DALLAS – The Dallas Cowboys will face off against the Washington Commanders for their first Christmas Day game in 15 years.

The game will be played in the Washington D.C. area, the team announced on its website and social media.

Dallas Cowboys Christmas Day Game

By the numbers:

While playing on Thanksgiving Day is a tradition for the Cowboys, the team rarely plays on Christmas Day.

There have only been five games on Dec. 25 in Cowboys franchise history. One of those was an AFC Central Division playoff game.

Overall, the team’s record on Christmas Day is 2-3, according to Pro Football Hall of Fame records.

Cowboys-Commanders Past Matchups

ARLINGTON, TEXAS – JANUARY 05: Trey Lance #19 of the Dallas Cowboys looks to pass the ball against the Washington Commanders during the first quarter at AT&T Stadium on January 05, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

By the numbers:

Dallas has a 79-49-2 record against Washington.

The two teams have played 130 times during the regular season but have only faced each other twice in the postseason. Washington won both of those games.

Last season, the Cowboys defeated the Commanders in November but lost in January.

NFL Schedule Release

What’s next:

The full NFL schedule has not been released yet.

The league is set to release the schedule at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.

Dallas Cowboys Opponents

Dig deeper:

Although the full Cowboys’ schedule has not yet been released, we do know the team will play the Philadelphia Eagles for their season opener at Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday, Sept. 4.

The Cowboys will also continue their Thanksgiving Day tradition with a game against the Kansas City Chiefs at AT&T Stadium on Nov. 27.

We also know the team’s opponents for the year. The dates and order of the matchups will be released Wednesday night.

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Dallas Cowboys 2025-2026 Season

NFL Draft: Cowboys select Tyler Booker in first round

The Dallas Cowboys selected Alabama offensive guard Tyler Booker with the 12th overall pick in the NFL Draft. FOX 4’s Jeff Kolb and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Nick Harris break down the pick and what was happening in the moments leading up to the pick being announced.

Big picture view:

The Cowboys are looking to bounce back from a disappointing 7-10 season.

This time around they will have a new coach, former offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer.

Quarterback Dak Prescott is also expected to return from a hamstring tendon avulsion that ended his season in Week 9.

Prescott enters the season 2,746 yards behind Tony Romo for the most passing yards in Cowboys history.

The Cowboys are hopeful a healthier season could lead them back to the playoffs. 

Associated Press

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore Ravens safety Ar’Darius Washington reportedly tore his Achilles tendon during offseason conditioning.

NFL Network and The Baltimore Sun, both citing unidentified sources Wednesday, reported Washington’s injury, which could impact the team’s defense this coming season. Washington started from late October on last season, and his presence helped the Ravens’ pass defense turn its season around after a shaky start.

Washington signed his restricted free agent tender with the Ravens last month. He’s played all four of his NFL seasons with Baltimore.

The Ravens did use their first-round draft pick this year on another safety, taking Malaki Starks out of Georgia.

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Sixteen years ago today, the Penguins went into the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. and came away with an easy win against the Capitals in Game 7 of a playoff series between the two teams.

The series had featured massive swings with the Penguins falling into a 2-0 hole and then evening things up with two wins at home.

Pittsburgh won in overtime in Game 5 before the Capitals forced a seventh game with an overtime win of their own.

Going into Game 7 on the road, it felt like anything was possible. Three of the six games needed overtime and no lead ever felt safe as Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin were trying to propel their young teams to new heights.

Early on in the elimination game, Alex Ovechkin had a chance to set a tone with a breakaway just three minutes into the contest — but Fleury stood tall, setting a tone of his own.

It took a little time but the Penguins eventually stormed their way through the game, sending the Capitals home for the season.

Sidney Crosby and Craig Adams each scored late in the first period, only 8 seconds apart to take a 2-0 lead. Early in the second period Bill Guerin and Kris Letang extended the lead to 4-0 before Jordan Staal added a 5th goal for the Penguins.

Ovechkin got the Caps on the board late in the second before Sidney Crosby made it 6-1 and Brooks Laich got the Capitals within four, with the game ending at a score of 6-2.

Who would’ve thought at the time the two teams wouldn’t meet again in the postseason for another 7 years?