<Li> December 7, 2015--In their 17th meeting all - time on Monday Night Football, the Redskins and Cowboys both entered with losing records, but were still very much alive in the weak NFC East . Both teams traded field goals throughout the majority of the game with it being tied 9 - 9 with 1: 30 left . On a punt return, Redskins wide receiver DeSean Jackson fumbled the ball, which was recovered by Dallas . This led to the Cowboys only touchdown when Darren McFadden ran it in from six yards to make it 16 - 9 with 1: 14 left . The Redskins quickly recovered as Jackson would catch a 28 - yard TD pass from QB Kirk Cousins with 44 seconds left to tie it at 16 - 16 . Dallas would drive down the field however, and Dan Bailey would hit a 54 - yard FG to win the game 19 - 16 for Dallas . </Li> <Li> September 18, 2016--Both teams came into their week 2 match - up having lost their season openers (the Cowboys losing by 1 to the Giants and the Redskins blown out by the Steelers). Dallas started hot, getting a field goal and a TD run by rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott on their first two possessions to take a 10 - 0 lead into the 2nd quarter . The Redskins responded with a Matt Jones touchdown to make it 10 - 7, and both teams traded field goals to make it 13 - 10 at halftime . The Redskins came out hot in the third quarter, with Kirk Cousins throwing an 11 - yard touchdown to Jamison Crowder . Dallas rookie QB Dak Prescott, who like Elliott was playing in his first game in the rivalry, responded with a 6 - yard touchdown run to help Dallas retake the lead at 20 - 17 . The Redskins got two field goals to make it 23 - 20 and were about to make it a potential two - score game in the fourth quarter, but Cousins threw a crucial interception in the endzone . That proved costly as Alfred Morris, the former Redskin, scored a 4 - yard touchdown to make the score 27 - 23 Dallas, and the Redskins failed to score on their final two possessions . </Li> <Li> November 24, 2016--This would be the 8th time the Cowboys and Redskins have faced off for the annual Thanksgiving Day event hosted in Dallas . The Redskins offense led by Kirk Cousins with 449 yards (8 yards shy of a career best) would light up the air attack against a porous Dallas secondary . However, failing to convert key drives into touchdowns, missing two field goals, a questionable onside kick attempt, and the inability to stop the Dallas Cowboys 4th ranked offense in the 4th quarter would be too much for the Redskins to overcome . The Cowboys rolled to a then franchise best 10th win in a row with an easy 31 - 26 victory . The Cowboys--Redskins rivalry was rekindled between Josh Norman and Dez Bryant as both clashed several times during the game and both coaches were warned by referees about their antics . Immediately after the game, both players would go to helmet to helmet while exchanging shoves and taunts . During an interview Dez Bryant added fuel to fire by saying, "Washington needs to get their money back...I honestly feel like the guy is extremely soft ." 2016 would also be the 18th time the Cowboys have swept the two - game regular season series . Washington has swept the Cowboys only 6 times . </Li> <Li> October 29, 2017--The Redskins and Cowboys entered their first matchup in 2017 both at 3 - 3 and behind the Eagles by 3.5 games in the division . In a rainy, washout game, the Cowboys would win 33 - 19 for their third straight win of the season . Ezekiel Elliot fumbled on the first play of the game, which led to a Redskins field goal and 3 - 0 lead . The Cowboys answered with an Elliot touchdown to take a 7 - 3 lead . The Redskins came back with 10 unanswered points to take a 13 - 7 lead, but momentum shifted when the Cowboys blocked a Nick Rose FG attempt and returned it inside the Redskins 10 yard line . The Cowboys then scored 19 unanswered points to take a 26 - 13 lead late in the fourth, with Elliot's second TD coming right after the blocked FG . The Redskins would score a touchdown yet miss an extra point to make the score to 26 - 19 and give them a chance, but Kirk Cousins had yet another untimely turnover as he threw an Interception that was returned for a touchdown with 21 seconds left to seal the Cowboys victory . With the win, the Cowboys secured their 10th victory against the Redskins this decade, and have now won at least 10 games against the Redskins in every decade of this rivalry </Li>

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