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NFL 2021 Week 14: Washington Football Team vs Dallas Cowboys 1st Quarter

Washington hosts the Dallas Cowboys

By Scott Jennings@ScottJenningsHH Dec 12, 2021, 12:00pm EST

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Dallas Cowboys v Washington Football Team

Washington enters Week 14 with a 6-6 record and a 4-game winning streak. They sit in 2nd place in the NFC East after last week’s road win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Washington won another game with a 17-15 score, and the game came down to a field goal from new kicker Brian Johnson. They once again controlled the flow of the game and time of possession.

Today’s games against the Dallas Cowboys starts Washington’s 5 game race to the end of the season with 5 straight NFC East division games. The Cowboys have two more wins than Washington, but that gap drops with a win today. Washington is already firmly in the playoff race, holding the 6th seed if the season ended today. They will likely need to win at least 3 games of the round robin to secure a playoff spot, and have a shot at becoming the first repeat division champion since 2004.