Washington Redskins 27, Dallas Cowboys 6

by PegNews wire

The Dallas Cowboys came out with their least inspired performance of the year Sunday afternoon, with their starters lethargic and their backups unmotivated en route to a 27-6 loss in Washington. The Redskins were playing desperate football, needing a win to clinch the final wildcard playoff berth at 8-8.

The Cowboys, on the other hand, had nothing to play for and it showed. Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo had a terrible performance, going 7 for 16 for 86 yards, no touchdowns and one interception. His backup, Brad Johnson, hardly fared any better, going 7 for 11 for 79 yards.

The Dallas rushing attack was non-existent, as the Cowboys ran just 16 times for an astonishing 1 yard. They were dominated by an offense led by Todd Collins, and it is not clear whether this game should be a warning for a potential playoff upset --a la the Mavericks' pathetic effort against Golden State in May that eventually cost them titanic embarassment-- or just a meaningless season finale with no impact on the playoffs whatsoever.

Posted by Todd M.