Washington Commanders legend Brian Mitchell warns the team not to chase "nostalgia" after the Cowboys released CB Trevon Diggs on Tuesday.

NFL Week 17 opens with Christmas Day football when the Dallas Cowboys travel to face the Washington Commanders. Start time, schedule and how to watch.

Washington Commanders vs Dallas Cowboys picks, predictions, win probabilities for NFL Week 17 Christmas Day game on Thursday, Dec. 25. Who will win?

After several months of rumors and speculation, the Dallas Cowboys released Trevon Diggs. The veteran cornerback returned to the field against the Los Angeles Chargers on December 21, over two months since his last game (October 10 against the Carolina Panthers).

Jacory Croskey-Merritt had two rushing touchdowns for the Commanders.

On Sunday night, following the primetime matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Chicago Bears, the NFL announced the final schedule for Week 18. The Cowboys and the Giants will play on Sunday, Jan. 4, with kickoff scheduled at 1:00 p.m. ET.

It’s Christmas Day, and this is the first of three games on the NFL slate. The Dallas Cowboys head to Washington to take on their division rivals, the Commanders, in what should be a high-scoring affair.

The NFL is reviewing an incident that occurred during the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders game involving Dak Prescott.

Three bold predictions for the Cowboys and Giants' final game of the 2025 NFL regular season against each other in Week 18

Two of the NFL's three Christmas Day games set viewership records. The Detroit Lions-Minnesota Vikings late afternoon game on Netflix became the most-streamed NFL game in U.S. history and the Denver Broncos-Kansas City Chiefs night game set a record for Amazon Prime Video.