Washington Football Team keys to victory vs. Cowboys on Thanksgiving

“First off, Happy Thanksgiving everybody.” – Dan Snyder, Washington Football Team owner.

As Dan Snyder said 10 and a half months ago in the introductory press conference for Washington Football Team head coach, Ron Rivera, Happy Thanksgiving! For real this time.

We have reached another year where the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Football Team face off on Thanksgiving. The NFL sure does love its Dallas Cowboys-Washington Football Team turkey day games. This year makes it three games in five years that this game is played on Thanksgiving.

The Thanksgiving game against Dallas has not been too kind for the Washington Football Team. They are 1-8 against the Cowboys on the holiday, the one win being of course the Robert Griffin III 2012 year.

However, with these two teams, especially in 2020, that doesn’t matter. The matchup between two 3-7 teams is for a temporary spot in first place, as crazy as that sounds.

The winner of this game will leave with a real shot at a division title. The loser, while not being mathematically eliminated, will suffer a severe blow to their division title hopes. It is a must-win game for both teams. As Jay Gruden once called it, a “Code Red” game. Despite the team’s poor records, this storied rivalry has meaning once again.

In a game that will be crucial in the quest for the NFC East title, here are the three keys to victory for the Washington Football Team against its arch-rival, Dallas Cowboys, on Thanksgiving.