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YOU PICK: Who Shines Vs. Cowboys?

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The Washington Redskins (9-6) tonight make their final push for a playoff spot as they play host to the Dallas Cowboys (8-7) at FedExField.

Going into today’s games, the Redskins sit atop the NFC East standings, and a win would claim the division title and earn a home playoff game next weekend. They can clinch a Wild Card spot if the Chicago Bears lose to the Detroit Lions and if the Minnesota Vikings lose to the Green Bay Packers.

The Cowboys’ odds of making the playoffs are simple: win, and they’re in (and, due to tiebreakers, are NFC East champs). A loss, and they go home.

You can bet there will be some awesome individual performances for the Redskins players, who will be amped up in front of what is sure to be an awesome crowd here in Landover, Md.

So, with that in mind, here’s your chance to get out that crystal ball and predict which Redskins player you think will stand out tonight against the Cowboys:

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NFL Films: The Origin Of A Rivalry

It started out, oddly enough, with a yet-to-be established NFL franchise and a fight song.

More than 50 years later, the Washington Redskins and the Dallas Cowboys continue to do battle twice a year as divisional foes and bitter rivals.

The series adds its next chapter tonight, when the Redskins play host to the Cowboys in a nationally-televised game that will determine the NFC East champion.

It’s perhaps the third most important game in the Redskins-Cowboys series history, right behind the 1972 and 1982 NFC Championship games, both of which resulted in Washington wins.

According to the NFL Films video above — which was originally presented in 1991′s “NFL’s Greatest Rivalries” — it all started in 1960, when the Cowboys were an NFL expansion franchise. The Redskins had been dominating the South airwaves, something that a franchise in Texas would threaten and something Washington owner George Preston Marshall wasn’t going to give up without a fight.

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Redskins Historian: Cowboys Rivalry

By Mike Richman
The Redskins Historian

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In an appearance on D.C. television station FOX-5 on Dec. 28, 2012, Redskins Historian Mike Richman talks with news anchor Tony Perkins about the storied Redskins-Cowboys rivalry, two days before the teams would clash in a seismic game at FedExField to determine the NFC East champion.

Mike points out that the game marks the first time in 33 years (1979) that the Redskins and Cowboys have met in a regular season-ending game that holds playoff implications for both teams.

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Redskins-Cowboys: Experts Pick ‘Em

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Last week, about 97 percent of the experts and analysts below thought the Washington Redskins would defeat the Philadelphia Eagles.

They were right.

But tonight, with the NFC East title on the line when the Redskins face the Cowboys at FedExField, the experts feel Washington will have a game on its hands.

This should be a good one.

Here’s this week’s version of Experts Pick ‘Em:

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AccuScore Projects ‘Skins-Cowboys Game

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AccuScore is back this week for the final time in the 2012 regular season with some wacky statistical projections and predictions for tonight’s game between the Washington Redskins and the Dallas Cowboys.

Last Sunday, AccuScore had the Redskins winning in 60 percent of its 10,000 computer simulations against the lowly Philadelphia Eagles. This time around, with the NFC East title on the line, the game is expected to be much closer.

This week’s AccuScore projections have much to do with the rushing attack of the Redskins. If running back Alfred Morris is able to out-duel Cowboys running back DeMarco Murrary — and if Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III can put together a nice day scrambling with the ball — then Washington’s chances of winning increase dramatically.

Here’s the highlights of today’s AccuScore predictions for Redskins-Cowboys, according to ESPN:

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Rev Redskin Is Ready For The Cowboys

All season long, through thick and thin, Rev Redskin has been there with his weekly words of encouragement for his favorite team as they prepare to do battle.

Today is no differently.

With the NFC East Division title on the line, Rev Redskin has his sermon ready to go.

Rev Redskin’s definitely ready. Are you?

‘Playbook:’ Redskins’ Coverage Vs. Dallas

How can the Redskins’ secondary improve this time around against the Dallas Cowboys?

The three-man crew at the NFL Network’s “Playbook” explored this very topic this week.

Though the crew of Brian Baldinger, Sterling Sharpe and former Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb each felt the Redskins would come out victorious in their matchup tomorrow night vs. the Cowboys, they pointed to a few areas of improvement to focus on for the Redskins’ defense in the video above:

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NFL Films: Redskins-Cowboys Preview

The Washington Redskins on Sunday play host to the Dallas Cowboys at FedExField. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.

FedExField is an open-concept stadium with a natural-grass playing surface. The stadium seats 85,000.

The Redskins on Sunday are looking to clinch their first playoff appearance since the 2007 season. Washington also defeated Dallas, 27-6, at the end of that season to clinch their playoff berth.

Washington enters the game at 9-6 following their 27-20 victory against the Philadelphia Eagles last Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles took an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter before the Redskins scored all 27 points in the second and third quarters, and then held off the Eagles at the end. Washington’s first two scores came via Kai Forbath field goals, as the kicker broke the NFL record for consecutive field goals to begin a career (17).

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Madden 13 Projects Redskins-Cowboys

If Madden NFL 13′s projection of tomorrow night’s Redskins-Cowboys game is accurate, Washington will be celebrating an NFC East title and playoff berth late tomorrow night.

ESPN.com ran a simulation of tomorrow’s night’s game, and the Redskins came out on top, 31-26, to win the divisional title and earn a home playoff game.

Here’s some notes from the Madden 13 simulation:

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