Prescott Breaks Cowboys’ Touchdown Record in 37-20 Win Over Injury-Hit Commanders

Dak Prescott etched his name deeper into Dallas Cowboys history on Sunday, throwing four touchdown passes in a 37-20 victory over the Washington Commanders while breaking Tony Romo’s franchise record for career touchdown passes. The record-setting throw was a 24-yard strike to CeeDee Lamb with just over three minutes left that put the game out of reach.

Prescott finished an efficient 26-of-31 for 279 yards. Beyond the late scoring toss to Lamb, he connected with the star receiver on an early 3-yard touchdown and hit tight end Jake Ferguson on scoring plays of 10 and 12 yards. Lamb totaled eight catches for 153 yards and two scores in the win, which moved Dallas to 1-1 while Washington fell to 0-2.

The milestone adds to Prescott’s remarkable home dominance within the division. He is now 23-2 in home games against NFC East opponents — the best home winning percentage against division foes (minimum 15 starts) since the merger, according to NBC Sports Research, whose parent company Comcast operates the NBC broadcast network. Sunday also marked Prescott’s 20th consecutive home win against divisional rivals dating to 2017, tying Tom Brady’s NFL record.

Washington’s loss came at a steep cost. Quarterback Jayden Daniels injured his left elbow on the final play of the first half while trying to score from the 1-yard line, falling awkwardly after left guard Chris Paul stepped on his foot at the snap. The injury evoked memories of Daniels’ dislocated left elbow suffered against Seattle last season. Late in the fourth quarter, the Commanders also lost left tackle Brandon Coleman (finger), defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw, and right guard Sam Cosmi.

Misfortune extended beyond injuries. A 29-yard touchdown pass from backup Marcus Mariota to Dyami Brown — a play that would have tied the game at 17-17 — was ruled incomplete on the field and upheld on replay, a decision the broadcast crew openly questioned.

Washington actually outgained Dallas 389 yards to 332, but managed just one touchdown on three red-zone trips. The Cowboys, who led 17-3 early and 17-10 at the half, pulled away steadily in the second half.

What to watch

• An update on the severity of Jayden Daniels’ elbow injury and his availability going forward.
• Status reports on Washington’s late-game losses along the offensive line and defensive front.
• The Cowboys’ next divisional matchup as Prescott chases Brady’s outright record for consecutive home wins against NFC East opponents.

Source: original release