Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Commanders: Experts release early Week 17 preview [2025]

The Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders will meet in Week 17 of the NFL season at Northwest Stadium on Thursday, December 25, 2025, starting at 1:00 PM ET.

Initial simulations from Dimers' trusted NFL model favor the Cowboys as the most likely winner of this NFC East rivalry clash.

For updates all week long, including best bets, player prop projections and touchdown probabilities, check out our interactive Cowboys vs. Commanders predictions page.

Dallas vs. Washington early predictions

Leveraging trusted machine learning and analysis, we have simulated the Cowboys vs. Commanders game 10,000 times as part of our NFL predictions coverage. Here are the latest insights:

• Straight up win probabilities: Cowboys 57%, Commanders 43%
• Predicted final score: Cowboys 26-24 Commanders
• Spread: Cowboys (+5.5) 66%, Commanders (-5.5) 34%
• Total points (48.5): Over 55%, Under 45%

As of December 22, 2025, these Cowboys-Commanders calculations and predictions reflect the latest data and insights available.

Cowboys vs. Commanders Week 17 details

The NFL Week 17 action between the Commanders and Cowboys at Northwest Stadium is scheduled for December 25, 2025.

• Who: Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Commanders
• Date: Thursday, December 25, 2025
• Time: 1:00 PM ET/10:00AM PT
• Venue: Northwest Stadium

Cowboys vs. Commanders opening odds

We've researched the best betting odds across America for this Week 17 game, which are listed here:

• Spread: Cowboys +5.5 (-110), Commanders -5.5 (-110)
• Moneyline: Cowboys +185, Commanders +166
• Total: Over/Under 48.5 (-118/-102)

Odds may continue to move—track live changes via our NFL odds page.

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Conclusion

We predict the Cowboys, with a 57% win probability, will likely beat the Commanders in Week 17 of the NFL season. Dimers.com will provide full game coverage closer to kickoff, so stay tuned for updates.

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