Commanders aim to deliver holiday lumps of coal, potentially boosting Cowboys' draft positioning with a surprising upset. Odds, injuries, and prediction revealed.
As ol' St. Nick gets ready to slide down the chimney, the Washington Commanders are hoping to give the Dallas Cowboys a few lumps of coal. ... with a loss being acceptable to some because if would give the Cowboys a better position in the 2026 NFL Draft.
With Dallas losing three games in a row since a huge Thanksgiving win over Kansas City, this amounts to a terrible way to finish the season; the Cowboys are just 6-8-1 in 2025.
Can a win fix anything? Is a win possible?
Ley's have a look at the odds, the injuries and the last-minute moves along with my prediction for this semi-festive Christmas Day bash.
Cowboys vs. Commanders Odds, Spread and Total
Cowboys -5.5 (-110)
Commanders +5.5 (-110)
49.5 (Over -110/Under -110)
Cowboys record: 6-8-1
Commanders record: 4-11
Cowboys Injury Report and Moves
DeMarvion Overshown is out with a concussion. Quinnen Williams and Javonte Williams each have neck issues but are playing.
The Dallas inactives are ...
DeMarvion Overshown, Ryan Flournoy, Caelen Carson, Jaydon Blue, Jay Toia and Perrion Winfrey.
Cowboys vs. Commanders Prediction and Pick
The Cowboys insist they don't want to "Organically Tank.'' But how interested are they in investing and focusing given the situation? I don't have much faith in Dallas at this point, so give me Commanders 34, Cowboys 32.