Cowboys vs. Commanders Preview: Dallas’ Chance To Extend NFC East Streak

FRISCO – The Dallas Cowboys host the Washington Commanders in an NFC East Division conflict on Sunday from AT&T Stadium. On a brief week and recent off a win over the New York Giants, Dallas is in search of its eighth consecutive victory in opposition to a divisional opponent.

After shedding quarterback Dak Prescott to a thumb harm, Dallas pushed by the adversity and responded with back-to-back wins, with a lot because of quarterback Cooper Rush, or ‘Cooper Clutch’ as Ezekiel Elliott would say. 

With a win on Sunday, Rush would develop into the primary Cowboys quarterback to win his first 4 begins – becoming a member of an elite group of 26 quarterbacks to take action in NFL historical past. Look ahead to Elliott, who has 9 speeding touchdowns in opposition to Washington, tied with the N.Y. Giants for essentially the most speeding scores in opposition to a single opponent in his profession.

The Cowboys protection has been dominant, holding all three of their 2022 opponents to 19 points-or-fewer; That is the primary time Dallas has held an opponent underneath 20 factors within the first three video games of a season since 1974. This week Dallas will likely be hope to get after Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz, who was sacked 9 occasions in Week 3 by the Philadelphia Eagles. 

Dallas has received 5 of the final seven conferences in opposition to Washington … However nothing comes straightforward in divisional play – anticipate a rowdy ambiance. 

LATE-GAME CEEDEE: CeeDee Lamb has tallied 136 of his 191 receiving yards within the second half of video games this season. After an enormous drop in Week 3, Lamb bounced-back with a spectacular late landing in a difference-making play. 

INJURY UPDATE: 

RECORDS: Dallas Cowboys (2-1) vs. Washington Commanders (1-2)

ODDS: Dallas is 3.5-point favorites vs. the Commanders.

GAME TIME: Sunday, October 2, 2022 at 12: p.m. CT

LOCATION: AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)

TV/RADIO: FOX, 105.3 The Fan

THE FINAL WORD: Corridor-of-Famer Lawrence Taylor is not fairly able to relinquish his unofficial title as essentially the most feared defender within the historical past of soccer. Nevertheless, he did give credit score to Micah Parsons.

“I don’t know who the perfect defensive participant is,” Taylor mentioned in an interview earlier than the Cowboys’ 23-16 victory, “however all I do know is I’m all the time on the final web page, of the final paragraph, of the final sentence once they say ‘the best of all time.’ Till someone tells me totally different, I personal it.”

“He is taking part in fairly nicely … let’s have a look at if he can stick with it for dag-on 13 years.”

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