Cowboys Top Redskins 19-16 On Bailey’s 54-yard Field Goal

Last-place Dallas is 4-8, one game behind the Redskins, Giants and Eagles, who are all 5-7. Some simple math tells you to run the ball up the middle, take a knee – anything to make Washington use its final two timeouts.

The Dallas Cowboys’ 19-16 win over the Washington Redskins on Monday leaves three teams tied at the top of the NFC East – and none of them have a winning record.

COLTS: Coach Chuck Pagano says he expects quarterback Matt Hasselbeck to play this weekend against Jacksonville with a fractured rib and a sore neck. A 41-yard kickoff return plus a 15-yard facemask penalty on J.J. Wilcox set the Redskins up at Dallas’ 43, and four plays later, Jackson hauled in a ideal pass from Cousins to pull even with 44 seconds to go.

Jackson caught six balls for 80 yards. “You get so used to looking at those and verifying your thoughts”.

The teams former back-up quarterback Brandon Weeden was claimed by the Houston Texans after being released by the Cowboys once Romo returned to the team last week.

-K Dan Bailey was ideal on the night, converting field goals from 38, 34, 20 and 54 yards. Witten had two first-down catches on the drive to give him 1,000 in his career. The Redskins are among the league’s worst in run-stopping and Darren McFadden and Robert Turbin must take advantage. But similarly to the Giants game, the Redskins did not capitalize on the turnover. The Cowboys Redskins game TV details and how to watch MNF live free streaming is just ahead. There were 10 punts, seven in the first quarter alone…. However, a “crackback” foul on Ryan Grant, where he totally whiffed, derailed another offensive drive. Half of the first-round picks that are made don’t work. In other words, it’s been one heck of a night for the Dallas running back. The Cowboys probably won’t throw the ball often in Washington. The Redskins salvaged a field goal to tie the game at 3 going into halftime.

MISSED FIELD GOALS – Washington, Hopkins 43 (WR). Dallas lost three fumbles, but those led to only three points for Washington….

The Redskins have been leaning heavily on TE Jordan Reed in recent weeks but with Byron Jones expected to be matched-up on him all afternoon, the Cowboys should keep the red-hot TE largely neutralized. The teams did it one more time, and Quinton Dunbar would be the victim against Dez Bryant on a pass interference call.

Devin Street fumbled, on what looked like it might’ve been the crushing blow for the Cowboys.

Sean McVay started moving the pocket for Cousins with boot legs and quick passing.

This week marks the first meeting of the season for Washington and Dallas.

The Cowboys began the second half with another McFadden fumble on the third play of the half.

However, the drama was not complete as Bailey converted a 54-yard game-winner with nine seconds left.

The 10-time Pro Bowl tight end immediately turned around and lifted the Cowboys kicker in the air. “We battled and we got the W”, said Bryant.

Until the final 74 seconds, field goals accounted for the only points scored by either team. The defense denied a touchdown, so Bailey tied it, 9-9, with 4:22 remaining. “We are fortunate, and we got to get better”.

Dallas was forced to punt, however. That is where disaster sat in for Washington. Waiting to receive that punt was Jackson, who has a history of sealing wins with unreal returns. Two completions from Cassel to Bryant picked up 20 yards.

Washington could have put Dallas away. It was an appropriately ugly ending to an ugly football game.