How to Watch Commanders vs. Cowboys: Time, TV Channel and Live Stream – 2025 Week 17

George Pickens will lead the Dallas Cowboys (6-8-1) into their battle versus the Washington Commanders (4-11) at Northwest Stadium on Thursday at 1 p.m. ET.

The Cowboys have struggled on defense, ranking third-worst in the NFL (380.1 yards allowed per game) this season. However, they rank second-best on the other side of the ball, putting up 393.1 yards per game. The Commanders' defense has been bottom-five in total defense this season, allowing 383.1 total yards per game, which ranks second-worst. On offense, they rank 20th with 321.1 total yards per contest.

Read below where we dive into all of the details you need before this contest starts, including how to watch on TV.

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How to Watch Commanders vs. Cowboys

• When: Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 1 p.m. ET
• Where: Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland
• TV: Netflix
• Live Box Score: Fox Sports

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Cowboys vs. Commanders: Head-to-Head

• Against Washington, Dallas has tallied four wins over the past five matchups.
• The Cowboys have covered five times in those games while outpacing the total on four occasions.
• Dallas has outpaced Washington 180 points to 91 in the past five games.

Cowboys' 2025 Schedule

Cowboys Stats & Insights

• Dallas sports the best offense this season in terms of passing yards (274.3 passing yards per game), but ranks worst on the defensive side of the ball (257.8 passing yards allowed per game).
• The Cowboys are compiling 118.8 rushing yards per game on offense (17th in the NFL), and they rank 20th defensively with 122.3 rushing yards allowed per game.
• Dallas has the fourth-worst turnover margin in the NFL at -8, forcing 11 turnovers (28th in NFL) while turning it over 19 times (20th in NFL).

Cowboys Key Players

• In 15 games for the Cowboys, Dak Prescott has led the charge with 4,175 yards (278.3 yards per game) while posting 28 touchdowns, 10 interceptions and a 68.5% completion percentage.
• As part of the Cowboys' running game, Javonte Williams has run for 1,147 yards and 10 touchdowns on 4.8 YPC.
• Pickens has been a key piece of the Cowboys' passing attack in 2025, amassing 88 catches for 1,342 yards and nine touchdowns.

Commanders' 2025 Schedule

Commanders Stats & Insights

• Washington is compiling 187.2 passing yards per contest on offense this season (24th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is giving up 241.7 passing yards per contest (26th-ranked) on defense.
• While the Commanders' run defense has been stuck in neutral, ranking fourth-worst by surrendering 141.3 rushing yards per game, their offense is the fourth-best at 133.9 rushing yards per contest.
• Washington has not done well in terms of turnovers, as its turnover margin of -12 is third-worst in the NFL.

Commanders Key Players

• Marcus Mariota has passed for 1,695 yards (169.5 per game), completing 61.2% of his passes, with 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions in 10 games.
• In seven games, Jayden Daniels has thrown for 1,262 yards (180.3 per game), with eight touchdowns and three interceptions, and a completion percentage of 60.6%.
• On the ground, Jacory Croskey-Merritt has scored six touchdowns and picked up 671 yards (44.7 per game).

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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