Washington columnist: Cowboys are fatally confused

Enlarge David Grunfeld, The Times-Picayune New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham (80) recovers a fumble in OT to setup a Saints win over the at Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Sunday December 23,

49ers (10-4-1): Clinched playoff berth. Need win vs. Cardinals to clinch West title and Packers loss for first-round bye. Seahawks (10-5): Clinched playoff berth. Can be West champs with win vs. Rams and 49ers loss. Redskins (9-6): Would clinch East

The Cowboys defense ranks seventh-best in the NFL this season with an opponents Total QBR of 32.9 when sending at least five pass rushers, but Griffin is good enough to handle the best of the best. He has an NFL-best 97.7 Total QBR (remember this is on

Enlarge David Grunfeld, The Times-Picayune New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham (80) recovers a fumble in OT to setup a Saints win over the at Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Sunday December 23,

The offseason should do him some good to get bigger and stronger, but the Cowboys won't know what they have until next summer. Given Barry Church's recovery from an Achilles' tear and Johnson's inexperience, the Cowboys face something of a dilemma

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Washington columnist: Cowboys are fatally confused

49ers (10-4-1): Clinched playoff berth. Need win vs. Cardinals to clinch West title and Packers loss for first-round bye. Seahawks (10-5): Clinched playoff berth. Can be West champs with win vs. Rams and 49ers loss. Redskins (9-6): Would clinch East

The offseason should do him some good to get bigger and stronger, but the Cowboys won't know what they have until next summer. Given Barry Church's recovery from an Achilles' tear and Johnson's inexperience, the Cowboys face something of a dilemma

Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III scrambles away from the rush of Dallas linebacker Anthony Spencer (93) in the first quarter during the Washington Redskins vs. the Dallas Cowboys NFL football game at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington on Thursday,

Sean Payton's future getting most of the headlines this week.

During the offseason, the Dallas Cowboys made a few waves by trading up to draft former LSU cornerback Morris Claiborne in the first round with the sixth pick. Back in March, the Cowboys signed at least six free agents and released a number of players

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Cowboys get chance to script alternate ending

The Cowboys defense ranks seventh-best in the NFL this season with an opponents Total QBR of 32.9 when sending at least five pass rushers, but Griffin is good enough to handle the best of the best. He has an NFL-best 97.7 Total QBR (remember this is on

49ers (10-4-1): Clinched playoff berth. Need win vs. Cardinals to clinch West title and Packers loss for first-round bye. Seahawks (10-5): Clinched playoff berth. Can be West champs with win vs. Rams and 49ers loss. Redskins (9-6): Would clinch East

ARLINGTON – For a few hours, the Cowboys didn't control their own destiny. After a 34-31 overtime loss Sunday to the New Orleans Saints, the Cowboys needed help to reach the playoffs. They got that help when the Ravens

Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III scrambles away from the rush of Dallas linebacker Anthony Spencer (93) in the first quarter during the Washington Redskins vs. the Dallas Cowboys NFL football game at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington on Thursday,

While this is usually the time of year to spend with family, about a dozen Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders have a different agenda for Christmas and New Year's. A group of cheerleaders departed for the Persian Gulf for their annual holiday USO tour. It's

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DeMarcus Ware will face Redskins

Grading the New Orleans Saints' defense following the team's 34-31 overtime victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday in Arlington, Texas. Two fleur de lis out of four. Jimmy Graham recovers TD to setup win

IRVING – At this point, Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware is just trying to get to the finish line. That's the predicament one of the league's best pass-rushers is in after battling hamstring, elbow and shoulder injuries most of

IRVING – At this point, Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware is just trying to get to the finish line. That's the predicament one of the league's best pass-rushers is in after battling hamstring, elbow and shoulder injuries most of

Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones, Head Coach Jason Garrett, QB Tony Romo and other Cowboys players spoke to the media following Sunday's 34-31 loss to the Saints.

IRVING, Texas -- A right shoulder injury that kept DeMarcus Ware out of most of the second half of Sunday's overtime loss to New Orleans will not keep the Cowboys' Pro Bowl linebacker out of this week's game at Washington that will decide the NFC East

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NFL flexes Dallas Cowboys-Washington Redskins game

ARLINGTON – Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray didn't have any excuses for his third-quarter fumble after Sunday night's 34-31 overtime loss to the New Orleans Saints. The 24-year-old said he simply got twisted up

It doesn't get much better than this: The Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins will face off next Sunday night for the NFC East title. On NFL Network NFL Replay will re-air the Washington Redskins' 27-20 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles from Week

Admit it, Garrett Hartley kicked that field goal in overtime and all the air in your chest was taken from you instantly. The bit of optimism the Cowboys have allowed you to harvest took a serious shot. You wondered if this season was worth the fight

Arlington, Texas - Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones scoffed at a report claiming he has already made a decision to keep Coach Jason Garrett for next season while at the same time saying he has not even given a thought to

Saints move to 7-8 but eliminated from playoffs earlier Sunday.

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Rapid Reaction: Saints 34, Cowboys 31, OT

ARLINGTON – The Cowboys no longer control their own destiny. With a 34-31 overtime loss Sunday to the New Orleans Saints, the Cowboys need help to reach the playoffs. Here are my five thoughts on the Cowboys falling

New Orleans defeated Dallas in overtime 34-31 at Cowboys Stadium. The Cowboys' hopes for the playoffs need outside help, most easily in the form of one loss by the New York Giants in the season's last two weeks. What it means: The Cowboys needed to

Any last-minute questions from all of you Saints fans leading into today's game against the Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium? Drop your question in the comments section and we'll answer as many as we can leading up

Any last-minute questions from all of you Saints fans leading into today's game against the Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium? Drop your question in the comments section and we'll answer as many as we can leading up

New Orleans Saints Black and Gold Report: the Cowboys The NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune's crack team of Saints reporters takes a look at the Sean Payton situation and speculate about whether the Black and Gold boys

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