Cowboys Nation was certainly enthralled by their Christmas gift of a 30-23 win over the rival Commanders, but as is often the case, things looked a little different in the light of day on December 26.
Will the organization replace their defensive coordinator? Jerry Jones, despite the victory, offered his harshest opinion yet of Matt Eberflus. What would a new DC mean for defensive assistants like Aaron Whitecotton, who have done a nice job in their first year? What about individual players: should Dak Prescott risk injury by suiting up for the Week 18 finale versus the Giants? Will Jadeveon Clowney return to Dallas in 2026? Why didn’t Logan Wilson see the field at all against Washington? And can- or even should– Brian Schottenheimer maintain Thursday’s uber-aggressive mindset (6-for-6 on fourth downs) next season when the games matter again?
Scroll on for links that offer a full recap of anything you might have missed during the Cowboys’ Christmas Day crumpling of the Commanders… plus go inside Malik Davis’s career day as well as KaVontae Turpin’s electrifying touchdown, including how he nearly hit the same play a week earlier versus the Chargers.
The day wasn’t a total loss for all the Washington players; Deebo Samuel collected almost three-quarters of a million bucks in bonus money before the halftime break. And Jacory Croskey-Merritt describes what he saw from the Dallas run defense on his 72-yard scoring scamper, something the Cowboys are still working to shore up. Also, plans to move the team back to the District of Columbia may be meeting with some resistance, as residents realize some of the logistical concerns that will come with a new RFK Stadium.
Around the league, late-season personnel decisions are causing waves. The Packers will sit Jordan Love with their playoff berth locked up, and the Raiders’ shelving of Maxx Crosby did not sit well with the edge rushing superstar; he walked out on the team in protest. And pretty much every football fan in the country will be rooting for Myles Garrett to break the single-season sack record this weekend, considering it would come against a longtime Cowboys nemesis.
