Cowboys Take Two-Score Halftime Lead Over Commanders

The Dallas Cowboys came into Sunday's regular-season finale against the Washington Commanders on a mission, needing a win to claim the NFC East and the conference's second seed.

Though the Cowboys have looked like a team that really needs that home-field advantage at times, they have still played well enough to take a 21-10 lead into halftime.

The game started about as well as it could have for Dallas. After the Cowboys defense forced a turnover on downs, the offense quickly marched down the field to score the game's first points, with Dak Prescott finding Jalen Tolbert for a three-yard score.

Dallas then recovered a Washington fumble on the next drive, and seemed poised to blow this game open. However, disaster struck when the Commanders blocked a Brandon Aubrey field goal, his first miss all season, and returned it all the way to the red zone. They scored a touchdown of their own soon after, then intercepted a Dak Prescott pass and kicked a field goal to take a surprising lead.

The Cowboys weren't down for long, though, as they marched 71 yards in less than three minutes to take the lead back thanks to a one-yard rush by Tony Pollard. Dallas then got a takeaway of its own, and Prescott hit CeeDee Lamb for a four-yard touchdown that pushed the lead to two scores.

This game now has the same halftime score as these two teams' previous meeting on Thanksgiving, which Dallas turned into a 45-10 blowout by the end.

Prescott completed 17 of 21 passes for 167 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in the first half, while Pollard, looking to find some momentum before the playoffs, added 54 yards and a score on 10 carries. Lamb caught seven passes for 58 yards and a touchdown just before halftime.

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For Washington, Sam Howell completed 14 of 21 passes for 109 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Terry McLaurin caught three of those passes for a team-high 37 yards.

The Cowboys will get the ball to start the second half, hoping to tighten up and claim the division crown. With the Philadelphia Eagles down 24-0 at halftime to the New York Giants, though, the Cowboys may just win it by default.