For all we’ve made about how bad this Washington Football Team is, the win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday put them in a great position in the NFC East. Of course, it couldn’t have been done without a loss from the Philadelphia Eagles, where Carson Wentz looked terrible once again, but the point still remains:
Washington is a win against the Dallas Cowboys away from taking sole possession of the NFC East division lead.
That win over the Cowboys could come as soon as Thursday evening when the classic Thanksgiving matchup will hold more weight than normal. Sitting at 3-7, with the Eagles at 3-6-1, and the New York Giants at 3-7, Washington could get to 4-7 with a win over a depleted Cowboys team that is reeling after a strong start to the season.
The last time Washington and Dallas met was just a few weeks ago, with the Burgundy & Gold putting a 25-3 beatdown over Andy Dalton and the Cowboys. Dalton was knocked out of the game with a concussion in the second half, but he should be good to go in this one.
We may not think that this is a playoff-worthy team in Washington, but based on the rest of the division, they might stumble into the playoffs nonetheless. We will know more after their game on Thursday.
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