No one expected the Washington Commanders to be much of a challenge for the Dallas Cowboys, and they weren’t. In what was Ron Rivera’s last game as head coach, the Cowboys clearly outclassed the Commanders. In the process, they sealed the NFC East title and the valuable number two seed. It was still a game where it was hard to be truly impressed by a Dallas victory, no matter how lopsided.
But the Cowboys certainly tried. More importantly, this looked like a team primed and ready to defend their home field in the playoffs, and if they defeat the Green Bay Packers in the wild card round, they will get to play at least two in the stadium where they have not been defeated since September of 2022.