Washington Football Team keys to victory vs. Cowboys on Thanksgiving

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LANDOVER, MARYLAND – NOVEMBER 22: Alex Smith #11 of the Washington Football Team throws the ball during the first half against the Cincinnati Bengals at FedExField on November 22, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /

No. 3 – Start fast

Another week, and my first key remains the same. Start out the game with some juice. Don’t let Dallas come out to an early start and use their rather large crowd size for a COVID-19 year catapult them as the game progresses.

Come out of the gate playing fast and neutralize the crowd. Have sustained drives. Get the Cowboys offense off-balance early. Maintain balance on offense to allow Alex Smith to open up the offense.

With an increased capacity compared to other teams and the game being on Thanksgiving, it will be easy for the Cowboys to start fast and this game get out of hand early. That cannot happen. The Washington Football Team must come out fast and at the very worst keep the game close going into halftime.

No more double-digit first-half deficits. It worked against the Bengals. Do not come out flat. Start fast.

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