Quick facts and numbers from Commanders' Week 2 loss to Cowboys

The Washington Commanders lost to the Dallas Cowboys 37-20 on Sunday, but that loss meant a lot more than a game. Here are some quick facts and numbers from the Commanders’ 2026 Week 2 game in Arlington, TX, against NFC East rival the Cowboys. The top story of the game is that Jayden Daniels was inj

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Washington Commanders lost to the Dallas Cowboys 37-20 on Sunday, but that loss meant a lot more than a game.

Here are some quick facts and numbers from the Commanders’ 2026 Week 2 game in Arlington, TX, against NFC East rival the Cowboys.

The top story of the game is that Jayden Daniels was injured again, appearing to dislocate his left elbow, the same elbow he dislocated in 2025 vs. Seattle.
Five: This was the fifth game in Jayden Daniels' career in which he was injured and unable to finish (Carolina 2024, Dallas 2025, Seattle 2025, Minnesota 2025, Dallas 2026).

Dallas QB Dak Prescott is now 14-2 against Washington with 36 touchdown passes and only five interceptions.
Dak Prescott completes this game with a 38-11 record versus his NFC East opponents. Prescott completed 26 of 31 passes for 279 passing yards, 4 touchdowns, and no interceptions.
Commanders defense still can’t cover a tight end: Jake Ferguson 4-43, 2 TD on four targets.
Four: The number of starters the Commanders lost today: QB Jayden Daniels, OG Sam Cosmi, DL Javon Kinlaw, OT Brandon Coleman.
Jayden Daniels completed 11 of 17 for 96 yards and 1 TD in one half, and ran 7 times for 69 yards.
Dyami Brown caught a Marcus Mariota touchdown pass, got one knee down, and the replay official even said the officials got it wrong, calling it incomplete.
The Cowboys' longest pass play against the Giants in Week 1 was a mere 17 yards. The Cowboys had a 23-yarder on first possession and a 38-yarder on second possession. Signs of what was to come that day.
CeeDee Lamb today had his 28th career 100-yard receiving game (8-153, 2 TD).
Tight ends Ben Sinnott and Colson Yankoff each had a first-quarter reception, but none after that.
The Commanders' defense gave up 8.1 yards per passing attempt to Dak Prescott.
Washington ran the ball 32 times for 182 rushing yards (Daniels 69, White 43, Croskey-Merritt 43).