The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders are leaning into the Week 2 matchup with the Washington Commanders, and they’re doing it with a little swagger before Sunday’s kickoff at AT&T Stadium.
Dallas and Washington both come in at 0-1, which gives this one an early-season edge neither side wants to lose. The Cowboys opened with a loss to the New York Giants, while the Commanders fell in their divisional opener against the Philadelphia Eagles. That leaves both teams trying to avoid an 0-2 start, and both know another division loss this early would sting.
For the cheerleaders, though, this is also the first home game of the year, and they made sure to mark the occasion. In a social media post, one cheerleader joked, “It’s time to command the field.” The squad shared multiple posts ahead of Dallas’ home opener, and the reaction came fast from followers.
One cheerleader wrote, “Perfection.” Another fan replied, “Time for AK to command the field.” A different fan simply said, “Wow.”
The group also posted about the return to AT&T Stadium. “Happy Home Opener Cowboys Nation,” one cheerleader wrote. Another added, “G2 TAKES ON GAME 2.”
On the field, Dallas will have the home crowd behind it, but there’s already concern about the defense after the Week 1 loss to the Giants. The Cowboys will need a cleaner performance if they want to keep Washington from walking out of Arlington with its first win of the season.
The Commanders are trying to rebound from their loss to Philadelphia, and a win on Sunday would get either team back to 1-1 instead of sinking into an early two-game skid.
Kickoff is set for 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX, with Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews, and Tom Rinaldi on the call.
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