Dak Prescott seemed a bit less sure about playing in a meaningless season finale than he did about a Christmas Day game that also had no connection to the playoffs.

Dak Prescott threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns, and the Dallas Cowboys blew most of an 18-point lead before squeezing past the Washington Commanders 30-23 Thursday.

Prescott's two touchdown passes also gave him 30 on the season, tying Tony Romo's franchise record for four seasons with at least 30 TD throws.

Santa might not have left a playoff appearance under the Cowboys' or Commanders' Christmas tree this year, but the two teams got the gift of playing in front of a national TV audience on a holiday.

The Dallas Cowboys already own Thanksgiving. This year, they owned Christmas.

The Dallas Cowboys (6-8-1) bring one of the league’s most potent offensive attacks into Christmas Day despite being eliminated from playoff contention, thanks in large part to a strong passing game th...