Nov 13th 2008 12:46PM by Sportz Assassin (author feed)
Filed under: Cowboys, Redskins, NFC EastBoth the Cowboys are Redskins are coming off a bye. Both lost big games to physical teams the last time they took the field. Injuries have been the buzzword in both cities. And all fans involved are quite nervous that a great start may go for naught.

In a weird scheduling quirk, Week 11 will see the Redskins play their first home game against a division opponent. That is what makes the game so huge … especially for Dallas. A Washington win gives them the ultimate tiebreaker and puts them at 3-1 against NFC East teams while Dallas would fall to 1-3.

Prime time hasn’t been kind to Washington. The Skins have lost both night games they have played (Giants, Steelers). These two teams aren’t strangers to the national stage. This will be their fourth ever Sunday Night meeting to go along with 14 Monday Night games and six Thanksgiving Day games.

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