It seems impossible for the Washington Commanders (4-7) to upset the Dallas Cowboys (7-3) on Thanksgiving Day.
The Commanders are coming off an embarrassing 31-19 loss to the New York Giants, where they turned the ball over six times. This was one week after the Cowboys destroyed the Giants by 32 points. It was Washington’s second loss to the wounded and hapless Giants in four weeks.
So it was no surprise when oddsmakers listed Dallas as the biggest favorite in Week 12.
Washington has been a considerable underdog before and won. The Commanders were also a double-digit favorite in Week 11 — and lost by 12.
Who knows what to expect from this version of the Commanders, particularly as Ron Rivera likely enters his final stretch as head coach.
Can Washington upset Dallas? Of course. This is the NFL, and “Any Given Sunday” is real.
We’ve identified four things the Commanders must do to pull off the upset.