Washington (6-4) at Dallas (5-5)
Thursday, 1:30 p.m., KVVU-5 Line:
Series:
Last meeting:
20-17, Oct. 21
Last week: Redskins lost to Texans 23-21; Cowboys beat Falcons 22-19
Notes: Could be swing game in division race, with Cowboys seeking tie for first and Redskins going for twogame lead, head-to-head sweep with five games remaining. … Cowboys have won seven of eight Thanksgiving meetings between NFC East rivals. … Both teams in top five in scoring defense: Cowboys third (19.0 points), Redskins fifth (19.8). … Redskins making third straight Thanksgiving appearance and 11th overall. … Redskins have forced turnover in 14 straight games, longest active streak in NFL. … With Redskins QB
Alex Smith’s season-ending leg injury, former Texas Longhorns star Colt Mccoy making first start since Dec. 14, 2014, 2413 loss to Giants. His last win as starter was 20-17 in OT at Cowboys on Oct. 27, 2014. … Thanksgiving debut for Cowboys QB Dak Prescott and RB Ezekiel Elliott as rookies was 31-26 win over Redskins in 2016, team’s 10th straight victory. … Elliott has joined Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson and Edgerrin James as only backs with at least
4,500 yards from scrimmage and 30 touchdowns in first 35 games. … Rookie WR Michael Gallup’s status for game in question less than week after brother died by suicide. Gallup had first career touchdown in first meeting with Redskins.