General information
✭ Dallas Cowboys (10-4) @ Washington Football Team (6-8)????
- ???? Local: AT&T Stadium, Arlington
- ???? Data: 12/26 (Sunday)
- ⏰ Opening hours: 22:20 (Brasilia time)
- ???? Broadcast: ESPN, Star+ e NFL GamePass
- ???? Real Time: Twitter
Retrospect
Despite the attack not having a good moment, the Dallas Cowboys have already accumulated three wins in a row and are packed in the fight for the first round of the playoffs. The Washington Football Team, meanwhile, is coming off two straight defeats, both to divisional rivals.
Keep an eye
The great strength of Washington’s defense is in the front seven. The team’s secondary has been suffering a lot, being the third that yielded the most air yards this season. So the promise is that the airstrikes will be prolific, especially for Michael Gallup. Since returning from injury, he has been playing at a high level and being the most effective receiver on the team.
Since returning to the starting lineup after his injury, Lawrence has been playing at a very high level, managing to be effective in putting pressure on the quarterback, forcing turnovers and defending very well the run game. This Sunday’s game is a great opportunity for Lawrence to consolidate his good phase in the team.
Terry McLaurin is Washington’s offensive player. O wide receiver is the player with the most targets in the team’s aerial game and with long distance: McLaurin has 110 targets and the second place with the most targets, JD McKissic, has 53, less than half. Other than that, he is an extremely fast player, who accumulates several yards after reception, has excellent hands and can bring a lot of danger to the Cowboys’ secondary.
one of the stars of front seven of Washington, Allen has been producing the production that was expected when he was chosen in the first round of the draft 2017. Although he is a defensive insider, Jonathan Allen leads the team in sacks (8.5) and in tackles for loss of yards (10). It’s very important that Dallas’ offensive line with Allen both avoids pressure on Dak and doesn’t provoke fouls – a huge problem the team suffers this season.
Who takes the advantage between…
- Dallas Cowboys air strike and Washington Football Team secondary
Dallas’ air attack has all its starters, while Washington’s secondary, the weakest sector of the defense, had problems against slightly more qualified opponents this season.
- Ataque terrestre do Dallas Cowboys e front seven do Washington Football Team
O front seven of Washington was reinforced with the return of Montez Sweat, which makes it even stronger. Furthermore, both running backs Dallas starters are not healthy and have been producing far below what is expected of them.
- Washington Football Team air strike and Dallas Cowboys secondary
Even though the Dallas Cowboys’ secondary is short for this game, you can’t underestimate a unit that produces so many turnovers. Also, while Terry McLaurin is extremely dangerous, the receiver is basically the only quality piece in the air.
- Ataque terrestre do Washington Football Team e front seven do Dallas Cowboys
Antonio Gibson and JD MicKissic complement each other a lot and make the backfield of Washington one of the most qualified in the league. However, the front seven Dallas has been doing a great job in the last few games – mainly because he has his starters – and has been able to limit the opponents’ running games a lot.
The team of experts from both teams are equal.
Dallas is coming off three straight wins and is still playing at home.
embezzlement
Dallas Cowboys
- OS Malik Hooker, WR Simi Fehoko, CB Jourdan Lewis and OT Tyron Smith are out of the game.
Washington Football Team
- OS Landon Collins, DE Daniel Wise, S Deshazor Everett and CB William Jackson are out of the game
Curiosities
- Dallas Cowboys and Washington Football Team have one of the biggest rivalries in the NFL. The rivalry began even before the Cowboys were founded due to the Washington owner’s disagreement with the Cowboys’ future owner;
- In all of history, Dallas and Washington have faced each other 122 times. It is the team that the Cowboys faced the most in their history, tied with the Philadelphia Eagles (122);
- Of the 122 games between the teams, the Cowboys won 73 of them, the most wins in franchise history over any other team. The showdown also had Washington’s 47 wins and two draws;
- Despite the head-to-head advantage, the Football Team has the edge when the game is worth a little more. In the postseason, the two teams played each other twice for the conference title (1972 and 1982), with Washington winning both games;
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