It’s that time of the year. The Washington Football Team meets the Dallas Cowboys for the first time in the 2021 season. It’s late in the season for the first meeting between the hated rivals, as they’ll play again in two weeks.
There’s some extra importance in the rivalry this season as the Cowboys sit atop the NFC East with an 8-4 record. Washington is right behind them with a 6-6 record and has won its last four games.
For Washington to win Sunday’s meeting with the Cowboys, it will need to win specific matchups. If Washington can win certain matchups, it will stand a good chance of dethroning the Cowboys.
We’ve identified four critical matchups for Washington against Dallas in Week 14.