Washington Statistics
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/was/2021.htm

Record 6-8, 3rd place NFC East, 2 game losing streak
after 4 game winning streak, last game had 27 players,
including their remaining starting QB & current backup
QB & 7 assistant coaches, out due to Covid Dec 8-21.
They lost their original starting QB to injury early in the
2021 season.

Overall middle-of-the-road offense but their current star-
ter Taylor Heinicke has cleared Covid protocols, expected
to start versus the Cowboys.

Overall middle-of-the-road to weak defense, but a strong
rushing defense (they've held opponents to < 100 yards
rushing in 8 games) was overwhelmed by the Eagles #1
rushing offense, the Eagles 7th straight game over 175
yards rushing, the 1st time that's occurred since the 1985
Chicago Bears.

Top 10 offense in no areas,
middle-of-the-road in 13 areas,
bottom 10 in 3 areas.

Top 10 defense in 2 areas,
middle-of-the-road in 8 areas,
bottom 10 in 6 areas.

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Washington Offense NFL Rank

Points For - 23rd
Total Yards - 20th
Total Turnovers Lost (Giveaways) - 21st
Fewest Interceptions Thrown - 18th
Fewest Fumbles Lost - 24th
1st Downs - 14th
3rd Down Conversion% - 17th
4th Down Conversion% - 17th
Red Zone TD% - 27th
Passing Yards - 21st
Passing Touchdowns - 17th
Passer Rating - 17th
Sacks Allowed - 17th
Rushing Yards - 14th
Rushing Yards per Attempt - 19th
Rushing Touchdowns - 20th

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Washington Defense NFL Rank

Points Against - 25th
Fewest Total Yards Allowed - 23rd
Most Turnovers Gained (Takeaways) - 21st
Most Interceptions - 20th
Most Fumbles Recovered - 15th
Fewest 1st Downs Allowed - 20th
Lowest 3rd Down Conversion% Allowed - 31st
Lowest 4th Down Conversion% Allowed - 17th
Lowest Red Zone TD% Allowed - 19th
Fewest Passing Yards Allowed - 30th
Fewest Passing Touchdowns Allowed - 31st
Lowest Passer Rating Allowed - 30th
Most Sacks - 17th
Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed - 8th
Fewest Rushing Yards per Attempt Allowed - 14th
Fewest Rushing Touchdowns Allowed - 7th

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Washington Depth Chart / Injuries
https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/depth/_/name/wsh

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Dallas Statistics
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/2021.htm

Record 10-4, 1st place NFC East, 3 game winning streak.

Overall strong to middle-of-the-road offense but weakness
in red zone TD%, & 4th Down Conversion%. In the initial
game versus Washington in week 14, Dak's passer-rating
was his 2nd-worst of the 2021 season (58.8), only the 2nd
game in which he threw 2 interceptions, the other versus
the Chiefs, his lowest passer-rating in 2021 (57.9).

Offense was strongest in first 7 games, declined in 4 of the
last 7 games (low points versus the Broncos & Chiefs, the
only 2 games with < 300 Total Yards & < 20 points).

Overall strong to middle-of-the-road defense but weakness
in passing yards allowed & rushing yards per attempt allowed.

Defense was weakest in first 8 games, dramatically improved
in 5 of the last 6 games (the exception being 36 points given
up to the Raiders).

Top 10 offense in 8 areas,
middle-of-the-road in 6 areas,
bottom 10 in 2 areas.

Top 10 defense in 8 areas,
middle-of-the-road in 6 areas,
bottom 10 in 2 areas.

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Dallas Offense NFL Rank

Points For - 2nd
Total Yards - 1st
Fewest Turnovers Lost (Giveaways) - 15th
Fewest Interceptions Thrown - 12th
Fewest Fumbles Lost - 21st
1st Downs - 5th
3rd Down Conversion% - 12th
4th Down Conversion% - 23rd
Red Zone TD% - 25th
Passing Yards - 4th
Passing Touchdowns - 8th
Passer Rating - 10th
Sacks Allowed - 12th
Rushing Yards - 6th
Rushing Yards per Attempt - 7th
Rushing Touchdowns - 16th

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Dallas Defense NFL Rank

Points Against - 7th
Fewest Yards Allowed - 21st
Most Turnovers Gained (Takeaways) - 1st
Most Interceptions - 1st
Most Fumbles Recovered - 9th
Fewest 1st Downs Allowed - 6th
Lowest 3rd Down Conversion% Allowed - 1st
Lowest 4th Down Conversion% Allowed - 15th
Lowest Red Zone TD% Allowed - 16th
Fewest Passing Yards Allowed - 23rd
Fewest Passing Touchdowns Allowed - 5th
Lowest Passer Rating Allowed - 3rd
Most Sacks - 16th
Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed - 15th
Fewest Rushing Yards per Attempt Allowed - 24th
Fewest Rushing Touchdowns Allowed - 13th

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Dallas Depth Chart / Injuries
https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/depth/_/name/dal

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Additional Reference: Passer-Rating & Sacks
statistics came from applicable pages at
https://www.espn.com/nfl/stats/_/view/team

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