While the Cowboys offense did what they've been doing all season, scoring plenty of points, Matt Eberflus' much-maligned defensive unit finally took a step forward in the team's 44-22 victory over the rival Washington Commanders.

Was it a dominating performance? Perhaps not, but with more blitzing and man coverage as well as a season-high in takeaways, Dallas largely kept in check a Commanders offense that came into the game ranked seventh in points scored and 13 th in total yards.

Before leaving in the third quarter due to a hamstring injury, Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels completed just 54.5 percent of his passes for 156 yards with a touchdown and a fumble for a 92.2 passer rating. The Commanders' ground game found success with 136 rushing yards for a 4.9 yards per carry avera

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