Commanders End Season on Right Foot, Beat Cowboys in Finale

The Dallas Cowboys limp into the postseason, while the Washington Commanders run to the couch.

Jeremy Brener | Jan 8, 2023

The past few weeks were clearly disappointing for the Washington Commanders (8-8-1), but the team finished the season in the win column with a 26-6 win over the Dallas Cowboys (12-5) Sunday evening at FedEx Field.

The Commanders may not make the playoffs even with the win, but found a glimmer of hope in fifth-round rookie quarterback Sam Howell.

The former North Carolina Tar Heel made his NFL debut today, and he didn't disappoint.

On his first pass, Howell tossed the ball to wide receiver Terry McLaurin, who found the end zone from 16 yards out.

That kicked off a day where the Commanders appeared to knock out their frustrations from missing the postseason.

In the second quarter, Kendall Fuller picked off Dak Prescott for his second pick-six of the season.

The Cowboys' only score came just before halftime when Prescott found CeeDee Lamb for a 15-yard touchdown pass.

Then, in the third, Howell ran for his first NFL touchdown, a nine-yard rush to extend the lead. The Commanders tacked on a pair of exclamation-point field goals to all but ice the game.

While the Commanders won't be playing in the postseason, Washington fans can walk away knowing Cowboys fans aren't too happy and that there is a lot of hope for the future.

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Published Jan 8, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.