In a game with nothing at stake but pride, the Cowboys and Commanders put on a better-than-expected show to kick off the NFL's Christmas Day slate.

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The Washington Commanders are dealing with another injury in the first half of their Christmas Day game against the Dallas Cowboys. Veteran cornerback Jonathan

Christmas Day was a fruitful one at the office for Washington Commanders wide receiver Deebo Samuel. Samuel entered Thursday's game against the Dallas Cowboys with 68 catches for 639 yards on the season and wasted no time reaching 70 receptions and 700 receiving yards for the campaign in the first half.

- Final: It wasn’t the cleanest game down the stretch, but Dallas comes away with a victory over a division rival. The Cowboys hung on for a 30-23 win on Christmas Day. Dallas now sits at 7-8-1 with one game left on its schedule.

The Washington Commanders have reached the point in the season when assessing talent for next year is almost as important as winning now. Toward that end, the Commanders just might have found their running back of the future.

The Cowboys’ perfect fourth-down efficiency vs. the Commanders helped Dallas to a 30-23 win and made NFL history.

Washington Commanders rookie RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt breaks down his monstrous 72-yard touchdown run against the Dallas Cowboys.