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The Washington Commanders head into their biggest rivalry game short-handed, but still looking to come out with a win against the Dallas Cowboys.
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Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) reacts after a play against the Chicago Bears during the second half at Northwest Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) reacts after a play against the Chicago Bears during the second half at Northwest Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images | Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

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The most anticipated game of the year is here — a matchup where the rivalry runs deep. But Washington Commanders fans won’t see some key starters take the field against the Dallas Cowboys.

With Terry McLaurin sidelined again, the Commanders have also ruled out wide receiver Deebo Samuel due to a lingering heel injury.

With several playmakers out, Washington will look to bounce back after last Monday’s heartbreaking, last-minute loss to the Chicago Bears. The question now: who will step up and help the Commanders earn another shot at bragging rights over Dallas?

PREGAME

Commanders inactives: QB Josh Johnson (emergency 3rd quarterback), WR Terry McLaurin, WR Deebo Samuel, LB Ale Kaho, LB Kain Medrano, OL Brandon Coleman, OT George Fant

Cowboys inactives: CB Trevon Diggs, S Juanyeh Thomas, OT Ajani Cornelius, OG Trevor Keegan, DT Jay Toia, DE Marshawn Kneeland

1st Quarter

  • The rivalry is underway. Cowboys won the toss and have elected to receive. Turpin on the return for 30 yards. First play of the game, Prescott has in incomplete pass to J. Williams. Almost intercepted by Daron Payne. Next play, Dak hands off to Williams for 9 yards with a head butt to Commanders defense before being brought down.
  • His first play back, Dak connects to Cee Dee for 13 yards. Dak to Ferguson for 5 yards. Next play, Dak deep pass to Pickens in the endzone but falls incomplete. PENALTY on the Commanders Lattimore for pass interference. Timeout #1 taken by Washington. 1st and Goal, Williams up the gut and finds his way in the endzone, TOUCHDOWN Cowboys. Extra point is GOOD! Cowboys on the board early. Cowboys 7, Commanders 0.
  • Commanders ball, McCaffrey on the return, with a good run and tripped up on the 40. Daniels with the first play of the game he hands off to Bill and he races up the middle. Short toss to Bill but doesn't gain a yard. Daniels then zips to McCaffrey but falls incomplete. 4th and 3, they stay on the field and go for it. PENATLY, false start on the Commanders they go back 5 yards and now forced to punt.
  • Way punts it away, and Turpin lets it go. The ball is on the one yard line. Dak hands off to Williams, he can't get out the endzone with the Commanders defense pressure and it results in a safety. 2 points for the Commanders. Commanders take over. Touchback on the kick return.
  • Hand off to Bill he sprints up the middle for 9 yards. Daniels kept the ball got to the outside before being taken down. A yard short of the first down. 3rd and 1, Bill gets it and gets the 3 yards and the first down. Daniels with the fake, but he finds Chris Moore for a big gain of 44 yards. PENALTY against the Cowboys for holding. 1st and Goal, Bill stutter steps up the middle for 5 yards. 2nd and Goal, Daniels can't find nobody and runs to the right, but runs out of real estate. That brings up 3rd and goal. Daniels looking and finds Ertz in the endzone. TOUCHDOWN Commanders. They for the 2-point conversion. Daniels is going to keep it and almost walked right in until he was taken down by Bland. Commanders lead 8, Cowboys 7.
  • Way's kick out of bounds, Dallas will take it on the 30 yard line. 7:38 left in the first quarter, Dak lofting it up to Pickens with an over the shoulder catch and for 24 yards. Prescott zips over the middle but incomplete to Tolbert. Williams up the gut and inside the 30 he goes. 3rd and 3, Prescott has pressure, finds Cee Dee Lamb, but the pass is incomplete and broken up by Sainristil. 4th and 3, the Cowboys will go, but calls a timeout and brings out the kicking team. 47-yard attempt is GOOD. Aubrey gives Dallas the lead, Dallas 10, Commanders 8.
  • McCaffrey on the return and is taken down before the 30. PENALTY, on the Commanders for tripping. Commanders on the ground game with Bill and picks up a couple of yards on the play. Quick throw to Ertz, but he can't keep it in his hands. 3rd and 6, high throw to Chosen but falls short of the first down. Commanders will punt it away. Turpin way back at the 21, he gets spun around and taken down.
  • Prescott lots of time, airs it out to find CeeDee with no coverage he finds the endzone for 74 yards. Extra points is GOOD. Cowboys take the lead 17, Commanders 8.
  • McCaffrey on the return for 24 yards. Daniels over the middle and is dropped by Jaylin Lane. Daniels to Moore and its complete. 3rd and 10, Daniels far side to Chosen for the Commanders first down. Bill on the run but stopped by the Dallas defense. Daniels overshoots a wide open Ertz. Daniels then to Chosen. He breaks the tackle, but falls short of the first down. They bring the punt team out.
  • Williams up the middle for 4 yards. Pressure, Dak with a short pass to Ferguson but for a yard. Dak pressured again and is taken down with his helmet ripped off by Martin. PENALTY on the play. Roughing the passer and illegal contact on Washington. Blue with a run for 16 yards, but its brought back because PENALTY on Cowboys for holding. Prescott pressured and is taken down by Martin again. That takes us to the end of the 1st quarter.

2nd Quarter

  • Dallas with a PENALTY. 2nd and 20, Dak with a short pass to CeeDee for 11 yards. Dak pressured again and gets it out his hands to Williams but its incomplete. Dallas punts it away. Commanders Lane calls fair catch.
  • Washington deep in their own territory with Bill on the run but no gain. Daniels cant find nobody and scrambles for 6 yards. Can't find anyone and finds Lane deep and wide open. FLAG on the play against Cowboys for holding. Daniels again with a lot of time looking and takes off for a 5 yard run. Bill on the run and nothing there. Blitz coming, Daniels to Lane but incomplete. 4th and 5, Daniels floats one to Ertz but incomplete. FLAG on the play against Commanders. Dallas takes over on downs.
  • Dallas on the run. Williams get 8 yards. FLAG on CeeDee for holding. Williams again on the run up the middle for 9 yards. Dak to throw to CeeDee for 7 yards. 3rd and 2, play fake, Prescott in some trouble but finds his way out for 4 yards, but FLAG on the play against Dallas. That brings them to 3rd and 12. Prescott throws a strike to Ferguson for 15 yards. Prescott FUMBLES but recovers it. Short pass to CeeDee incomplete. 3rd and 12, Prescott tries to dumb it off to Williams but tipped off by Daron Payne. 4th and 12, 61-yard attempt is GOOD. Cowboys extend the lead 20-8.
  • McCaffrey on the return for the Commanders but doesn't get much. Daniels starts the drive with run game and there is nothing there. FLAG on the play against the Commanders for false start. 2nd and 13, Ertz the intended receiver but is incomplete. Daniels gets rid of it to McNichols for 11 yards. Two yards short of the first down. Commanders we're getting ready to punt away, they think its false start on Dallas, but false start on Washington. They punt it away with Turpin on the return.
  • The rookie Blue on the run for 3 yards. Dak fires nearside to Pickens for 4 yards. Dak right to CeeDee for 5 yards. Williams up the middle but loss of 3 yards. The screen to Ferguson for 2 yards. 3rd and long, pressure on Dak, he throws with a short window to CeeDee but its incomplete. Dallas on the punt and taken by Lane.
  • Daniels gets it out to McNichols for 12 yards. Next play, Daniels is pressured and scrambles for 14 yards and the first down. Daniels again can't find no one and throws it away. Daniels deep to Chosen, FLAG on the play against the Cowboys for false start. 2nd and 5, Daniels a lot of room to run, for 5 yards. FLAG on the play against Dallas for illegal contact. Daniels over the middle to Lane and is immediately taken down by by Bland. Hand off to McNichols he's up the middle, bounces of a defender still on his feet then pushed out of bounds. 1st and Goal, Daniels keeps it and runs in the endzone. TOUCHDOWN Commanders. Extra point is GOOD. Dallas 20, Commanders 15.
  • Turpin on the return for the Cowboys for 24 yards. Dak pressured and sacked on the play. Timeout taken by Dallas. Dak with a deep pass to the Pickens for 44 yards. Then Williams with a 33-yard run. Timeout #3 taken by Dallas. Prescott finds Ferguson in the endzone. TOUCHDOWN. Extra point is GOOD! Dallas extends the lead 27-15. Commanders take a knee to head us into halftime.

HALFTIME: Cowboys 27, Commanders 15

3rd Quarter

  • Commanders get the ball to start the half. McCaffrey on the return for 30 yards. Next play, Bill on the run for 3 yards. Daniels fires to Ertz and is taken down by Bell, brings up 3rd down for Commanders. 3rd and 2, Daniels on the keep with a run for the first down. Bill up the middle with no gain. Daniels with a short left to Moore for 15 yards. Daniels is pressured and attempts to throw and FUMBLES and is recovered by Dallas. Daniels hurt on the play.
  • Cowboys take over. Williams takes it for 8 yards. Williams on the run for 17 yards. Dak with a deep pass to Pickens but the pass is incomplete. Dak with a short left to Blue for 5 yards. Blitz coming, Dak sees it and throws to Pickens for a first down. Williams up the middle but just for a yard. Next play, Williams with a short gain. FLAG on the play against Dallas for illegal shift. 3rd and 8, Dak uses his legs for 7 yards and a first and goal. No huddle fake to Williams, Dak to Williams for 5 yards and TOUCHDOWN. Cowboys 34, Commanders 15.
  • Kick is out of bounds. Mariota in for Daniels with his first pass to Lane for 18 yards. Rodriguez up the middle for 2 yards. Rodriguez again for 7 yards. Next play, FLAG on Commanders for false start. Mariota pass INTERCEPTED by Bland for 68 yards for a pick 6. Cowboys 41, Commanders 15.
  • McCaffrey on the return for 41 yards. Mariota still in for Daniels, he scrambles for a first down and then some. Mariota finds Bates for 5 yards. Bill on the run for 2 yards. Delay of game against the Commanders. 3rd and 8, Mariota in trouble he gets away and tries to find Lane in the endzone but it's overthrown. 4th and 8, Mariota fires to Chosen, FLAG but pass interference against Dallas. 1st and 10, Mariota on the keep for 9 yards. 2nd and 1, Mariota looking to throw but pass deflected by Clowney. 3rd and 1, Rodriguez stutter steps and is shy of the goal line. Dallas K. Clark injured on the play. During the break, Rodriguez run was called a TOUCHDOWN. Extra point is GOOD. Commanders add to the board.
  • Dallas Turpin on the return for 26 yards. Williams with a run for 5 yards. Dak incomplete pass to Pickens. 4 man rush, Prescott over the middle to CeeDee is incomplete, but FLAG on Lattimore for pass interference. Dak pressured but gets it to Turpin for 17 yards. Hand off to Williams, big hole on the left side for 9 yards. Williams right side for a first down. End of 3rd quarter.

4th Quarter

  • Williams on the run for 9 yards. Then Ferguson with the catch for no gain. 3rd and 9, for Luepke for 2 yards. Cowboys attempt a 29-yard field goal and its GOOD. Dallas leads 44 to 22.
  • McCaffrey on the return for 22 yards. Mariota short pass to Moore incomplete. Mariota to Ertz in the middle for 27 yards. Next play, Mariota sacked. Mariota to Moore is incomplete. 3rd down Mariota to Chosen is complete for 13 yards. Mariota deep pass to McCaffrey incomplete. Turnover on downs.
  • Dak deep right to Tolbert for 16 yards. Williams to the left for no gain. Dak scrambles right and runs out of bounds but gains 8 yards. FLAG on the play against Dallas for holding. Williams up the middle for 4 yards. Williams again for 5 yards but brings 4th down. Dallas punts it away and Lane calls fair catch.
  • Bill with the run but it's no gain. Mariota pressured and sacked. Next play, Nichols up the middle for 3 yards, but are forced to punt it away. FLAG on the kick, holding against the receiving team. Dallas will run the ball with Blue for 2 yards. Then again for 9 yards. Blue then has no gain and then 2 yards on the next play. 2-minute warning in effect. 3rd and 7, Dak hands off to Blue for 9 yards. Dallas will take the knee to end the game and win.

FINAL: Cowboys 44, Commanders 22

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Joanne Coley, from Prince George’s County, MD, is a communications professional passionate about storytelling and sports. She holds a bachelor’s in Communications from Kent State University and a Master’s in Communications/Public Relations from Southern New Hampshire University. Since 2018, she has served as Communications Manager at the Council of the Great City Schools. A foodie and traveler, Joanne is also a former state champion in high school shotput and standout athlete in softball.

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