However, this is where a playoff team can prove themselves.The Commanders will have an opportunity to do such in Week 12 as they host the Dallas Cowboys, another NFC East rivalry. It's worth noting that first-year Washington head coach Dan Quinn formerly coached in Dallas.

Week 12 will give Dallas its first look at standout rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders. The game will also serve as a reunion with Dan Quinn, who went from being Dallas’ defensive coordinator to Washington’s head coach.

After Quinn was hired, Washington signed in free agency Cowboys defensive end Dorance Armstrong, center Tyler Biadasz, receiver Noah Brown, and hired assistant coach Joe Whitt Jr. The Cowboys desperately could use a player like Armstrong, and Brown, a player they elected not to re-sign after the 2022 season.

Mike McCarthy is selling his Allen home; Deion Sanders lands a 5-star recruit at CU; Mike Zimmer issues a challenge to Micah Parsons.

The Dallas Cowboys have had an awful 2024 NFL season. Dallas is 3-7 heading into Week 12 and their season feels doomed now that Dak Prescott is done for the year. To make matters worse, the team has been surrounded by controversy for weeks now.