The Commanders visit the Cowboys for their second division game of the year. How to watch Cowboys vs. Commanders football game

The Washington Commanders opened as 3 point road underdogs against the Dallas Cowboys, and have held pretty steadily there throughout the week. The public is actually backing Washington to cover the spread this week, but they need to do more than cover, they need a win. Falling to 1-2 isn’t a death sentence in the NFL, but it puts you on life support, especially after losing two in a row and falling to the basement of the division.

Washington could be the last team to play backup QB Cooper Rush before Dax Prescott returns to the field following thumb surgery. They will have to take advantage of this and leave Texas with a win or their odds of even making the playoffs plummet.

The Dallas Cowboys are 9-3 against the Washington Commanders since September of 2016, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success Sunday. Dallas and Washington will face off in an NFC East battle at 1 p.m. ET at AT&T Stadium. The Cowboys won both of their matches against the Commanders last season (27-20 and 56-14) and are aiming for the same result this time around.

Dallas was able to grind out a solid win over the New York Giants last Monday, winning 23-16. No one had a standout game offensively for Dallas, but they got scores from WR CeeDee Lamb and RB Ezekiel Elliott. QB Cooper Rush ended up with a passer rating of 136.60.

Special teams collected 11 points for Dallas. K Brett Maher delivered a perfect 3-for-3 game.

Meanwhile, the Commanders lost to the Philadelphia Eagles at home by a decisive 24-8 margin. Washington was down 24 to nothing at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. One thing holding Washington back was the mediocre play of QB Carson Wentz, who did not have his best game: besides failing to produce a single touchdown, he fumbled the ball once with only 4.91 yards per passing attempt.

This next contest is expected to be close, with Dallas going off at just a 3-point favorite. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread as they are currently on a two-game streak of ATS wins.

The Cowboys’ victory brought them up to 2-1 while Washington’s loss pulled them down to a reciprocal 1-2. A couple defensive stats to keep an eye on: Dallas enters the matchup with only three touchdowns allowed, which is the best in the league. Less enviably, the Commanders are third worst in the NFL in passing touchdowns allowed, with eight on the season. So the cards are definitely stacked against Washington.

How To Watch Cowboys vs. Commanders

• When: Sunday at 1 p.m. ET
• Where: AT&T Stadium — Arlington, Texas
• TV: FOX
• Online: Sign up for fuboTV
• Ticket Cost: $26.80

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Odds

The Cowboys are a 3-point favorite against the Commanders.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 3-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

Series History

Dallas have won ten out of their last 14 games against Washington.

• Dec 26, 2021 – Dallas 56 vs. Washington 14
• Dec 12, 2021 – Dallas 27 vs. Washington 20
• Nov 26, 2020 – Washington 41 vs. Dallas 16
• Oct 25, 2020 – Washington 25 vs. Dallas 3
• Dec 29, 2019 – Dallas 47 vs. Washington 16
• Sep 15, 2019 – Dallas 31 vs. Washington 21
• Nov 22, 2018 – Dallas 31 vs. Washington 23
• Oct 21, 2018 – Washington 20 vs. Dallas 17
• Nov 30, 2017 – Dallas 38 vs. Washington 14
• Oct 29, 2017 – Dallas 33 vs. Washington 19
• Nov 24, 2016 – Dallas 31 vs. Washington 26
• Sep 18, 2016 – Dallas 27 vs. Washington 23
• Jan 03, 2016 – Washington 34 vs. Dallas 23
• Dec 07, 2015 – Dallas 19 vs. Washington 16