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| The Redskins did a good job against Dez Bryant, limiting him to 4 catches on 11 targets, but he did gain 73 yards and this 2nd quarter TD . |
Cory Puffett
The Redskins must have missed the memo. Don’t they know you
can’t beat the Cowboys when you are winning at the start of the 4th
quarter?
Washington battled back from a 14-3 halftime deficit to take
a 20-14 lead after the third quarter. During that 14-0 run, DeMarco Murray only
had 3 rushes. Dallas got him more involved in the fourth quarter though and it
led to a big comeback and a one-point victory in D.C. to keep their playoff
hopes alive for Week 17.
Like I said in this week’s Football Freaks prediction
podcast, the NFL season wouldn’t feel complete without Tony Romo having a
chance to blow it in a win-or-go-home Week 17 game. Now he’ll get that next
week against the Eagles.
Murray had a big game with 96 rushing yards and two
touchdowns, one of them a game-winning reception from Romo with 1:08 left in
the game.
The Redskins lost by one point for the second week in a row.
Kirk Cousins cooled off this week in the rain, throwing for shy of 200 yards
and just one touchdown and a bad interception. Granted, on the interceptions
the ball deflected off Santana Moss’s hands, but the ball was thrown behind
him.
But a big bright spot for the Redskins on this Sunday
afternoon was Pierre Garçon. He had 11 catches for 144 yards and a touchdown on
18 targets. He set a new single-game best for receptions and broke Art Monk’s
single-season Redskins record from 1984.
The Redskins will close out their season in New York against
the Giants next week. Washington is 0-5 against the NFC East and would
certainly like to have something to hang their hat on when this offseason
begins.
Dallas will host Philadelphia next week and regardless of
the outcome of Sunday night’s Eagles/Bears game, that game will decide the NFC
East champion and put one of these two teams in the playoffs.
Final Score:
Dallas Cowboys – 24
Washington Redskins – 23
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