Commanders receive harsh lessons in latest loss as season draws to merciful conclusion
December 26, 2025
On the surface, it was just another loss in a season that mercifully will come to an end next weekend. Yet, there might come a time next year when the Washington Commanders benefit from what they learned in a 30-23 defeat against Dallas. After the Commanders lost for the ninth time in 10 games, coach Dan Quinn gathered his players and applauded their grit in cutting an early 18-point deficit to seven points by the third quarter. Washington’s uneven play, along with injuries to quarterback Jaylen Daniels, have been the theme of the season. But the Commanders made a game of it against the Cowboys with a third-string, 39-year-old quarterback.