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Five things to watch in the Cowboys vs. Redskins NFC East showdown for first place

Did any of us really think we’d be here three weeks ago?

If you did, you’re either on the Dallas Cowboys’ roster or one of Jerry Jones’ relatives.

But here we are, preparing for Thanksgiving Day with a chance for the Cowboys’ to climb back atop the NFC East. With a win on Thursday over the Washington Redskins (6-4), Dallas (5-5) will claim a share of the lead with five games remaining. Three of those teams (Giants, Bucs and Eagles) have losing records, one (Colts) is 5-5. The one remaining knee-buckler is the Saints, which is another nationally-televised Thursday night game on Nov.