{"id":1116714,"date":"2025-12-25T18:33:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T23:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/sports\/?p=1116714"},"modified":"2025-12-25T18:33:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T23:33:32","slug":"cowboys-vs-commanders-first-quarter-recap-dallas-leads-7-3-on-christmas-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/sports\/cowboys-vs-commanders-first-quarter-recap-dallas-leads-7-3-on-christmas-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys vs. Commanders first quarter recap: Dallas leads 7-3 on Christmas Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Commanders won the toss and deferred which put the Cowboys on the field first.<\/p>\n

Early in the drive things looked sluggish for the Cowboys, but a penalty on the first third down they faced that was called against Washington seemed to wake them up. In fact, they were so alert that when they reached a fourth and short soon after while still on their side of the field they went for it and got it to keep things moving.<\/p>\n

It was a stellar drive when it was all said and done as Dak Prescott found Jake Ferguson for a fun touchdown to start the day off right.<\/p>\n

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FERG!!! pic.twitter.com\/Q5YxzDZn4C<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Blogging The Boys (@BloggingTheBoys) December 25, 2025<\/a><\/div>\n

SCORE: COWBOYS 7, COMMANDERS 0 (Dak Prescott to Jake Ferguson touchdown)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Getting off to a lead was certainly ideal, but it hardly guaranteed anything. Washington seemed pretty intent on having their own offensive success in quarterback Josh Johnson\u2019s first start since 2021.<\/p>\n

Deebo Samuel did his best to help out. He had a huge catch and run that saw him pop Donovan Wilson\u2019s helmet off at the end.<\/p>\n

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DEEBO!pic.twitter.com\/GgrAgwzATv<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 COMMANDERS FOOTBALL (@HogsHaven) December 25, 2025<\/a><\/div>\n

Thankfully the Cowboys defense held right after this. In fact, Jadeveon Clowney got a sack on Johnson on third down to force a field goal that was good.<\/p>\n

SCORE: COWBOYS 7, COMMANDERS 3 (Jake Moody field goal)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The first quarter ended with the Cowboys driving after having just converted another fourth and short. <\/p>\n

\u200bhttps:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/cowboys-vs-commanders-first-quarter-183332959.html<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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