The Washington Redskins have been out of the playoffs for weeks and now they have the opportunity to knock division rival the Dallas Cowboys out as well. Â Coming off an embarrassing loss against the Green Bay Packers, the Cowboys know they need to do better. Â It is not just on Tony Romo to play better, but that defense that has been historically bad really needs to step up. Â Today, they play their third backup quarterback in as many weeks.
They are 0-2 against Josh McCown and Matt Flynn and now face Kirk Cousins. Â After a major falling out between Mike Shanahan and Robert Griffin III, Cousins was given the green light to start the remaining games for Washington. Â Cousins beat the Falcons last week, a team who also has a struggling defense so it is possible that he could have a big day. Â Washington did have SEVEN turnovers in the game, something they cannot do against the Cowboys. Â For as bad as their defense has been, their offense is having a good year. Â DeMarco Murray has been running efficiently averaging 5.5 yards per carry and when Romo is not forcing throws that turn into interceptions, he has had a great year.
As if the Dallas defense needed any more bad news, they will be without Sean Lee, Morris Claiborne, and Ernie Sims for this game. Â As bad as that may seem, the Cowboys always beat teams with losing records and if they want to get in the playoffs, they will come out of D.C. with a win. Â The Redskins are an even bigger mess than the Cowboys. Â As a side note, this will likely be linebacker London Fletcher’s final home game. Â Cowboys vs. Redskins- who you takin?
