The Cowboys laid an egg in their final regular-season game, losing 26-6 to the Washington Commanders on Sunday.
threw a touchdown pass to Terry McLaurin among his 11 of 19 passing for 169 yards and ran for another among his 35 yards rushing. The fifth-round pick out of North Carolina became the first Washington rookie QB to throw and run for a TD in a game since Robert Griffin III in 2012.
“It is about the QB making plays they’re supposed to make, and every now and then when you need a big play, make a big play,” coach Ron Rivera said. “That’s what we need to get to.” Howell also connected on a 52-yard completion with McLaurin, who set a career high for receiving yards in a season. Eliminated from playoff contention last week after Carson Wentz threw three interceptions in a loss to Cleveland, the Commanders ended a four-game winless stretch and avoided a third consecutive losing season in as many years with Rivera in charge of football operations.Prescott and the Cowboys offense weren’t solely to blame.
Tony Pollard returned after missing Dallas’ previous game against Tennessee with a thigh injury and rushed for 19 yards to surpass 1,000 for the season. Pollard finished the regular season as the Cowboys’ leading rusher, the first time anyone other than Ezekiel Elliott has had that distinction since the three-time Pro Bowl back was picked fourth in the 2016 draft.The Commanders retired Hall of Fame quarterback Sonny Jurgensen’s No.
Commanders: DT John Ridgeway left in the second quarter with a shoulder injury. ... RB Brian Robinson Jr. , OT Cornelius Lucas and DT Jonathan Allen were all inactive. CB Benjamin St-Juste and S Kam Curl and RB Antonio Gibson went on injured reserve.Commanders: Go into another offseason looking for a starting quarterback, whether it’s Howell or someone else.
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