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The Cowboys travel to Washington for an intriguing NFC East showdown on Sunday. Here are five bold predictions on how Dallas will handle the Week 14 clash.
Dallas heads to Washington this week with the benefit of extra rest after their Week 13 victory over the Saints on Thursday night. Taylor Heinecke led Ron Rivera’s team to a big win over the Raiders on Sunday, but they’ll host the Cowboys as underdogs on Sunday afternoon.
The Cowboys have a solid chance to effectively end the race for the NFC East crown. They already maintain a solid two-game advantage over Washington in the division. Dallas would love to add one more game to their lead and coast into the playoffs with the ability to rest some veterans down the stretch.
Of course, Washington believes it has the chance to make the NFC East race competitive again with a big home win over the rival Cowboys. Here are five bold predictions on why that won’t happen for Rivera and his team on Sunday afternoon.
5. Micah Parsons will not get a sack
Rivera knows a thing or two about pass rushers and he’s undoubtedly been very impressed by what he’s seen from Parsons on film. Expect Washington to shift their pass protection to make sure the rookie gets chipped on every potential passing down.
Washington’s interest in making someone other than Parsons beat them on the pass rush is going to frustrate the former Penn State star. He’ll have to soak up numerous double teams and trust his teammates to get to the quarterback this week.
