The Washington Commanders (11-5) look to finish the regular season with a road win against the Dallas Cowboys (7-9) in Week 18 action. This is a rematch from the Week 12 meeting in Landover, where the Cowboys escaped with a 34-26 win.
That was a wild game tied 3-3 at halftime. The Cowboys led 10-9 entering the fourth quarter before things got wild. Dallas appeared to put the Commanders away with just over five minutes remaining after Cooper Rush’s touchdown pass to tight end Luke Schoonmaker.
However, Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels was just getting started. Daniels led a nine-play, 69-yard drive that took over two minutes, finding tight end Zach Ertz for the touchdown. The two-point conversion was good, making it 20-17. Dallas wide receiver Kevontae Turpin returned the ensuing kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown, again giving the Cowboys a 10-point lead. The Commanders quickly kicked a field goal and used their timeouts on defense to get one more possession.
Remarkably, Daniels found wide receiver Terry McLaurin on an 86-yard touchdown with 12 seconds remaining, but kicker Austin Seibert missed the extra point. Ballgame. It was Seibert’s first game back after missing two, and he was later placed on injured reserve.
Here are five things to know for Sunday’s rematch.