Week 13 of the NFL regular season kicks off tonight with one of the best rivalries in the sport as the Dallas Cowboys will be hosting the Washington Redskins on Thursday Night Football in what essentially serves as a playoff elimination game. The loser will drop to 5-7 on the year, putting their postseason chances close to zero. Luckily for the Dallas, we think they'll be the ones leaving the field victorious. Here are three reasons why Dallas is guaranteed to beat the Redskins tonight:
1) Cowboys pass rush
Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins is having another solid year, but he's significantly worse when facing the rush - and Dallas has the tools to get to him early and often. Demarcus Lawrence is an absolute menace, recording 11.5 sacks this season, and David Irving already has six sacks after missing the first four games of the season. These two will put plenty of pressure on Cousins all game long, meaning that Cousins won't have one of his better games.
2) Bounce-back game for Dak Prescott
Dak Prescott is going through the worst stretch of his career right now, but there's reason to believe he'll break out of the slump sooner rather than later. His biggest problem has been turning the ball over (five interceptions in the last two games), but he's never thrown an interception in three straight games in his career. Prescott has also thrown for 630 yards with no interceptions in his three career games against Washington. Now is the time for his bounce-back game.
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3) Washington's struggles against good teams
The Redskins are a team that has simply taken care of business this year. They've beaten most of the bottom-feeders they've played, but have really struggled against better teams. They're just 2-6 against teams that are either above .500 or just one game below - and only one of those losses was a one-possession game. Expect those struggles to continue for Washington.
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