Washington's Week 7 Keys to the Game against Dallas
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 18: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Dontrelle Inman #80 of the Washington Football Team in action against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on October 18, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Giants defeated Wash
WASHINGTON - It's D-Day in Landover.
The Washington Football Team hosts its archrival Dallas Cowboys at 1 p.m. on FOX 5.
Both teams will come into today's game hoping to bounce back from disappointing finishes last week.
Washington suffered an excruciating one-point loss last week in New York, while Dallas endured an embarrassing 28-point loss to the Cardinals on Monday Night Football.
Vegas oddsmakers have declared Washington/Dallas a tossup with a zero-point spread, and the game has big implications for the NFC East title race nearly halfway through the season.
Despite being 1-5 so far, Washington has a chance to move into 2nd place in the division if it beats Dallas today.
To do so, the team will have to overcome a Dallas team that's still very talented. Dallas would take the lead in the NFC East with a win today.
Former Washington Tight End and Super Bowl Champion Rick "Doc" Walker offered his keys to the game ahead of today's matchup at 1 p.m.: