38, Washington Commanders 10

2WB09N0 Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) looking downfield to pass the ball against the Washington Commanders during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Jessica Rapfogel)

The Dallas Cowboys sealed the NFC East with a dominant 38-10 win over the Washington Commanders.

The Cowboys opened the scoring on a three-yard pass from Dak Prescott to Jalen Tolbert, but the Commanders tied it up on a one-yard pass from Sam Howell to Brian Robinson after a blocked field goal.

The Commanders took the lead on a 36-yard field goal after a Quan Martin interception of Dak Prescott, but the Cowboys bounced back to take the lead on a one-yard touchdown run from Tony Pollard before Dak Prescott found CeeDee Lamb for a four-yard score.

Prescott and Lamb connected again midway through the third quarter, this time on a six-yard touchdown to make it 28-10. Prescott made it 35-10 with a five-yard touchdown pass to Brandin Cooks.

A 50-yard field goal from Brandon Aubrey rounded out the scoring at 38-10.

Offensive spotlight: The Cowboys offense ended the regular season with a huge performance all round.

Quarterback Dak Prescott went 31-for-36 for 279 yards with four touchdowns and an interception. CeeDee Lamb caught all 13 passes thrown his way for 98 yards and a pair of touchdowns while Tony Pollard averaged 4.1 yards per carry and found the end zone on a one-yard touchdown run.

Defensive spotlight: Like on offense, the Cowboys’ defensive stars came to play today, too. Micah Parsons recorded a sack and DaRon Bland registered an interception. DeMarcus Lawrence had a pair of batted passes while cornerback Stephon Gilmore had a pass breakup before leaving the game with an injury.

Rookie spotlight: The Commanders had three defensive players play over 30 snaps on defenses Sunday, with cornerback Emmanuel Forbes, safety Jartavius Martin and edge defender KJ Henry all playing significant snaps.


Box Score

Passing
Dallas Cowboys
Player Fantasy Comp/Att Yds YPA TD Int
Dak Prescott 26.16 31 / 36 279 7.8 4 1
Cooper Rush 1.2 3 / 4 30 7.5 0 0
Washington Commanders
Player Fantasy Comp/Att Yds YPA TD Int
Sam Howell 9.42 19 / 27 153 5.7 1 2
Dyami Brown 0.16 1 / 1 4 4 0 0
Rushing
Dallas Cowboys
Player Fantasy Car Yds YPC TD Long
CeeDee Lamb 35.5 1 7 7 0 7
Tony Pollard 16.6 17 70 4.1 1 12
Brandin Cooks 16.2 1 3 3 0 3
Rico Dowdle 13 9 46 5.1 0 20
KaVontae Turpin 0.5 1 5 5 0 5
Washington Commanders
Player Fantasy Car Yds YPC TD Long
Brian Robinson Jr. 11.5 9 25 2.8 0 9
Sam Howell 9.42 4 -1 -0.2 0 4
Antonio Gibson 6.6 2 8 4 0 6
Curtis Samuel 5 1 15 15 0 15
Derrick Gore 0.3 1 3 3 0 3
Receiving
Dallas Cowboys
Player Fantasy Tgt Rec Yds YPR TD
CeeDee Lamb 35.5 13 13 98 7.5 2
Tony Pollard 16.6 2 2 16 8 0
Brandin Cooks 16.2 8 6 39 6.5 1
Rico Dowdle 13 4 3 54 18 0
Jake Ferguson 12.9 6 6 69 11.5 0
Jalen Tolbert 8.8 3 2 8 4 1
Peyton Hendershot 3.4 1 1 24 24 0
Jalen Brooks 1.1 1 1 1 1 0
Michael Gallup 0 2 0 0 0 0
Washington Commanders
Player Fantasy Tgt Rec Yds YPR TD
Terry McLaurin 11.6 8 6 56 9.3 0
Brian Robinson Jr. 11.5 3 3 10 3.3 1
Sam Howell 9.42 1 1 4 4 0
Antonio Gibson 6.6 4 3 28 9.3 0
Curtis Samuel 5 4 2 15 7.5 0
Jahan Dotson 3.7 3 2 17 8.5 0
Alex Armah 2 1 1 10 10 0
Logan Thomas 1.9 2 1 9 9 0
Jamison Crowder 1.8 1 1 8 8 0
John Bates 0 1 0 0 0 0
Safety worth way more than 2 points. Help protect your family with fast, free will.
Sponsor
NFL Featured Tools
Subscriptions

Unlock the 2024 Fantasy Draft Kit, with Live Draft Assistant, Fantasy Mock Draft Sim, Rankings & PFF Grades

$24.99/mo
OR
$119.99/yr