# Commanders 20, Cowboys 37: Week 2 recap

> The Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Commanders 37-20 on Sun, Sep 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX (Week 2, 2026 season). Records after the game: Commanders 2-5-1, Cowboys 4-5. D.Prescott (DAL) led all players with +16.6 EPA on 36 dropbacks.

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- Updated: 2026-11-11T02:08:55.052Z
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## Questions and answers

### Who won Commanders vs Cowboys?

The Dallas Cowboys won 37-20. By quarter: WSH 0-10-3-7, DAL 10-7-10-10.

### Who was the best player in Commanders vs Cowboys?

By expected points added: D.Prescott (DAL, +16.6 EPA on 36 dropbacks), C.Lamb (DAL, +11.4 EPA on 9 targets) and J.Ferguson (DAL, +6.5 EPA on 4 targets).

### What was the turning point of Commanders vs Cowboys?

The biggest swing in win probability (10 points toward the Cowboys) came in Q3 at 7:15: M.Mariota pass short left to D.Brown to WAS 18 for -6 yards (J.Barham). FUMBLES (J.Barham), RECOVERED by DAL-D.Winters at WAS 18. D.Winters ran ob at WAS 13 for 5 yards.

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 10:01 | D.Prescott pass short middle to C.Lamb for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. B.Aubrey extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Sieg, Holder-B.Anger. | WSH 0-7 DAL |
| Q1 | 5:01 | B.Aubrey 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Sieg, Holder-B.Anger. | WSH 0-10 DAL |
| Q2 | 13:14 | D.Stevens 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Ott, Holder-T.Way. | WSH 3-10 DAL |
| Q2 | 9:55 | (Shotgun) D.Prescott pass short middle to J.Ferguson for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. B.Aubrey extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Sieg, Holder-B.Anger. | WSH 3-17 DAL |
| Q2 | 6:37 | (No Huddle) J.Daniels pass short left to S.Diggs for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. D.Stevens extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Ott, Holder-T.Way. | WSH 10-17 DAL |
| Q3 | 12:50 | D.Stevens 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Ott, Holder-T.Way. | WSH 13-17 DAL |
| Q3 | 7:20 | B.Aubrey 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Sieg, Holder-B.Anger. | WSH 13-20 DAL |
| Q3 | 6:32 | (Shotgun) D.Prescott pass short middle to J.Ferguson for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. B.Aubrey extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Sieg, Holder-B.Anger. | WSH 13-27 DAL |
| Q4 | 13:22 |  B.Aubrey 60 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Sieg, Holder-B.Anger. | WSH 13-30 DAL |
| Q4 | 9:03 | (Shotgun) M.Mariota pass deep right to S.Diggs for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN [O.Ogbonnia]. D.Stevens extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Ott, Holder-T.Way. | WSH 20-30 DAL |
| Q4 | 3:07 | (Shotgun) D.Prescott pass deep right to C.Lamb for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. B.Aubrey extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Sieg, Holder-B.Anger. | WSH 20-37 DAL |