Washington Commanders Must-Win Game Impacts NFC Outlook

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00:00Do you feel that the Washington Commanders today should 100% make sure that they win

00:08this football game against Dallas?

00:10All out.

00:11It's going to have ramifications around the rest of the NFC, but you're going to sit in

00:14the spot and say to yourself, oh yeah, you know what, we could get some rest here.

00:17You're still dealing with a football team trying to learn how to win, and they're winning

00:20big games along the way, and I love what I see.

00:23It's still a rookie quarterback who you want to get as many reps as you possibly can, and

00:27this year, we're ahead of the game for Washington, where it's like, hey, let's get a look-see

00:31at Daniels.

00:32Maybe in two years we'll be playoff contenders.

00:33It might be a legitimate playoff contender this year, but you know how you get to be

00:36a legitimate playoff contender?

00:37That means you can win game number one.

00:38I'm telling you right now, it's not that I'm going to throw it up to Eagles fans.

00:41I would love the matchup for the Eagles versus Washington.

00:43They would bust them out at Lincoln Financial Field next week, no question in my mind.

00:47I don't think that's going to happen because Washington's going to win.

00:50Also understand we're out for Dallas.

00:51We don't know if Mike McCarthy is back or not.

00:54They're being a little bit coy, which tends to believe that.

00:57I think Mike McCarthy's actually going to be back next year, which is insane.

00:59But you already saw, once again, Week 18 coaches tell you exactly what they're going to do,

01:04and they never tell you anything Weeks 1 through 17.

01:06The minute you hear, we're getting Trey Lance ready for big-time reps, that means the tank

01:11is in.

01:12We can't win another football game.

01:13We're already on to next year, and Washington is playing this game as a must-win game situation.

01:18I missed the number.

01:19Three and a half, four is early in the week.

01:20Let me wait a little bit more.

01:21So now they're more of a parlay piece on the money line than taking them at the seven,

01:25but I would be shocked if Dallas is viable in this game, which means fourth quarter comes

01:29around and it's a one-possession game.

01:31I don't see it today.

01:32I don't.

01:33Joe, before you tell me what you like in the game, how do you feel about Washington going

01:39all out to avoid the Philadelphia Eagles in round number one and passing on a bye week?

01:45Well, again, I think they go all out, but again, I take a different approach.

01:52I think all out was last week against Atlanta, right, because that solidified them in terms

01:56of the playoff spot, right?

01:58So they go all out on a Sunday night primetime game.

02:01They go toe-to-toe.

02:02They get pushed to the limit.

02:03They pull it out.

02:04In regards to the final two minutes of that matchup, they win.

02:07They cover by margin.

02:09Now they go on the road, right?

02:10This is a team that they laid, what, 10 and a half to Cooper Rush and lost their ball

02:14game outright, right?

02:16So obviously, Dallas gets up, right?

02:18Still a divisional opponent.

02:20I'm not saying Washington doesn't go all out, but they're still a young football team

02:25and you get these ebbs and flows.

02:27For me, I don't like the side.

02:29I would lean to Washington, but I don't love it.

02:32I lean to the under, though.

02:34I do believe that this is a lower scoring game, and the reason why I just say that is

02:38Dallas I think will run them the football, and I think Washington will utilize the ground

02:43attack as well in terms of Brian Robinson.

02:46He's been a little bit banged up.

02:47You have Chris Rodriguez.

02:49Now Austin Eckler might come back for this ball game.

02:52They might get him involved a little bit late, but I like the under as my best bet.

02:56The only concern is you gave it your all on Sunday night.

03:00You win.

03:01You're solidified a playoff spot, and now you got to go again?

03:04That's a tough ask on the road.

03:05But real quick on this, too, because your points are valid, which you can then counterpoint

03:09me with.

03:10Why don't you just take the minus seven and laugh at the game?

03:11Because it's still a touchdown.

03:12That's why I took it on the money line.

03:13Yeah, because it's Kray Lance.

03:14That's why.

03:15But here's the thing, though.

03:16I mean, again, I know the Eagles might be in a little bit different of a stratosphere

03:19even though Washington beat the Eagles.

03:21Dallas is a fraud on offense right now.

03:23They will not be able to move the football.

03:25So what is your number?

03:26Like, Washington's a very good offense.

03:27Let's just say Washington gets the 24.

03:29Do we think Dallas can score 14-plus points in this game?

03:32I'm not so sure of that.

03:33So me thinking that Washington wins is because, yes, they want to win, and Dallas is just

03:38dead in the water right now.

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