US EditionWashington Commanders to start QB Josh Johnson vs. Dallas Cowboys
- Thursday, the Dallas Cowboys visit the Washington Commanders at 1 p.m. EST, both eliminated from playoff contention.
- Season-Long defensive rankings and turnover issues forced both teams out of playoff calculations as Washington lost nine of its past 10 games and Dallas ranks worst in EPA allowed per play with a minus-8 turnover margin.
- Dak Prescott, Cowboys quarterback, has tied Tony Romo with four 4,000-yard seasons and enters Thursday 727 yards from his 4,902 career high while CeeDee Lamb needs 168 yards in two games to surpass last season.
- Jones' comments put Matt Eberflus and the defensive staff on notice for a short audition, as the next two weeks could lead to another coordinator hire for the Dallas Cowboys.
- Washington will start Josh Johnson at quarterback after ruling out Marcus Mariota with a quad injury and signed Jeff Driskel while promoting Sam Hartman, with Dan Quinn calling Johnson `lots of versatility` and `plenty of experience`.
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COWBOYS at COMMANDERSTime: Noon, Netflix.Line: Cowboys by 6½.Total: 50½.Records (overall/ATS): Cowboys 6-8-1/7-8; -Commanders 4-11/5-10.Outlook: The Cowboys have won nine of the last 12 in Landover, Maryland. QB Dak Prescott just hit 4,000 passing yards for the fourth season in his career. Plus, he’s 12-2 lifetime against Washington, with 30 TD passes and five picks. The Commanders will start Josh Johnson, 39, at QB in place of backup Marcus Mar…
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