Cowboys at Commanders: Week 18 preview, odds and injuries

Week 18 · Sun, Jan 10 · Northwest Stadium12 AM ET

at12 AMET · TBD

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 5:20 PM ET

The Dallas Cowboys (4-5) visit the Washington Commanders (2-5-1) on Sun, Jan 10, time TBD at Northwest Stadium in Landover, MD (Week 18, 2026 season).

When and where is Cowboys vs Commanders?

Sun, Jan 10, time TBD at Northwest Stadium in Landover, MD.

Who is injured for Cowboys vs Commanders?

Cowboys: Jake Ferguson (TE, out, knee), P.J. Locke (S, out, concussion), Tyler Goodson (RB, out, knee - acl + mcl), DeMarvion Overshown (LB, questionable, hamstring), Donovan Ezeiruaku (LB, questionable, ankle) and George Pickens (WR, questionable, hamstring) (plus 4 more). Commanders: Lucas Patrick (G, doubtful, concussion), Chig Okonkwo (TE, questionable, hip), Colson Yankoff (TE, questionable, knee), Shy Tuttle (DT, questionable, shoulder) and Treylon Burks (WR, questionable, foot).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Cowboys at Commanders: Week 18 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2027-01-10-dal-at-wsh (updated 2026-11-10).

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Regular season through week 17 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Cowboys red-zone offense vs Commanders red-zone defense
The Cowboys' red-zone offense ranks 3rd in red-zone touchdown rate (68%, 37 trips) against a Commanders red-zone defense ranked 29th (75% allowed, 28 trips faced).
3rdDAL offense26 spots apart29thWSH defense
2Cowboys pass protection vs Commanders pass rush
The Cowboys' pass protection ranks 5th in sack rate (3.8% sacked, 371 dropbacks) against a Commanders pass rush ranked 24th (5.1% of dropbacks, 333 dropbacks faced).
5thDAL offense19 spots apart24thWSH defense
3Commanders ball security vs Cowboys takeaway defense
The Commanders' ball security ranks 2nd in turnovers per game (0.6 giveaways a game, 8 games) against a Cowboys takeaway defense ranked 26th (0.9 takeaways a game, 9 games).
2ndWSH offense24 spots apart26thDAL defenseSmall sample, read with care Why sample size matters

When the Cowboys have the ballEdge DAL · +14 ranks

DAL dropback offenseEPA per dropbackWSH pass defense

9th+0.16371 dropbacks

DAL +10

+0.07 allowed333 dropbacks faced19th

DAL run gameEPA per rushWSH run defense

9th-0.00214 rushes

DAL +14

-0.06 allowed183 rushes faced23rd

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Commanders have the ballEdge WSH · +9 ranks

WSH dropback offenseEPA per dropbackDAL pass defense

19th+0.03314 dropbacks

WSH +9

+0.17 allowed331 dropbacks faced28th

WSH run gameEPA per rushDAL run defense

23rd-0.13178 rushes

-0.02 allowed236 rushes faced27th

Third downEdge DAL · +15 ranks

DAL third-down offensethird-down conversion rateWSH third-down defense

3rd47.0%117 third downs

DAL +15

41.3% allowed109 third downs faced18th

WSH third-down offensethird-down conversion rateDAL third-down defense

32nd31.1%106 third downs

50.0% allowed116 third downs faced31st

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneEdge DAL · +26 ranks

DAL red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateWSH red-zone defense

3rd68%37 trips

DAL +26

75% allowed28 trips faced29th

WSH red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateDAL red-zone defense

18th55%22 trips

69% allowed35 trips faced25th

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge WSH · +15 ranks

DAL big-play offenseexplosive-play rateWSH defense against big plays

23rd8.2%585 plays

WSH +15

7.8% allowed516 plays faced8th

WSH big-play offenseexplosive-play rateDAL defense against big plays

18th9.1%492 plays

10.1% allowed567 plays faced23rd

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksEdge DAL · +19 ranks

DAL pass protectionsack rateWSH pass rush

5th3.8% sacked371 dropbacks

DAL +19

5.1% of dropbacks333 dropbacks faced24th

WSH pass protectionsack rateDAL pass rush

20th6.4% sacked314 dropbacks

5.1% of dropbacks331 dropbacks faced23rd

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversEdge WSH · +24 ranks

DAL ball securityturnovers per gameWSH takeaway defense

8th0.9 giveaways a game9 games

1.5 takeaways a game8 games5th

WSH ball securityturnovers per gameDAL takeaway defense

2nd0.6 giveaways a game8 games

WSH +24

0.9 takeaways a game9 games26th

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesDAL 0 · WSH 1 regulars out or doubtful

Cowboys10 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QGeorge PickensWR78% offense · 8 wk
QDeMarvion OvershownLB71% defense · 3 wk
QDonovan EzeiruakuLB65% defense · 9 wk
OUTJake FergusonTE56% offense · 9 wk
QJoey Porter Jr.CB54% defense · 4 wk
OUTP.J. LockeS49% defense · 4 wk
QJonathan MingoWR23% offense · 9 wk
OUTTyler GoodsonRB18% offense · 7 wk

Commanders5 listed

1 of them is a regular ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

DLucas PatrickG90% offense · 7 wk
QChig OkonkwoTE69% offense · 6 wk
QTreylon BurksWR53% offense · 6 wk
QShy TuttleDT39% defense · 8 wk
QColson YankoffTE14% offense · 8 wk

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelSame rest · DAL travels 1,207 mi

AwayCowboys

7days since last game

1,207miles to get here

1time zones

Last: Sun wk 17 vs NYG · 19,776 mi flown this season

Normal week

Rest edgeEvensame restTravel gap 1,207 mi

HomeCommanders

7days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 17 at JAX · Jacksonville · 14,813 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: DAL 9 games, 585 offensive and 567 defensive plays · WSH 8 games, 492 offensive and 516 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32