Redskins vs. Cowboys: TV Info, Spread, Injury Updates, Game Time and More

The Dallas Cowboys are steamrolling their way toward a playoff spot and shocking everyone along the way.

DeMarco Murray is racking up rushing yards at a video game-like pace, and the defense is playing much better than many assumed it would before the year started.

Next up for the 6-1 NFC East leaders is a rivalry showdown with Washington. Here is a look at all the pertinent information for the game, including the broadcast, injury report (courtesy of CBS Sports, as of Friday morning) and spread (courtesy of Odds Shark, as of Friday morning).

Matchup	Date	Time (ET)	TV	Spread
Washington at Dallas Cowboys	Monday, Oct. 27	8:30 p.m.	ESPN	DAL -10

DATE	POS	PLAYER	INJURY	NFL STATUS
10/23/14	WR	Dez Bryant	Shoulder	PROBABLE
10/23/14	LB	Bruce Carter	Thigh	QUESTIONABLE
10/23/14	DE	Jack Crawford	Calf	QUESTIONABLE
10/23/14	S	Jakar Hamilton	Not injury related	QUESTIONABLE
10/23/14	QB	Tony Romo	Back	QUESTIONABLE
10/23/14	DE	Anthony Spencer	Knee, foot	QUESTIONABLE
09/02/14	DL	Chris Whaley	Knee	NFI

DATE	POS	PLAYER	INJURY	NFL STATUS
10/23/14	NT	Chris Baker	Thigh	PROBABLE
10/23/14	S	Ryan Clark	Ankle, shoulder	QUESTIONABLE
10/23/14	QB	Robert Griffin III	Ankle	QUESTIONABLE
10/23/14	RB	Alfred Morris	Ankle	PROBABLE
10/23/14	CB	Tracy Porter	Hamstring	QUESTIONABLE
10/23/14	LB	Perry Riley Jr.	Knee	PROBABLE
07/09/14	DB	Tanard Jackson	Suspension	SUSPEND

Preview

Week 8's Monday Night Football showdown features two teams trending in completely opposite directions even if Washington did win its last time out.

The Cowboys have won six in a row after an opening-game loss to the San Francisco 49ers while Washington is stuck at 2-5 with eight straight losses to NFC East opponents. What's more, third-string quarterback Colt McCoy could get the call at quarterback, which wasn't exactly in the plans before the season began.

The matchup to watch will be Murray against the Washington run defense.

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All Murray has done this year is become the first running back in NFL history to begin a season with seven consecutive 100-yard games, which is why he leads the league with 913 rushing yards.

"Teams have geared up to stop the run, and even though they've done that, we've still been able to continue to run the football, and DeMarco's a big part of that," head coach Jason Garrett said, via ESPN.com. "I think he's seeing the holes well, he's feeling the softness well, and like he always does, he finishes runs."

Dallas leads the league with 159.7 rushing yards per game, but Washington will counter with a solid run defense that has only allowed 103.3 yards per game on the ground. Still, Murray already racked up 115 rushing yards against the Seattle Seahawks and 118 rushing yards against San Francisco, so he has some success against stout front sevens. 

Washington may be decent up front, but it has to deal with Dallas' incredible offensive line. This stat, courtesy of ESPN Stats & Info, is a testament to how dominant the offensive line has been for the Cowboys this year:

Washington doesn't only have to worry about Murray and the running game, though.

Tony Romo actually leads the league with a 69.2 completion percentage and has a career-best 104.7 passer rating. Washington's secondary has also been decent this year, especially considering the 2-5 record, and is only giving up 218.6 yards per game through the air, which is eighth in the league.

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However, you can file this in the "numbers can be misleading" department because it is likely skewed by the fact that many opponents have not thrown the ball late in the game due to protecting a lead.

That was especially the case against the New York Giants, who beat Washington 45-14 back in September.

This is where Dallas could have the biggest opportunity to break this game open. Washington will have to commit extra guys to the box in an effort to slow Murray down, which could set up some deep balls off play action to Dez Bryant.

Washington will try to match Dallas' powerful offense with McCoy (although there is a chance Robert Griffin III could come back). The former Texas Longhorn led a comeback victory against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday and finished 11-of-12 passing for 128 yards and a touchdown.

Brandon Wade/Associated Press

McCoy certainly deserves credit for the comeback victory and for not being Kirk Cousins, but let's not forget that he went 6-15 as a starter with the Cleveland Browns between 2010 and 2011. It also doesn't help that Alfred Morris is only averaging 62.9 rushing yards per game, which would be the lowest of his career.

Dallas' defense has been middle-of-the-road this year statistically, but that is better than many expected. The Cowboys are 12th against the pass at 230.4 yards per game and 16th against the run at 113.4 yards per game, and they should be able to keep the McCoy and Morris combination in check on Monday.

The thought here is that Dallas seizes an early lead behind Murray, which will force Washington to commit extra defenders to the box. From there, Romo will hit Bryant with a deep ball to open a two-score lead, which will be too much for McCoy to overcome.

Dallas will gradually work the clock with its dominant rushing attack and offensive line and come away with yet another victory. An NFC East title may very well be in the works this season. 

Prediction: Cowboys 31, Washington 14

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