Cowboys deliver on coach's guarantee, beat rival Washington
— Beating Washington looked far from a guarantee for the Dallas Cowboys after their big lead shrunk, but coach Mike McCarthy is plenty confident winning a close game is good for his team.
National Football League
FINAL
Dallas Cowboys
27
Washington Commanders
20
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
Northwest Stadium · 61,308 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | @ Indianapolis Colts | W 27-23 | NFL |
| 11/1/26 | vs Arizona Cardinals | L 30-33 | NFL |
| 10/26/26 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | W 38-21 | NFL |
| 10/18/26 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 13-23 | NFL |
| 10/8/26 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 16-24 | NFL |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 4:13 27-20
Cole Holcomb 31 Yd Interception Return (Brian Johnson PAT blocked)
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Touchdown 5:09 27-14
Jonathan Williams 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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Field Goal 1:35 27-8
Greg Zuerlein 29 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 6:57 24-8
Cam Sims 43 Yd pass from Taylor Heinicke (Taylor Heinicke Run for Two-Point Conversion)
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Field Goal 0:15 24-0
Greg Zuerlein 37 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:58 21-0
Greg Zuerlein 38 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:29 18-0
Dorance Armstrong 37 Yd Fumble Return (Greg Zuerlein Kick)
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Touchdown 3:42 11-0
Amari Cooper 7 Yd pass from Dak Prescott (Ezekiel Elliott Run for Two-Point Conversion)
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Field Goal 9:37 3-0
Greg Zuerlein 35 Yd Field Goal
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DAL
6 plays, 8 yards, 2:24 · End of Game
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WSH 2:24
3 plays, 2 yards, 0:40 · Fumble
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DAL 3:04
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:09 · Punt
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DAL 4:13
2 plays, 4 yards, 0:56 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:13 27-20
Cole Holcomb 31 Yd Interception Return (Brian Johnson PAT blocked)
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WSH 5:09
13 plays, 73 yards, 4:15 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:09 27-14
Jonathan Williams 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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DAL 9:24
3 plays, -10 yards, 2:35 · Punt
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WSH 11:59
3 plays, -2 yards, 0:57 · Punt
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DAL 12:56
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:18 · Punt
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WSH 14:14
3 plays, -5 yards, 2:21 · Punt
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DAL 1:35
5 plays, 15 yards, 1:37 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:35 27-8
Greg Zuerlein 29 Yd Field Goal
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WSH 3:12
2 plays, 5 yards, 0:53 · Fumble
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DAL 4:05
4 plays, 16 yards, 2:52 · Punt
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WSH 6:57
6 plays, 90 yards, 2:20 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:57 24-8
Cam Sims 43 Yd pass from Taylor Heinicke (Taylor Heinicke Run for Two-Point Conversion)
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DAL 9:17
9 plays, 43 yards, 3:21 · Punt
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WSH 12:38
6 plays, 17 yards, 2:22 · Punt
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WSH
1 play, -1 yard, 0:15 · End of Half
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DAL 0:15
12 plays, 58 yards, 1:59 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:15 24-0
Greg Zuerlein 37 Yd Field Goal
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WSH 2:14
5 plays, 6 yards, 2:44 · Punt
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DAL 4:58
11 plays, 61 yards, 5:23 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:58 21-0
Greg Zuerlein 38 Yd Field Goal
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WSH 10:21
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:56 · Punt
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DAL 11:17
3 plays, -2 yards, 1:58 · Punt
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WSH 13:15
4 plays, 4 yards, 2:14 · Punt
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WSH 0:29
6 plays, 10 yards, 3:13 · Fumble Return Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:29 18-0
Dorance Armstrong 37 Yd Fumble Return (Greg Zuerlein Kick)
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DAL 3:42
5 plays, 41 yards, 1:44 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:42 11-0
Amari Cooper 7 Yd pass from Dak Prescott (Ezekiel Elliott Run for Two-Point Conversion)
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WSH 5:26
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:47 · Interception
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DAL 6:13
4 plays, 14 yards, 1:50 · Interception
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WSH 8:03
4 plays, 11 yards, 1:34 · Punt
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DAL 9:37
12 plays, 54 yards, 5:23 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:37 3-0
Greg Zuerlein 35 Yd Field Goal
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Team Stats
DAL
WSH
19
1st Downs
14
11
Passing 1st downs
7
7
Rushing 1st downs
6
1
1st downs from penalties
1
7-18
3rd down efficiency
3-14
0-0
4th down efficiency
1-2
78
Total Plays
62
323
Total Yards
224
4.1
Yards per Play
3.6
14
Total Drives
14
201
Passing
124
22/39
Comp/Att
15/34
4.7
Yards per pass
3.2
2
Interceptions thrown
1
4-10
Sacks-Yards Lost
5-51
122
Rushing
100
35
Rushing Attempts
23
3.5
Yards per rush
4.3
1-6
Red Zone (Made-Att)
1-1
7-60
Penalties
7-65
2
Turnovers
4
0
Fumbles lost
3
2
Interceptions thrown
1
1
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
1
34:29
Possession
25:31
Injuries
Washington Commanders
- Colson Yankoff Questionable
- Treylon Burks Questionable
- Lucas Patrick Doubtful
- Dyami Brown Injured Reserve
- Daron Payne Injured Reserve
Dallas Cowboys
- DeMarvion Overshown Questionable
- George Pickens Questionable
- Joey Porter Jr. Questionable
- Luke Schoonmaker Questionable
- KaVontae Turpin Questionable
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