Cowboys at Redskins - Why it matters
Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – Fedex Field - Sunday, 18 December, 1615 EST on FOX/ 2115 GMT on Sky Sports Xtra
Games between Dallas and Washington are intense even when there is nothing on the line. Quite why the rivalry is so bitter depends on which side you ask. The Cowboys maintain that Redskins owner George Preston Marshall tried to block their entry into the NFL in 1960 because he saw it as a threat to his team's fan base at a time when there were no teams in the league south of Washington.Residents of the District of Columbia maintain that Dallas are still sore because the Redskins ended a Cowboy run of six successive division titles in 1972. Perhaps it is just because these sides have historically been two of the best in the league, and one stands in the way of the other twice each year.
All rivalries in the NFC East are traditionally intense because often the division contains some of the best teams in the league, all fighting for one guaranteed playoff spot and, with the revival of the Cowboys and New York Giants, that is true again this year. The Cowboys are trying to maintain their early-season momentum but were buoyed by a tight victory over Kansas City last weekend. Division leaders New York are still catchable but Dallas realise they must win each of their remaining three games to guarantee playing into January. After an inconsistent season, the Skins are still on the fringes of the post-season picture, and could snatch a wildcard spot as one of the best runners up if they win their last three. But even if they don't make the playoffs, Washington fans would love to have the memory of a win over the hated Cowboys to warm them through the rest of the winter.
NFLBriefing.com
Games between Dallas and Washington are intense even when there is nothing on the line. Quite why the rivalry is so bitter depends on which side you ask. The Cowboys maintain that Redskins owner George Preston Marshall tried to block their entry into the NFL in 1960 because he saw it as a threat to his team's fan base at a time when there were no teams in the league south of Washington.Residents of the District of Columbia maintain that Dallas are still sore because the Redskins ended a Cowboy run of six successive division titles in 1972. Perhaps it is just because these sides have historically been two of the best in the league, and one stands in the way of the other twice each year.
All rivalries in the NFC East are traditionally intense because often the division contains some of the best teams in the league, all fighting for one guaranteed playoff spot and, with the revival of the Cowboys and New York Giants, that is true again this year. The Cowboys are trying to maintain their early-season momentum but were buoyed by a tight victory over Kansas City last weekend. Division leaders New York are still catchable but Dallas realise they must win each of their remaining three games to guarantee playing into January. After an inconsistent season, the Skins are still on the fringes of the post-season picture, and could snatch a wildcard spot as one of the best runners up if they win their last three. But even if they don't make the playoffs, Washington fans would love to have the memory of a win over the hated Cowboys to warm them through the rest of the winter.
NFLBriefing.com
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