{"id":4514,"date":"2024-11-25T08:37:19","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T08:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=4514"},"modified":"2024-11-25T08:37:19","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T08:37:19","slug":"dallas-cowboys-vs-washington-commanders-week-12-player-of-the-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=4514","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Commanders: Week 12 Player of the Game!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Which Dallas Cowboys player stood out during the 34-26 Week 12 victory against the Washington Commanders?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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A thrilling finish to a game of the year like matchup saw the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0(4-7) break their five-game losing streak by upsetting the Washington Commanders (7-5) 34-26.<\/p>\n

What started as a defensive struggle with a 3-3 halftime score turned into a scoring frenzy, as both teams combined for 54 points in the second half.<\/p>\n

A wild sequence in the closing seconds saw the Commanders, who trailed 27-20, score an 86-yard Terry McLaurin touchdown in the final 30 seconds until a missed extra point left the score hanging 27-26.<\/p>\n

Dallas took control of the game in the second half, largely thanks to quarterback Cooper Rush, who earns Week 12’s player of the game.<\/p>\n

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