Putting Up Numbers· NFL

Commanders @ Cowboys

Sun, Sep 20, 2026

Cowboys 37, Commanders 20The Cowboys were favored by 3.5, and the Cowboys covered.

Commanders at Cowboys: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameCommanders1 gameCowboys1 game
Points−3.7+13.7
Points allowed+13.0−2.9
Total offense, yards+30−6
Total defense, yards−5+49
Passing yards−27+44
Rushing yards+63−46
Yards an attempt−1.4+1.9
Sacks taken−2.3−0.3
Turnovers−0.4−1.1
Turnovers forced−1.20.0

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

Cowboys

Commanders

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

Cowboys

  • The Cowboys had failed to cover 6 straight.streakthe runs →Ended here.

The series

  • The Cowboys lead the series 78–44 since 1966. The Cowboys have won the last 3.seriesevery meeting →

If you squint

  • The Commanders had lost 8 of their last 10.countits form →Now 9 of 11.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Sep 20, 2026at CowboysCowboys 37, Commanders 20
Dec 25, 2025at CommandersCowboys 30, Commanders 23
Oct 19, 2025at CowboysCowboys 44, Commanders 22
Jan 5, 2025at CowboysCommanders 23, Cowboys 19
Nov 24, 2024at CommandersCowboys 34, Commanders 26
Jan 7, 2024at CommandersCowboys 38, Commanders 10
Nov 23, 2023at CowboysCowboys 45, Commanders 10
Jan 8, 2023at CommandersCommanders 26, Cowboys 6
Oct 2, 2022at CowboysCowboys 25, Commanders 10
Dec 26, 2021at CowboysCowboys 56, Commanders 14

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The five biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Sep 19, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • A game with no box score sits out.

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