{"id":1494152,"date":"2026-09-15T12:13:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T11:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T12:36:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T11:36:48","slug":"commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2","status":"publish","type":"nfl-news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Commanders vs Cowboys Prediction &#038; Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our <strong>Commanders vs Cowboys prediction<\/strong> is the pick of the divisional fixtures in the late window. Squawka Signal&#8217;s live read updates on this page through the week.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/teams\/washington-commanders\/\">Washington Commanders<\/a> lost 24-22 at Philadelphia having held the ball for 33:20. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/teams\/dallas-cowboys\/\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a> lost 28-20 at the Giants having conceded the highest passer rating of the weekend. Both defeats were close, and neither was comfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- SQ_NFL_SIGNAL -->\n\n\n\n<style>\n\/* Squawka NFL picks card - palette matched to the injected sq-nsig Signal units *\/\n.sqp{--cy:#2FE6C9;--val:#38D97A;--ovr:#FF6A5A;--fair:#FFC24B;--tx:#e8f0f7;--mut:rgba(232,240,247,.60);--line:rgba(255,255,255,.10);--gold:#FFC24B;position:relative;overflow:hidden;font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,sans-serif;color:var(--tx);max-width:960px;margin:14px auto 26px;border-radius:14px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0a2540 0%,#06182b 62%,#04121f 100%);box-shadow:0 14px 36px rgba(4,18,31,.34)}\n.sqp *{box-sizing:border-box}\n.sqp__wrap{padding:22px 26px 20px}\n.sqp__kick{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cy)}\n.sqp__kick::before{content:'';width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cy);box-shadow:0 0 9px 1px var(--cy)}\n.sqp__ttl{font-size:24px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.3px;line-height:1.14;margin:12px 0 0;color:var(--tx)}\n.sqp__sub{margin:7px 0 0;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--mut);max-width:70ch}\n.sqp__crests{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:14px}\n.sqp__crests img{width:28px;height:28px;display:block}\n.sqp__at{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--mut);letter-spacing:.1em}\n.sqp__h3{margin:20px 0 0;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cy)}\n.sqp__list{margin-top:12px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}\n.sqp__row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 126px;gap:14px;align-items:center;padding:14px 2px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}\n.sqp__mkt{display:block;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cy);margin-bottom:4px}\n.sqp__pk{font-size:15.5px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.25;color:var(--tx)}\n.sqp__top{display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;margin-left:8px;font-size:9.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3a2c00;background:var(--gold);padding:3px 7px;border-radius:5px}\n.sqp__why{display:block;margin-top:5px;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--mut)}\n.sqp__pr{text-align:center}\n.sqp__val{display:block;font-size:23px;font-weight:800;color:var(--cy);line-height:1;text-decoration:none}\na.sqp__val:hover{text-decoration:underline}\n.sqp__stars{display:block;font-size:15px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:1px;color:var(--gold)}\n.sqp__stars .d{opacity:.24}\n.sqp__lab{display:block;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mut);margin-top:4px}\n.sqp__verd{display:inline-block;margin-top:6px;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em;padding:2px 7px;border-radius:5px}\n.sqp__verd--val{color:var(--val);background:rgba(56,217,122,.12)}\n.sqp__verd--ovr{color:var(--ovr);background:rgba(255,106,90,.12)}\n.sqp__verd--fair{color:var(--fair);background:rgba(255,194,75,.12)}\n.sqp__approach{margin:14px 0 0;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--tx)}\n.sqp__foot{margin:16px 0 0;padding-top:13px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:11.5px;line-height:1.55;color:rgba(232,240,247,.5)}\n.sqp__foot a{color:var(--cy);font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(47,230,201,.35)}\n@media(max-width:640px){\n.sqp__wrap{padding:18px 15px 16px}\n.sqp__ttl{font-size:20px}\n.sqp__row{grid-template-columns:1fr 100px;gap:10px}\n.sqp__val{font-size:20px}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"sqp\" id=\"sqp-wasdal\">\n<div class=\"sqp__wrap\">\n<span class=\"sqp__kick\">Week 1 &middot; Editorial pick<\/span>\n<h2 class=\"sqp__ttl\">Commanders vs Cowboys: our editor&#8217;s props<\/h2>\n<p class=\"sqp__sub\">Two editorial calls to sit alongside the live Signal numbers on this page.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sqp__crests\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/squawka\/inc\/NFL\/assets\/team-logos\/WAS.png\" alt=\"Commanders\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\">\n<span class=\"sqp__at\">AT<\/span>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/squawka\/inc\/NFL\/assets\/team-logos\/DAL.png\" alt=\"Cowboys\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\">\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"sqp__h3\">Our props<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sqp__list\">\n<div class=\"sqp__row\" data-market=\"Player prop\" data-selection=\"CeeDee Lamb 60+ receiving yards\" data-read=\"\">\n<div><span class=\"sqp__mkt\">Player prop<\/span><span class=\"sqp__pk\">CeeDee Lamb 60+ receiving yards<\/span><span class=\"sqp__why\">Lamb caught five for 44 and a touchdown at the Giants from eight targets. Washington conceded 203 passing yards and three touchdowns to Philadelphia.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"sqp__pr\"><span class=\"sqp__stars\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Confidence 3 of 5\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;<span class=\"d\">&#9733;&#9733;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"sqp__lab\">confidence<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sqp__row\" data-market=\"Player prop\" data-selection=\"Jayden Daniels 40+ rushing yards\" data-read=\"\">\n<div><span class=\"sqp__mkt\">Player prop<\/span><span class=\"sqp__pk\">Jayden Daniels 40+ rushing yards<\/span><span class=\"sqp__why\">Daniels ran five times for 31 at Philadelphia. Dallas conceded 165 rushing yards to the Giants at 4.5 a carry.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"sqp__pr\"><span class=\"sqp__stars\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Confidence 4 of 5\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;<span class=\"d\">&#9733;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"sqp__lab\">confidence<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"sqp__foot\">An editorial call, not a Signal model output. 18+ | BeGambleAware.org<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Commanders vs Cowboys: 2026 form so far<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two narrow defeats, both of which turned on a handful of possessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>2026 season to date<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Commanders<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Cowboys<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>Record<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0-1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0-1<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Points for<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">22<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">20<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Points against<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">24<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">28<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Point differential<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-8<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Total yards<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">295<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">244<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Yards per play<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4.4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4.7<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Turnovers<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Third-down offence<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">33.3%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">72.7%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Red-zone offence<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">100.0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">100.0%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Sacks recorded<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Opponent passer rating<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">122.2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">134.2<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Washington converted all three red-zone trips and ran 32 times for 132 yards. Dallas went three from three in the red zone but held the ball for 23 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Commanders vs Cowboys injury report and team news<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stefon Diggs caught four for 55 and a touchdown at Philadelphia. Javonte Williams scored twice for Dallas, once rushing and once receiving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This section updates as soon as the Out, Doubtful and Questionable tags land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- SQ_NFL_INJURIES -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The matchup that settles it: Jayden Daniels&#8217; legs against a defence that leaked 165<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dallas conceded 165 rushing yards to the Giants at 4.5 a carry. Daniels ran five times for 31 at Philadelphia and is a harder proposition than that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Cowboys allowed Jaxson Dart a 134.2 rating, the highest figure any defence gave up in Week 1. Daniels threw for only 164, so both have something to prove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dallas were efficient where it counted and lost on possession. Twenty-three minutes of the ball is not a platform against a side that ran 32 times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Players to watch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jayden Daniels (WAS, QB):<\/strong> Two touchdown passes at Philadelphia, plus 31 rushing yards.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stefon Diggs (WAS, WR):<\/strong> Four catches for 55 yards and a touchdown in the opener.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dak Prescott (DAL, QB):<\/strong> 175 yards and two touchdowns at the Giants.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Javonte Williams (DAL, RB):<\/strong> A rushing and a receiving touchdown in Week 1.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to watch Commanders vs Cowboys<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kickoff is 9.25pm BST on Sunday, September 20, which is 4:25 PM ET in Arlington. Sky Sports has the UK coverage and NFL Game Pass on <a href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/3SxpKbx\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DAZN<\/a> carries every game of the season, live or on demand. Sky takes one exclusive pick from each of the Sunday 6pm and 9pm windows, and those two reach Game Pass 24 hours after the final whistle. Squawka may earn a commission if you subscribe through that link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr><th>Detail<\/th><th>Commanders vs Cowboys<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td>Sunday, September 20, 2026<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Kickoff<\/strong><\/td><td>9:25pm BST \/ Sunday 20 Sep<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Venue<\/strong><\/td><td>AT&#038;T Stadium, Arlington, TX<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>TV<\/strong><\/td><td>Sky Sports<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Live stream<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/3SxpKbx\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL Game Pass (DAZN)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Week<\/strong><\/td><td>Week 2, 2026 NFL season<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Commanders vs Cowboys prediction and score projection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our <strong>Commanders vs Cowboys prediction<\/strong> is a Washington win, 27-24. Daniels against this defence is the sharper of the two quarterback matchups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The live win probability updates on this page through the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every fixture in the round is covered across our <a href=\"\/en\/nfl\/\">NFL UK hub<\/a>, and the 32 club pages sit on the <a href=\"\/en\/nfl\/teams\/\">NFL teams hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Commanders vs Cowboys FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-wasdal-1\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who is favoured to win, the Commanders or the Cowboys?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Washington, narrowly, despite playing away. Both are 0-1, but Dallas conceded a 134.2 passer rating in Week 1.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-wasdal-2\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What time is Commanders vs Cowboys in the UK?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">9.25pm BST on Sunday, September 20, which is 4:25 PM ET.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-wasdal-3\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is Commanders vs Cowboys on TV in the UK?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Sky Sports has the coverage and NFL Game Pass on DAZN carries every game of the season, live or on demand. Sky holds one exclusive pick in each of the Sunday 6pm and 9pm windows, and those two reach Game Pass 24 hours after the final whistle. Channel 5 and 5ACTION show two games free-to-air every Sunday, and those are not blacked out.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-wasdal-4\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How did each side do in Week 1?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Washington lost 24-22 at Philadelphia. Dallas lost 28-20 at the Giants.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>18+ | Please gamble responsibly | BeGambleAware.org | Signal probabilities approximate at time of writing and subject to change<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Commanders vs Cowboys prediction is the pick of the divisional fixtures in the late window. Squawka Signal&#8217;s live read updates on this page through the week. The Washington Commanders lost 24-22 at Philadelphia having held the ball for 33:20. The Dallas Cowboys lost 28-20 at the Giants having conceded the highest passer rating of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":394,"featured_media":1493814,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"commanders vs cowboys prediction","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Commanders vs Cowboys Prediction & Tips | Squawka","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Our Commanders vs Cowboys prediction and tips for a 9.25pm BST Sunday in Arlington. Dallas conceded a 134.2 passer rating in Week 1.","footnotes":""},"tags":[27548,26951,27539],"class_list":["post-1494152","nfl-news","type-nfl-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-dallas-cowboys","tag-nfl","tag-washington-commanders"],"acf":{"external_featured_image_url":"","hide_featured_image_pattern":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.0 (Yoast SEO v28.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Commanders vs Cowboys Prediction &amp; Tips | Squawka<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Our Commanders vs Cowboys prediction and tips for a 9.25pm BST Sunday in Arlington. Dallas conceded a 134.2 passer rating in Week 1.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Commanders vs Cowboys Prediction &amp; Tips\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Our Commanders vs Cowboys prediction and tips for a 9.25pm BST Sunday in Arlington. Dallas conceded a 134.2 passer rating in Week 1.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Squawka | EN\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SquawkaFootballNews\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-09-15T11:36:48+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/09\/14164947\/wk2-en-preview-commanders-cowboys.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2400\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1260\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@squawka\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/nfl\\\/nfl-news\\\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/nfl\\\/nfl-news\\\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Tom Dutton\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/dc09c06d049425cf5fe14094195dd949\"},\"headline\":\"Commanders vs Cowboys Prediction &#038; Tips\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-09-15T11:13:03+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-09-15T11:36:48+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/nfl\\\/nfl-news\\\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":739,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/nfl\\\/nfl-news\\\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/media.squawka.com\\\/images\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/14164947\\\/wk2-en-preview-commanders-cowboys.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Dallas Cowboys\",\"NFL\",\"Washington Commanders\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":[\"WebPage\",\"FAQPage\"],\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/nfl\\\/nfl-news\\\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/nfl\\\/nfl-news\\\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\\\/\",\"name\":\"Commanders vs Cowboys Prediction & Tips | Squawka\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/nfl\\\/nfl-news\\\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/nfl\\\/nfl-news\\\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/media.squawka.com\\\/images\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/14164947\\\/wk2-en-preview-commanders-cowboys.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-09-15T11:13:03+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-09-15T11:36:48+00:00\",\"description\":\"Our Commanders vs Cowboys prediction and tips for a 9.25pm BST Sunday in Arlington. Dallas conceded a 134.2 passer rating in Week 1.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/nfl\\\/nfl-news\\\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"mainEntity\":[{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/nfl\\\/nfl-news\\\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\\\/#faq-wasdal-1\"},{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/nfl\\\/nfl-news\\\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\\\/#faq-wasdal-2\"},{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/nfl\\\/nfl-news\\\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\\\/#faq-wasdal-3\"},{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/nfl\\\/nfl-news\\\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\\\/#faq-wasdal-4\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/nfl\\\/nfl-news\\\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/nfl\\\/nfl-news\\\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/media.squawka.com\\\/images\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/14164947\\\/wk2-en-preview-commanders-cowboys.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/media.squawka.com\\\/images\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/14164947\\\/wk2-en-preview-commanders-cowboys.jpg\",\"width\":2400,\"height\":1260,\"caption\":\"Washington Commanders vs Dallas Cowboys prediction, picks and odds for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/nfl\\\/nfl-news\\\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Squawka\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"NFL News\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/nfl\\\/nfl-news\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Commanders vs Cowboys Prediction &#038; Tips\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"Squawka | EN\",\"description\":\"Football News, Stats, and More...\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/dc09c06d049425cf5fe14094195dd949\",\"name\":\"Tom Dutton\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/d4acd11a360b4e606b52b1c1a739360b26e29c0b699f930bf67c9e9acbb4d53f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/d4acd11a360b4e606b52b1c1a739360b26e29c0b699f930bf67c9e9acbb4d53f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/d4acd11a360b4e606b52b1c1a739360b26e29c0b699f930bf67c9e9acbb4d53f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Tom Dutton\"},\"description\":\"Tom Dutton oversees Squawka\u2019s content strategy and works to make data-driven soccer analysis clear and accessible for fans. He has over a decade of experience in sports media, with articles published across several UK sports outlets. Previously published at: The Evening Standard , The Independent\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/author\\\/tomdutton\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/nfl\\\/nfl-news\\\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\\\/#faq-wasdal-1\",\"position\":1,\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/nfl\\\/nfl-news\\\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\\\/#faq-wasdal-1\",\"name\":\"Who is favoured to win, the Commanders or the Cowboys?\",\"answerCount\":1,\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Washington, narrowly, despite playing away. Both are 0-1, but Dallas conceded a 134.2 passer rating in Week 1.\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/nfl\\\/nfl-news\\\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\\\/#faq-wasdal-2\",\"position\":2,\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/nfl\\\/nfl-news\\\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\\\/#faq-wasdal-2\",\"name\":\"What time is Commanders vs Cowboys in the UK?\",\"answerCount\":1,\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"9.25pm BST on Sunday, September 20, which is 4:25 PM ET.\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/nfl\\\/nfl-news\\\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\\\/#faq-wasdal-3\",\"position\":3,\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/nfl\\\/nfl-news\\\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\\\/#faq-wasdal-3\",\"name\":\"Is Commanders vs Cowboys on TV in the UK?\",\"answerCount\":1,\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Sky Sports has the coverage and NFL Game Pass on DAZN carries every game of the season, live or on demand. Sky holds one exclusive pick in each of the Sunday 6pm and 9pm windows, and those two reach Game Pass 24 hours after the final whistle. Channel 5 and 5ACTION show two games free-to-air every Sunday, and those are not blacked out.\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/nfl\\\/nfl-news\\\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\\\/#faq-wasdal-4\",\"position\":4,\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/nfl\\\/nfl-news\\\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\\\/#faq-wasdal-4\",\"name\":\"How did each side do in Week 1?\",\"answerCount\":1,\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Washington lost 24-22 at Philadelphia. Dallas lost 28-20 at the Giants.\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Commanders vs Cowboys Prediction & Tips | Squawka","description":"Our Commanders vs Cowboys prediction and tips for a 9.25pm BST Sunday in Arlington. Dallas conceded a 134.2 passer rating in Week 1.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Commanders vs Cowboys Prediction & Tips","og_description":"Our Commanders vs Cowboys prediction and tips for a 9.25pm BST Sunday in Arlington. Dallas conceded a 134.2 passer rating in Week 1.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/","og_site_name":"Squawka | EN","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SquawkaFootballNews\/","article_modified_time":"2026-09-15T11:36:48+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2400,"height":1260,"url":"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/09\/14164947\/wk2-en-preview-commanders-cowboys.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@squawka","twitter_misc":{"Estimated reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/"},"author":{"name":"Tom Dutton","@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/dc09c06d049425cf5fe14094195dd949"},"headline":"Commanders vs Cowboys Prediction &#038; Tips","datePublished":"2026-09-15T11:13:03+00:00","dateModified":"2026-09-15T11:36:48+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/"},"wordCount":739,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/09\/14164947\/wk2-en-preview-commanders-cowboys.jpg","keywords":["Dallas Cowboys","NFL","Washington Commanders"],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":["WebPage","FAQPage"],"@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/","url":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/","name":"Commanders vs Cowboys Prediction & Tips | Squawka","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/09\/14164947\/wk2-en-preview-commanders-cowboys.jpg","datePublished":"2026-09-15T11:13:03+00:00","dateModified":"2026-09-15T11:36:48+00:00","description":"Our Commanders vs Cowboys prediction and tips for a 9.25pm BST Sunday in Arlington. Dallas conceded a 134.2 passer rating in Week 1.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/#breadcrumb"},"mainEntity":[{"@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/#faq-wasdal-1"},{"@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/#faq-wasdal-2"},{"@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/#faq-wasdal-3"},{"@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/#faq-wasdal-4"}],"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/09\/14164947\/wk2-en-preview-commanders-cowboys.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/09\/14164947\/wk2-en-preview-commanders-cowboys.jpg","width":2400,"height":1260,"caption":"Washington Commanders vs Dallas Cowboys prediction, picks and odds for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Squawka","item":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"NFL News","item":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Commanders vs Cowboys Prediction &#038; Tips"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/","name":"Squawka | EN","description":"Football News, Stats, and More...","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/dc09c06d049425cf5fe14094195dd949","name":"Tom Dutton","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d4acd11a360b4e606b52b1c1a739360b26e29c0b699f930bf67c9e9acbb4d53f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d4acd11a360b4e606b52b1c1a739360b26e29c0b699f930bf67c9e9acbb4d53f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d4acd11a360b4e606b52b1c1a739360b26e29c0b699f930bf67c9e9acbb4d53f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Tom Dutton"},"description":"Tom Dutton oversees Squawka\u2019s content strategy and works to make data-driven soccer analysis clear and accessible for fans. He has over a decade of experience in sports media, with articles published across several UK sports outlets. Previously published at: The Evening Standard , The Independent","url":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/author\/tomdutton\/"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/#faq-wasdal-1","position":1,"url":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/#faq-wasdal-1","name":"Who is favoured to win, the Commanders or the Cowboys?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Washington, narrowly, despite playing away. Both are 0-1, but Dallas conceded a 134.2 passer rating in Week 1.","inLanguage":"en-GB"},"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/#faq-wasdal-2","position":2,"url":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/#faq-wasdal-2","name":"What time is Commanders vs Cowboys in the UK?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"9.25pm BST on Sunday, September 20, which is 4:25 PM ET.","inLanguage":"en-GB"},"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/#faq-wasdal-3","position":3,"url":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/#faq-wasdal-3","name":"Is Commanders vs Cowboys on TV in the UK?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Sky Sports has the coverage and NFL Game Pass on DAZN carries every game of the season, live or on demand. Sky holds one exclusive pick in each of the Sunday 6pm and 9pm windows, and those two reach Game Pass 24 hours after the final whistle. Channel 5 and 5ACTION show two games free-to-air every Sunday, and those are not blacked out.","inLanguage":"en-GB"},"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/#faq-wasdal-4","position":4,"url":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/commanders-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/#faq-wasdal-4","name":"How did each side do in Week 1?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Washington lost 24-22 at Philadelphia. Dallas lost 28-20 at the Giants.","inLanguage":"en-GB"},"inLanguage":"en-GB"}]}},"yoast_title":"Commanders vs Cowboys Prediction & Tips | Squawka","yoast_description":"Our Commanders vs Cowboys prediction and tips for a 9.25pm BST Sunday in Arlington. Dallas conceded a 134.2 passer rating in Week 1.","yoast_keyword":"commanders vs cowboys prediction","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/nfl-news\/1494152","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/nfl-news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/nfl-news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/394"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/nfl-news\/1494152\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1494178,"href":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/nfl-news\/1494152\/revisions\/1494178"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1493814"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1494152"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1494152"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}