Cousins, Redskins rolling into playoffs, 34-23 over Cowboys

Washington Redskins outside linebacker Trent Murphy (93) applies pressure as Dallas Cowboys quarterback Kellen Moore (17) prepares to throw in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, in Arlington, Tex… The Cowboy defense has allowed 19 points or less in five of their last seven games and the stop unit has played well against the pass all season, ranked 5th in yards passing allowed. That began soon after winning three Super Bowls in a four-year span (1992-1993, 1995) with Hall of Fame players Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin and National Football League career rushing leader Emmitt Smith. With Washington holding an early 21-0 lead, Cousins was sidelined, but not before he broke the franchise record for passing yards in a single season with 4,166 yards. I got to play in a few down the stretch. “500 if we didn’t beat ’em”, Gruden joked, “so you’ve got to look at it like that”. “Let me be real clear: There’s no thought of replacing Jason”.

As for Coach Jason Garrett, Jones made it clear that he is “not interested in any change, or thinking about any change there”. They’ll trot Colt McCoy out at quarterback, more than likely.

The Washington Redskins took care of business on Sunday afternoon, defeating the Dallas Cowboys, and wrapping up the regular season on a four-game win streak. The players came out hard in a meaningless game against Dallas on the road and instead of going through the motions, the Redskins were up 24-0 in the blink of an eye, crushing their rivals from the start. The Cowboys’ offensive line appears to be more important to the running back than who lines up in the backfield.

It’s the most losses for Dallas since going 1-15 in 1989, the year owner and general manager Jerry Jones bought the team.

The Cowboys journey from first to NFC worst littered with games that could have could have turned on a Cowboy clutch play here or there. “It was no good”. Of the three, the Green Bay defense was definitely the one you would prefer to take your chances against, but nobody in their right mind would ever choose to play against Aaron Rodgers in a win-or-go-home scenario. I’m not a fan of being not relevant. The Cowboys now head into the long offseason looking for answers.

Orders are limited to four tickets. He is a free agent after his incentive-filled one-year deal with the Cowboys, and six sacks in his 12 games.

“I just think we weren’t mentally tough enough this year”, said veteran defensive lineman Jeremy Mincey.

“That’s quite an interesting dilemma, quite honestly”, coach Jay Gruden said before the game.

NOTES: Cowboys LB Sean Lee was inactive with a hamstring injury, costing him a $2 million escalator in his contract.