Nick Eatman

ARLINGTON, Texas – For the second straight game, the Cowboys were right there at halftime and into the third, only to have the bottom drop out in the second half.

Big Picture: 10 Cowboys-Commanders Storylines

The Cowboys only get six days rest before facing a top team in Washington who has had 10 days of rest. They then must turn right around and face the lowly Giants four days later. Given that they may have a better shot to beat New York at home than they do the Commanders on the road, will Dallas approach this next game any differently? Perhaps rest some guys? Split running back duties? Anything?

As the Cowboys head to Washington D.C., they will be without a couple of key veterans who didn't make the trip.

So many crazy plays occurred in the final five minutes of this one, making it hard to remember some of the other key moments.

LANDOVER, Md. – This game was tied 3-3 at halftime. The score was 13-9 at the six-minute mark of the fourth quarter.

We heard talk last week that some of the former Cowboys now playing for the Commanders had this game circled on the schedule. Some media and fans even thought Dan Quinn would want to embarrass his old team. But am I the only one who thinks the Dallas defense might have had a similar feeling? That they were out to show it wasn't just the coach who made last year's defense so good?

Here are the 10 big storylines for the week, with five for the Giants and five for the Cowboys.

FRISCO, Texas – One thing seems pretty clear with the Cowboys as they get ready for Thursday's Thanksgiving game with the Giants and a 4-7 record:

FRISCO, Texas – For the first time in his career, KaVontae Turpin has been named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.