Redskins Week 2 Reality Checks: Here we go again

By Tim Payne | Sep 12, 2019

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 08: Terry McLaurin #17 of the Washington Redskins runs for a second quarter touchdown after catching a pass against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on September 08, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – JANUARY 05: Amari Cooper #19 of the Dallas Cowboys runs the ball after a catch against the Seattle Seahawks in the second half during the Wild Card Round at AT&T Stadium on January 05, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

5. Reality Is: Dallas isn’t as good as New York made them look.

Living in the Dallas area, I have the opportunity to never miss a Cowboys game. I also have the opportunity to experience the insanity that is the overreactions locally and nationally about this team every week of every year. Win = Super Bowl. Loss = Somebody’s Head.

Here’s what’s true about Sunday’s game against New York: Dallas beat a terrible team coached by a terrible staff with a terrible owner and a worse GM. Saquon Barkley is special, and nobody else on that team is above replacement-level. The Cowboys are talented, but they are not invincible or elite. There’s a reason the sharp money bet the line for Cowboys/Redskins down from +7 to +4. The Cowboys should beat the Redskins… but the Redskins have a fighting chance.

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