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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.