Prescott leads Cowboys past skidding Commanders to kick off Christmas triple-header

• Prescott ties Romo with fourth 30-TD season

• Cowboys convert all six fourth-down attempts

• Washington rally falls short behind Josh Johnson

Dak Prescott threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns, and the Dallas Cowboys blew most of an 18-point lead before squeezing past the Washington Commanders 30-23 Thursday.

Dallas (7-8-1) scored touchdowns on their first three possessions to go up 21-3. Although the Commanders (4-12) cut the gap to a touchdown on three different occasions, they couldn’t complete the comeback and absorbed their 10th loss in 11 games.