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Five most pivotal games on the Redskins schedule in 2020

By Charles Garner

LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 30: A general view of the Philadelphia Eagles offensive line and the Washington Redskins defensive line during the second half at FedExField on December 30, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 30: A general view of the Philadelphia Eagles offensive line and the Washington Redskins defensive line during the second half at FedExField on December 30, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – DECEMBER 29: Ezekiel Elliott #21 of the Dallas Cowboys runs with the ball while being tackled by Cole Holcomb #55 of the Washington Redskins in the second quarter in the game at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – DECEMBER 29: Ezekiel Elliott #21 of the Dallas Cowboys runs with the ball while being tackled by Cole Holcomb #55 of the Washington Redskins in the second quarter in the game at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

Week 12: Redskins @ Cowboys

Speaking of important divisional games on Thanksgiving, this Redskins vs. Cowboys match up could be one of the more important games of the season.

To this point in the season, the Redskins would have already played four of their six divisional games of the season. And the lone post-Thanksgiving NFC East game would be a Week 17 clash with the Philadelphia Eagles.

If Washington could manage to win at least two of their divisional games before Thanksgiving, then this matchup could be what stands between them being at least 50 percent of the games in their division.

This is also an important game for the ‘Skins because while they will not have any prime time games, this Thanksgiving game against a division rival is the next best thing. If the Redskins can beat one of the most talented rosters in the NFC on Thanksgiving Day, it will show that the future of the franchise is in good hands.

Next. Easiest stretch of the Redskins 2020 schedule. dark

After this divisional game, the Redskins have a tough stretch of opponents in the following weeks playing the Pittsburgh Steelers, the San Francisco 49ers, and the Seattle Seahawks. If the Redskins are handed a bad loss on Thanksgiving day from a divisional rival, that may not bode well for their confidence going into this rough three-game stretch.

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