Their D is in tatters. Their best wide receivers are injured. The Commanders are flirting with disaster by playing Jayden Daniels on Monday.

With two timeouts remaining and 1 minute 56 seconds remaining in the first half, the Commanders mounted a much-needed touchdown drive. One play after a 19-yard run by Jeremy McNichols, Jayden Daniels capped the seven-play march with a one-yard run. (Cowboys 20, Commanders 15, :45 left in the second quarter)

The Commanders took a brief lead before a total collapse against the Cowboys. A Jayden Daniels injury added to a nightmare day in Dallas.

The Washington Commanders fell to 3-4 on the season after Sunday's 44-22 loss to the Dallas Cowboys (3-3-1). If not for a total collapse by the New York Giants, Washington would be tied for last place in the NFC East.

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels played in his fifth game of the NFL season on Sunday as Washington lost 44-22 on the road to the Dallas Cowboys.

After a 3-3 start, the Washington Commanders are searching for answers. The coaching staff breaks down the key issues plaguing the team in all three phases.

With a depleted wide receiver room, missing Terry McLaurin, Deebo Samuel and Noah Brown, rookie receiver Jaylin Lane was once again awarded the start out wide. He recorded his best game of the season as a receiver in the Commanders ' 44-22 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

The Cowboys celebrated "Homecoming" with a dominant 44-22 win over the Commanders, elevating their record to .500.

The Washington Commanders are currently having a less-than-ideal performance in their NFC East showdown with the Dallas Cowboys. That performance has taken a turn for the worse, as Commanders starting quarterback Jayden Daniels went down with an apparent leg injury in the third quarter.