But in a year like this one, a 7-9 Cowboys team at the top of the division might be the aptest finish of all.
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The amusing thing is that this team is the only one nobody talked about prior to the start of the season. They are in the ideal position to shock everyone and win the division. Some key turnovers cost the Skins the matchup against the New York Jets. Between Jackson’s deep speed, Crowder and Reed working underneath and Garcon in the intermediate areas, quarterback Kirk Cousins can attack all areas of the field and put defenses in precarious situations.
Cousins completed 20 of 29 passes for 302 yards for the Redskins (5-6), who avenged a Week 3 loss to the Giants (5-6). He pulled off a insane comeback against Tampa Bay several weeks ago, which kept the team afloat. Not bad for a guy that was supposed to back up RG III.
The Giants went 1-3 in November yet remain tied for first place at 5-6, owing to the forgiving math of the 2015 NFC East. But rather than take control of the division they ensured themselves at best a hard slog through December and into January – where a game against the Eagles three days into the new year could have huge implications. Including Tony Romo, the Cowboys quarterback have thrown 14 interceptions combined on the season. “And I was like, I don’t know how many times we’ve got to hit our heads against the wall to know we have the team to actually win it all”.
The Washington Redskins have not done anything particularly pretty this season. Washington has also been much better this season at home than on the road, so getting to play this one at FedEx Field should provide a big boost in confidence for the Redskins. The Washington Redskins have only two more wins than Dallas and their weakness on defense is Dallas’ strength on offense.
“We’re excited that we have another game this week to go out and prove ourselves and we feel like our goal, which is winning the NFC East, is still achievable”, he said. Stopping the running game is again key. A season with a few tough losses can be considered bad luck, but when you have a handful of losses that could have easily been wins, you have to look at the fact that NY may not be a winning team.
It was the 20th three-interception game of two-time Super Bowl MVP Manning’s career; he had only six picks all season until Sunday. Finally, you have the Giants, who are certainly talented with the likes of Odell Beckham Jr.
Both teams have won eight of the 16 matches. 500 heading into the stretch run. Surprisingly, though, team officials are quite optimistic that they’re going to reach the postseason, manifested by their most recent action of declining to place injured star quarterback on IR, the reason is, according to the team, is because they want him to lead the Cowboys in their playoff run. Washington must take care of the Cowboys first or the Giants win is meaningless.
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The Washington Redskins will play in front of a global audience in 2016, as the league announced today that the team will face the Cincinnati Bengals at London’s Wembley Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016, as participants in the NFL’s International Series. Not a great accolade this season, but the NFC East is Washington’s to lose.
