LANDOVER, Maryland (AP) – The last time Dallas and the Washington Cowboys faced each other with a combined record worse than this, long-standing NFC East rivals were 0-4 and the 2001 “Gutter Bowl” had started on the foot.
During the pre-game warm-ups, Dallas kicker Tim Seder collided with a horse that was in the box for some reason. The subsidized horse on his leg kicking, Seder missed two box attempts but ended up scoring all of the Cowboys’ points. adding a 26-yard winner to bring the score to 9-7 at the end of time.
“It may have been ugly, but I think we survived and everything went well,” Seder told The Associated Press on the phone Wednesday night. “You’re proud of your team that helps keep fighting and you’re to win at the end of the game, and you have to do your best, so to speak, to close the deal. “
Dallas-Washington might not have a horse in the picture, or stands enthusiasts, this time, but that can be a long way to go to determine which team will win a bad split.
The Cowboys (2-4) and the now anonymous Washington (1-5) are at the center of the race, even though the team has a different starting room than the season began.
Dak Prescott’s ankle injury forced Andy Dalton to take action for Dallas with freshman coach Mike McCarthy. Ron Rivera saw how the NFC East complained and ended the progression of 2019 first-round recruit Dwayne Haskins, because he thought Kyle Allen gave Washington a better chance of winning in his first season in DC.
Awaiting the final results of Thursday night’s game between the New York Giants (1-5) and the Philadelphia Eagles (1-4-1), Dallas in Washington on Sunday may be the first place.
“The opportunity we have is right in front of us, ” said McCarthy. “Obviously, one perceives what our department is like and the importance of obtaining that victory has not been replaced by the situation of the quarterback. “
In any case, the quarterback’s conditions are under the microscope given what’s at stake. Dalton pitched two interceptions in a 38-10 loss to Arizona on Monday night in his first start since replacing Prescott, and Allen had a selection, lost a loose ball and threw an incomplete pass in a 2-point last-minute conversion attempt to lose to the Giants 20-19.
Still, Washington can still say it’s in the contest by the name of the NFC This more than a third of the season despite a five-game streak.
“Having us the expansion hurts and still at this point being just a top game is amazing,” Allen said. “We look at this with wonderful hope and perceive the scenario we are on. “
The Cowboys see it as if they have failed to build really extensive department leadership. Offensive runner Ezekiel Elliott, who lost two escapes opposed to the Cardinals, said he and his teammates were “going to do well. “
“The good thing about that is that we’re still in first place in the division,” Elliott said. “We still have the keys to our future. Now it’s up to us to get it right. “
That’s how Seder, now a football coach at Dallas-area high school, staged 19 years ago. That hasn’t replaced his beloved Cowboys and what is now the Washington football team in the first of at least two games, and perhaps more. – no genuine name.
“You just have to find a way to win a baseball game,” he said. “Sometimes, you just have to step back and say, “Hey, let’s do something good,” and when you get the chance, take credit. “
ZEKE’S FAULTS
Elliott’s five getaways (four losses) in six games are already in one of the worst effects of his career in a season two years ago. The two-time racing champion said he had spent time this week watching videos of “all my fugitives,” and added at the best school.
“Just a little bit of reading my getaways and seeing where things went and what I can do to keep that ball tighter and have greater security,” Elliott said.
And?
“Well, if you need it, put the tape on and locate,” he says with a smile. “I don’t need to reveal all my weaknesses here. “
WHY DON’T YOUKINS?
Rivera has been criticized for abandoning his structure and progression plan this season, that is, by sending Haskins on the bench and turning to Allen after Week 4. Three weeks and three losses after saying he believed there was a “break point” for a QB suffering as Haskins, Rivera countered. himself on Wednesday and said he would stay with Allen “as long as I feel him. “
“I made a resolution based on what I’m looking for and what I saw, and that’s what happened,” Rivera said. “It’s about searching and whether I see what I need to see or not. “
DALLAS O-LINE IN SHAMBLES
All-Pro right guard Zach Martin would possibly not be available to the Cowboys after suffering an early concussion against the Cardinals. If Martin is away, the Cowboys will miss four of the five preseason starters on the offensive line. the state is third-year left guard Connor Williams.
The Cowboys will also be on their third left shot after Brandon Knight injured his knee as opposed to Arizona, underwent surgery and will miss at least a few weeks.
DEACTIVATED PROBABILITIES
After Dallas’s opening as a 3 1/2 point favorite, the line is now a pick after Monday night’s debacle.
Friends and the circle of relatives will be the only ones who will provide others at FedEx Field, despite the fact that Maryland Governor Larry Hogan allows groups to fill the stadiums to 10% of their capacity, so the classic merit of house groups is theoretical. how volatile the NFC is from the most sensitive to the lowest.
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AP Pro Football Schuyler Dixon in Arlington, Texas, contributed.
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