2026 Week 18 · Sun, Jan 10 · 1:00 PM ET
Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders
Matchup first read
DAL run game has the stronger league profile.
DAL run game #5/32 · WAS run defense #29/32 · 122 offense / 123 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- DAL -2
- Model total
- 51
- 80% range (WAS margin)
- -16.9 to +17.1
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- WAS passing attack#20/32DAL pass defense#27/32
- WAS run game#16/32DAL run defense#21/32
- DAL passing attack#14/32WAS pass defense#19/32
- DAL run game#5/32WAS run defense#29/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2026 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
DALDallas Cowboys
- Dak PrescottQB · 7 games264pass yds/g
- Javonte WilliamsRB · 7 games67.4rush yds/g
- CeeDee LambWR · 7 games93rec yds/g
- George PickensWR · 7 games69.3rec yds/g
WASWashington Commanders
- Jayden DanielsQB · 4 games190pass yds/g
- Jacory Croskey-MerrittRB · 5 games47.8rush yds/g
- Terry McLaurinWR · 5 games46rec yds/g
- Stefon DiggsWR · 5 games42.8rec yds/g