STADIUM: AT&T Stadium
REFEREE: Bill Vinovich
DATE: Thursday, November 23, 2023
GAME TIME: 4:30 PM ET
CBS: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson
Westwood One: John Sadak, Mike Mayock
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) WAS: 82 or 225 DAL: 209 or 227 National: 88
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: DAL leads series, 76-46-2 (won 3 of past 4). THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 1/8/23: DAL 6 at WAS 26 POSTSEASON: 1/22/83 NFC-C: DAL 17 at WAS 31.
HEAD COACHES NOTES: Ron Rivera vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 5-4 Reg. Season: 102-97-2 (.512) Postseason: 3-5 (.375). Mike McCarthy vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 6-6 Reg. Season: 162-100-2 (.617).
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS NOTES:
• QB SAM HOWELL had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) in Week 11, his 3rd-career game with both pass TD & rush TD. Leads NFL in completions (295) & pass yards (3,038) this season. Had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) in last meeting, his 1st-career start. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 300+ pass yards.
• RB BRIAN ROBINSON had career-high 7 catches & 131 scrimmage yards (73 rush, 58 rec.) in Week 11. Has career-high 872 scrimmage yards this season. Aims for his 3rd in row overall with 125+ scrimmage yards & his 7th in row on road with TD.
• RB ANTONIO GIBSON has 426 scrimmage yards (85.2 per game) & 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) in 5 career games vs. Dal., incl. 136 scrimmage yards (115 rush, 21 rec.) & career-high 3 rush TDs at Dal. on Thanksgiving in 2020.
• WR TERRY MCLAURIN had 5 catches last week & has 5+ catches in 5 of his past 6. Had 74 rec. yards & TD catch in last meeting.
• WR JAHAN DOTSON had 4th rec. TD of season last week & has rec. TD in 3 of his past 4. Had TD catch in last road meeting.
• DT JONATHAN ALLEN had 1.5 sacks & 2 TFL in Week 11 & aims for his 3rd in row with sack. Has 5.5 sacks in 2023, his 5th-career 5+ sack season. Has 5 sacks & 10 TFL in 8 career games vs. Dal.
• DT DARON PAYNE had 2nd sack of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row at Dal. with TFL.
• LB JAMIN DAVIS had 3rd sack of season last week & aims for his 3rd in row with 2+ TFL.
• LB DAVID MAYO had career highs in sacks (2) & TFL (3) in Week 11.
• S KAMREN CURL ranks 2nd among DBs with 88 tackles in 2023.
• CB BENJAMIN ST-JUSTE had 1st sack of season last week. Leads NFC & ranks 2nd in NFL with 15 PD in 2023 & aims for his 5th in row on road with 2+ PD.
DALLAS COWBOYS NOTES:
• DALLAS has won past 12 home games, longest active streak in NFL.
• QB DAK PRESCOTT had 2 TD passes vs. 0 INTs for 95.2 rating in Week 11. Aims for his 5th in row with 2+ TD passes. Is 10-0 in his past 10 home starts with 2,743 pass yards (274.3 per game) & 25 TDs (23 pass, 2 rush) vs. 9 INTs for 111.7 rating, incl. 100+ rating in 8 of 10 starts. Has 1,654 pass yards on Thanksgiving, 4th-most ever on holiday. Aims for his 5th in row on Thanksgiving with 2+ TD passes. Has 15 TDs (13 pass, 2 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 121.7 rating in 5 career home starts vs. Was.
• RB TONY POLLARD had 80 scrimmage yards (61 rush, 19 rec.) & 3rd rush TD of season last week, his 20th-career rush TD & 25th-career scrimmage TD. Is 1 of 2 (Christian McCaffrey) with 10 games of 50+ scrimmage yards in 2023.
• WR CEEDEE LAMB had 6th rec. TD of season last week. Has 74 receptions in 2023 & is 4th player ever with 70+ catches in each of 1st 4 seasons. Ranks tied-2nd with 1,013 rec. yards this season, his 3rd-straight season with 1,000+ rec. yards & 4thstraight season with 1,000+ scrimmage yards. Had 6 catches for 106 yards on Thanksgiving in 2022 (vs. NYG). Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Was. with TD catch.
• LB MICAH PARSONS tied his career-high with 2.5 sacks last week & has 11 career games with 2+ sacks, 5th-most by player in 1st 3 seasons since 1982. Is 1 of 2 (Myles Garrett) with 10+ sacks in each of past 3 seasons.
• DE DEMARCUS LAWRENCE aims for his 3rd in row with sack.
• DE DORANCE ARMSTRONG aims for his 5th in row with 0.5+ sacks.
• DE SAM WILLIAMS aims for his 4th in row with sack.
• CB DARON BLAND tied single-season NFL record & became 4th player ever with 4 INT-TDs in a season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with INT & 8th in row with PD.
