Washington Football Team studs and duds in Week 7 Cowboys win
By Ian Cummings
Dud No. 2 – This game’s ability to accurately gauge Washington’s play
Make no mistake: The Washington Football Team’s win against the Dallas Cowboys was very impressive. Washington dominated for a full 60 minutes, and rendered Mike McCarthy’s squad completely and totally inept. But one can’t get lost in the box score and assume Washington is suddenly a playoff threat, because they aren’t.
In the past, we’ve seen firsthand how dominant wins at their outset sometimes grow less impressive as time goes on. Remember Washington’s dominant win against the Cardinals in the 2018 opener? Arizona went on to go 3-13. Even the Eagles win in Week 1 of this year doesn’t look as good as it did when it first occurred.
And Washington’s win against Dallas, while it was a win against a recent NFC East leader, and the preseason NFC East favorite, was also a win against a team in complete shambles, both from a roster and coaching staff perspective. Dallas’ defense has been historically bad since Week 1, and their offense with Andy Dalton has none of the appeal it had with Dak Prescott.
Washington got a victory, and there’s never a day where you won’t take a victory. But let’s face it: At this point, a win against Dallas — even a decisive one — doesn’t mean all too much. Now, if Washington can come back and string together more wins after the bye week, that may change things.