NEWNow you can listen to Pak Gazette articles!
Dak Prescott’s breakout offensive season continued Thursday just miles from the nation’s capital. The Pro Bowl quarterback finished the Christmas Day victory over the Washington Commanders with 307 yards and two touchdowns.
Prescott’s two touchdown passes raised 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.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON PakGazette.Com
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) battles with 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/Image Images)
The Philadelphia Eagles won the NFC East for the third time in the last four years.
NFL PRO BOWLER DAK PRESCOTT’S CHRISTMAS WISH INCLUDES GREATER SAY IN COWBOYS’ FRONT OFFICE DECISIONS
The Commanders defense sacked Prescott six times. After a catch in the first quarter, Deebo Samuel took a physical hit on Cowboys safety Donovan Wilson.
Playing without injured quarterbacks Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota, Washington turned to journeyman Josh Johnson, 39, 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/Image 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.
(Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
After Prescott threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jake Ferguson on the first drive of the game, Johnson went 3-for-3 for 68 yards to bring Washington to 7-3. The key play was a 41-yard completion to Deebo Samuel, Johnson’s longest since 2018. Samuel ended up colliding with Donovan Wilson, knocking off the safety’s helmet.
The Cowboys conclude their regular season on January 4 against the New York Giants.
