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| Nobody cares that Tony Romo threw for fewer than 200 yards, 1 TD & 1 INT. Dallas won, that's all that matters. Little more than a moral victory, huh Jerry? |
Cory Puffett
Orlando Scandrick, a 6th yard cornerback out of
Boise State, sealed the Dallas victory with a veteran play, following through
on a blown passing route to pick off Robert Griffin III in the fourth quarter
with the Cowboys protecting a two-possession lead. As I predicted all week, the
Redskins did not put themselves in a position where Tony Romo could serve them
extra chances to win.
That said, the Redskins did not play a terrible game. On
defense, they still look awful, but it was arguably a better game by the unit
than any of their first four outings. On offense, it was nice to see some
razzle-dazzle from RGIII, but his accuracy is not what it was in 2012 as he
still hesitates to drive off his back foot, instead relying on arm strength,
which is a big no-no on touch passes.
The Redskins are in a deep hole in the NFC East and with the
way Dallas is playing, and what Philadelphia showed on Sunday, repeating as
division champions appears to be just about out of the picture. But they did
show progress in Dallas and they should still be worth watching for at least a
few more weeks.
Dallas showed great resilience on defense coming off an embarrassing
outing last week. They gave up 51 points to Denver, and it was the fifth time
Tony Romo had thrown for at least 400 yards and 4 touchdowns and lost (he is
0-5 in such games). They rallied this week and turn in a terrific effort on
Sunday Night Football.
A lot of attention will be paid to the injury report this
week as Demarco Murray and DeMarcus Ware both left the game with injuries, the severities
of which are unclear.
Dallas (3-3) goes to Philadelphia (3-3) next week with sole
possession of the NFC East lead on the line. Washington, meanwhile, will return
home to host the NFC North-leading Chicago Bears.
Final Score:
Washington Redskins – 16
Dallas Cowboys – 31
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