The Washington Commanders travel to Texas for Thanksgiving Day and a matchup against their longtime rival, the Dallas Cowboys. This is the second straight week the Commanders will face an NFC East opponent. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. today.
The game marks the seventh road contest for the Commanders. Washington (4-7) is playing .500 football on the road this season where they sport a 3-3 record with wins over the Denver Broncos (Week 2), Atlanta Falcons (Week 6), and the New England Patriots (Week 9).
A win would bring something positive for the team to hang their hats on in a season that has gone off the rails. A loss could be the nail in the coffin for the coaching tenure of Ron Rivera and possibly defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio as both are on the hot seat with a fanbase looking for changes.
Dallas comes into the game with a record of 7-3 and is riding a two-game winning streak. They are led by a stout defense that creates turnovers.
The Commanders sputtered and lost a humiliating game at home last week against the New York Giants 31-19.
Washington has a 17-42-2 record on the road in Dallas and is 46-76-2 all-time against the Cowboys. The team’s last played back on January 8th, at FedEx Field. A game Washington won 26-6 in quarterback Sam Howell’s first-ever NFL start.
Here is a look at how both teams ‘Stats Stack Up‘ against each other heading into Week 12 of the NFL season.
COMMANDERS VS. COWBOYS: OVERALL OFFENSIVE NFL RANKINGS
| WASHINGTON | VS | DALLAS |
|---|---|---|
| 17th | Overall Rank (Points Per Game) | 2nd |
| 11th | Passing Yards | 6th |
| 28th | Rushing Yards | 11th |
| 10th | Time of Posession | 4th |
| 11th | Number of Plays Per Game | 5th |
| 16th | Yards Per Play | 8th |
COMMANDERS VS. COWBOYS: OVERALL OFFENSIVE STATS
| WASHINGTON | VS | DALLAS |
|---|---|---|
| 21.70 | Total Score | 29.89 |
| 246.60 | Passing yards | 261.22 |
| 87.90 | Rushing Yards | 117.89 |
| 30:51 | Time On Field | 32:38 |
| 64.60 | Number of Plays | 66.89 |
| 5.18 | Yards Per Play | 5.67 |
COMMANDERS VS. COWBOYS: OVERALL DEFENSIVE NFL RANKINGS
| WASHINGTON | VS | DALLAS |
|---|---|---|
| 31st | Total Score | 4th |
| 29th | Passing Yards | 2nd |
| 21st | Rushing Yards | 15th |
| 14th | Time of Possession | 4th |
| 27th | Number of Plays | 2nd |
| 28th | Yards Per Play | 4th |
COMMANDERS VS. COWBOYS: OVERALL DEFENSIVE STATS
| WASHINGTON | VS | DALLAS |
|---|---|---|
| 27.40 | Points Allowed Per Game | 18.33 |
| 264.30 | Passing Yards | 166.00 |
| 116.60 | Rushing Yards | 109.11 |
| 29:44 | Time of Possession | 27:21 |
| 65.90 | Number of Plays | 57.67 |
| 5.78 | Yards Per Play | 4.77 |