The Dallas Cowboys season ended nearly the same way it began, with a white flag. The illusion of trying to win. A whimper. The final on-field moment was KaVontae Turpin stepping harmlessly out of bounds on a kickoff with no time left, ending a 23-19 Washington Commanders win from AT&T Stadium. There was no razzle-dazzle drawn up by John Fassel to even give Turpin an option to keep the ball alive, nor the thought of taking a touchback and letting the offense have the final chance at scoring with one play left.
Win or lose, the story of the 2024 Cowboys had already been written well before the Commanders came in and added to their momentum before the playoffs with a second straight win.