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Commanders vs. Dallas Cowboys Live Updates: Washington Loses 45-10

The Cowboys and Washington Commanders faced off for a big Thanksgiving Day game. ... and the 45-10 Dallas win made it an unhappy holiday for the visitors.

Isaiah Deanda

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The Washington Commanders (4-7) and Dallas Cowboys (7-3) geared up for the second game of the Thanksgiving Day tripleheader.

The Commanders are hoping to win their first NFC East game of the season, while the Cowboys are hoping to keep pace with the first-place Philadelphia Eagles.

Here's a look at today's inactives ...

Commanders

Emmanuel Forbes

Jonathan Williams

Alex Armah

Julian Good-Jones

Curtis Hodges

Mitchell Tinsley

James Smith-Williams

Cowboys

Deuce Vaughn 

Asim Richards 

Noah Igbinoghene 

Eric Scott 

Trey Lance (emergency QB)

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell / FanStreamSports.com

Commanders vs. Cowboys Preview: Thanksgiving Spoiler?

Here's a look at everything you need to know for today's game ...

WHAT: Washington Commanders (4-7, 3-3 Road) at Dallas Cowboys (7-3, 4-0 Home)

WHERE: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX (100,000)

WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023, 4:30 p.m. ET

TELEVISION: CBS / FuboTV (try it free)

RADIO: WMAL 105.9

TICKETS: SI Tickets

BETTING: SI SportsBook

SPREAD: Commanders +11.5

TOTAL: 48.5

MONEYLINE: Commanders +460, Cowboys -654

THE FINAL WORD: Quarterback Sam Howell is keeping it positive in the Commanders' locker room: "I have faith in all my players and all my coaches around me," Howell said. "I know that we have everything in this organization that we need to be successful. Players, coaches, everybody, it's just a matter of we got to go out there and do it each and every day and get the results. We haven't done that this year, and I think we're definitely capable of it.

Stick around with Commander Country as you enjoy your Thanksgiving meal with updates, highlights and drive-by-drive coverage throughout today's game.

FIRST HALF:

Commanders Ball- Robinson runs for eight yards on first down.

Robinson runs again for one yard.

Howell converts a pass to Robinson, who takes it for 19 yards.

Howell is SACKED for a loss of eight yards.

Incomplete pass to McLaurin.

Facing third and 18, Gibson picks up 12 yards on a screen, but Washington elects to punt rather than attempt a long field goal to start the game.

Cowboys Ball- Prescott converts to Gallup for a gain of 13 yards.

A flag is thrown for illegal contact on the defense, moving Dallas forward.

On second and five, Prescott overthrows CeeDee Lamb for a wide-open touchdown.

Prescott overthrows Tolbert, who broke away from his corner. The team punts and commits a facemask penalty, putting Washington near the 20.

Commanders Ball- Robinson runs for one yard. 

Robinson runs for a six-yard gain.

Howell connects with McLaurin on an eight yards.

Samuel has a six-yard reception.

Dotson picks up a first down thanks to a 10-yard reception.

Samuel gains seven yards on a catch.

Robinson drops a pass for a potential first down.

Following an incompletion to McLaurin on third down, the team punts on fourth and two.

Cowboys Ball- A false start on first down pushes Dallas back five yards.

Prescott airs it out deep yet again to Ferguson for a gain of 35 yards, taking the team from the five-yard line to the 40. 

Pollard rushes for nine yards on first down.

Payne throws Pollard backward or a loss of three yards.

Lamb gains eight yards with a catch up the middle for a new set of downs.

Prescott throws a ball high and behind Cooks, but Dallas had him open. The team continues to expose Washington's secondary. 

Lamb us charged with holding following some acting by Andre Johnson defensively.

Lamb now commits a false start, pushing the Cowboys back for a second and 25.

A 19-yard pass to Tolbert makes it third and six.

Pollard rushes 14 yards for a first down.

A pass outside to Pollard goes for six yards.

Dowdle rushes for seven yards to pick up a first down.

Prescott overthrows Lamb in the endzone on first and 10.

Dowdle with a 15-yard TOUCHDOWN!

Dallas Leads 7-0 over Washington with 46 seconds remaining in the first quarter.

Commanders Ball- Robinson runs for no gain.

Howell throws an incomplete pass to McLaurin.

Howell hits Samuel deep for a gain of 30 yards to close the first quarter.

SECOND QUARTER

Dotson picks up another first down with a gain of 12 yards. 

Robinson runs for a 14-yard gain up the middle. Linebacker Markquese Bell is down for the Cowboys. Injury Timeout.

On first down, Robinson runs for no gain.

Robinson loses eight yards on a second-down reception.

Facing third and 18, Logan Thomas gains two yards on a reception. Joey Sly comes out to attempt a 43-yard field goal. the kick is GOOD!

Washington cuts Dallas' lead down to 7-3 with 11:27 remaining in the half

Cowboys Ball- Pollard starts the drive with a five-yard reception.

Prescott scrambles for a gain of 10 yards.

Schoonmaker picks up 12 yards and a second consecutive first down.

Pollard runs for two yards.

On second and eight, Lamb gains 16 yards.

Prescott hits Cooks wide-open for a 31-yard TOUCHDOWN!

Dallas extends its lead 14-3 over Washington

Commanders Ball- Incomplete deep pass to McLaurin on first down.

Logan Thomas picks up 13 yards for a new set of downs.

Robinson runs for three yards.

Gibson picks up another six yards on a run.

Wilson gets flagged for holding Samuel. Injury timeout for Washington. 

Samuel gets eight yards.

Gibson rushes for three  yards/

Defense being offsides proved Washington p five yards.

Howell sacked for a seven-yard loss. 

McLaurin gains 12 yards on a pass.

Robinson runs for no gain.

Incomplete pass to Samuel.

Dotson gains 13 yards to the One Yard Line 

Howell runs it in for a TOUCHDOWN!

Washington cuts Dallas' lead 14-10, 1:51 remaining in the half

Cowboys Ball- Encroachment on Allen to advance Dallas by five yards,

Cooks has an eight-yard reception. 

Incomplete pass to Lamb.

Brooks has a 24-yard reception.

Prescott is clicking; he throws a 31-yard pass to Tolbert.

Pollard runs up the middle for a seven-yard TOUCHDOWN!

MISSED PAT!

Dallas extends its lead 20-10 over Washington with 26 seconds remaining 

Commanders Ball- Clock runs to head to halftime after a seven-yard run from Robinson.

HALFTIME: Dallas 20 Washington 10

THIRD QUARTER

Cowboys Ball- Pollard opens the half by running for 10 yards.

Pollard loses one yard on a carry.

Incomplete deep pass to Lamb.

Pollard picks up eight yards on a reception facing third and 11, Dallas punts.

Commanders Ball- Robinson runs for 11 yards.

Robinson runs for another three yards on first down.

Howell evades the pocket and scrambles for 12 yards and another first down.

Dotson picks up seven yards.

Samuel picks up 11 yards on a short screen pass.

Dotson gains another eight receiving yards.

Robinson runs for one yard to force a third and one.

TIMEOUT WASHINGTON 

Howell threw an incomplete pass to McLaurin after the timeout.

Robinson attempts to pick up one yard on fourth down and instead loses two. Washington turns the ball over on downs.

Cowboys Ball- Pollard runs for four yards.

Pollard makes a reception but loses five yards.

Incomplete pass to Ferguson.

Punt.

Commanders Ball- Howell throws to Samuel for nine yards.

Gibson rushes for no gain on second down.

A short pass to Samuel picks up five yards on third down.

Gibson gains two yards on a reception.

On second and eight, the offense commits a false start, pushing it back five yards.

Robison runs for no gain.

Third and 13, Jordan Lewis has a pass breakup for the Cowboys to prevent a first down and force a punt.

Cowboys Ball- Pollard loses one yard on a rush.

Prescott sails a pass to Ferguson.

Cooks has a 25-yard reception for a first down.

Pollard runs for nine yards.

Incomplete pass to Lamb.

Facing third and one, Dallas commits an illegal motion to move them, pack five yards, and create a third and six.

Lamb fights for 14 yards and a new set of downs.

FOURTH QUARTER

Pollard runs for six yards.

Pollard runs for one.

Incomplete pass to Schoonmaker.

52-yard field goal attempt is GOOD!

Dallas extends its lead 23-10 over Washington.

Commanders Ball- Parsons sacks Howell for a loss of seven yards. 

Incomplete pass to Thomas.

Pass to Pringle for 16 yards, giving the team a fourth and one opportunity.

Hoell is sacked again by Hankins for a loss of ten yards and another turnover on downs.

Cowboys Ball- Pollard runs for one yard.

Cooks has an eight-yard reception.

Prescott hits Lamb for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN!

Dallas elects to go for two, and again Prescott goes to Lamb, who catches it, but the play is under review to see if he got both feet down...Two-point attempt is GOOD!

The Cowboys lead 31-10 over the Commanders with 10:32 remaining in the game

Commanders Ball- Samuel has a 10 yard reception.

McLaurin gets a 24-yard reception.

Incomplete pass to Thomas.

McLaurin gets six yards on a catch.

Incomplete pass to McLaurin.

Fourth and three, pass falls incomplete to McLaurin.

Cowboys Ball- Pollard runs for 27 yards.

Dowdle runs for two yards.

Then Dowdle gets another two yards rushing.

Prescott hits Turnpin deep for a 34-yard TOUCHDOWN!

Dallas up 38-10 over the Commanders with 5:59 remaining in the game

Commanders Ball- Pass to Gibson goes for three yards.

Pass to Gibson is incomplete.

Howell hits Turner for 29 yards.

Incomplete pass to Brown.

NFL history is made, Bland returns an interception for a TOUCHDOWN! His fifth pick-six of the season, an NFL single-season record.

Dallas Leads 45-10 over Washington with 4:39 remaining

Commanders Ball-Gibson runs for three yards.

Gibson runs for four yards.

Ginson runs for five yards.

Rodriguez rushes for 13 yards.

TWO MINUTE WARNING

No gain for Rodriguez on the rush

Rodriguex=z runs for five yards.

Rodriguez runs for three yards.

FINAL SCORE: Cowboys 45 Commanders 10

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