The playoffs matchup pairs the Dallas Cowboys against the Washington Redskins on 1987-12-13 at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium. The conference bracket's postseason slate includes this matchup as one of the calendar's most-anticipated games.
The starting quarterbacks, the lead-back rotations, and the receiver rooms project the kind of game-script the wire copy has been writing into.[1]
The playoffs game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Redskins is the kind of postseason matchup where the conference's projected leaders carry their regular-season pacing into the bracket. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity both staffs have been pointing toward.
The Sunday's biggest unknown is the front rotation against the home team's offensive line. The bracket continues for the winner.
Around the conference the playoffs bracket produces the kind of matchups the wire copy has been writing into across the postseason slate. The Dallas Cowboys versus Washington Redskins game is one of the calendar's most-anticipated postseason windows.
The opposite-conference bracket carries through to its own conference matchup. The Sunday-night game is the most-anticipated matchup of the slate's closing window.
Across the regular season both the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Redskins tracked the kind of pace that anchored their conference seeding into the playoffs. The starting quarterbacks' passing lines came through. The lead backs' rushing workloads were the staffs' projected calls. Vegas opens the lines accordingly. A figure to follow: the front rotations' pass-rush production.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 7-5 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7-5 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 7-5 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4-8 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 7-5 | W2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 6-6 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 6-6 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 6-6 | L1 |
| New England Patriots | 5-7 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 8-3-1 | W4 |
| San Diego Chargers | 8-4 | L3 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7-5 | L2 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 5-7 | W2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2-10 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 10-2 | W3 |
| New Orleans Saints | 9-3 | W6 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5-7 | W4 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3-9 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 10-2 | W3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7-5 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4-7-1 | L2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4-8 | L5 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-10 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 9-3 | W2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5-7 | L3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5-7 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5-7 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 4-8 | W1 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 33132020 |
| Washington Redskins | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 717242424 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Redskins | George Rogers 1 yard rush ( Ali Haji-Sheikh kick) | 0-7 |
| Cowboys | Roger Ruzek 22 yard field goal | 3-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Redskins | Ali Haji-Sheikh 31 yard field goal | 3-10 |
| Redskins | Gary Clark 56 yard pass from Jay Schroeder ( Ali Haji-Sheikh kick) | 3-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Redskins | George Rogers 1 yard rush ( Ali Haji-Sheikh kick) | 3-24 |
| Cowboys | Roger Ruzek 37 yard field goal | 6-24 |
| Cowboys | Mike Renfro 25 yard pass from Danny White ( Roger Ruzek kick) | 13-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Rod Barksdale 5 yard pass from Danny White ( Roger Ruzek kick) | 20-24 |
The won the playoffs game on 1987-12-13 against the 24-20. . . . For the other side Danny White went 27 of 49 for 359 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. George Rogers ran for 64 on 27 carries with 2 touchdowns. The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff was projecting Friday.[1]
The took the playoffs game over the on 1987-12-13. . . .
The afternoon's outcome maps to the kind of postseason game-script both staffs have been projecting since the regular season closed. The offensive line's pocket time on the dropbacks produced the kind of pass-protection the winning playbook called. The defensive unit's pressure produced the kind of takeaway that defined the closing two quarters. The playoffs's afternoon ends with the projected outcome.
The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the wire copy has been writing into. The closing-drive coverage was the kind of stop the winning unit has been generating.
24, 20. The playoffs's box score reads: . . . On the other side: Danny White went 27 of 49 for 359 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. George Rogers ran for 64 on 27 carries with 2 touchdowns.
The 's playoffs game against the on 1987-12-13 ended with the kind of game-script the wire copy has been writing into. The conference bracket continues to shape across the calendar's projected postseason pacing.
How it unfolded
. . . The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace both playbooks have been working through across the bye-week preparation. On the defensive side Danny White went 27 of 49 for 359 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions, and George Rogers ran for 64 on 27 carries with 2 touchdowns.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in postseason play, decided the closing two quarters. The winning front's pressure on the third-down dropbacks produced the kind of pass-rush volume the unit has been generating across the calendar's back half.
By the numbers
. The lead-back rotation: . Receiver room: .
Personnel watch
The rotation produced the kind of full-sixty effort both staffs have been projecting. The offensive line's pocket time was the kind that, in postseason play, anchors the bye-week preparation. The receiver room's distribution carried the offensive production.
What it means
The playoffs's outcome maps to the projected postseason pacing. The next-round bracket continues. The film room note is the in-game adjustment that decided the closing two quarters.
| SF | Opp | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 25 | 15 |
| Total Yards | 428 | 317 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 27/49 | 13/26 |
| Pass yards | 359 | 250 |
| Pass TD | 2 | 1 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 1 |
| Sacks taken | 3 | 2 |
| Sack yards lost | 18 | 1 |
| Net pass yards | 341 | 249 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 25 | 31 |
| Rush yards | 87 | 68 |
| Rush TD | 0 | 2 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Penalties | 7 | 6 |
| Penalty yards | 75 | 35 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | |||||
| Danny White | 27/49 | 359 | 2 | 1 | |
| WAS | |||||
| Jay Schroeder | 13/26 | 250 | 1 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | ||||
| Herschel Walker | 14 | 44 | 0 | 15 |
| Tony Dorsett | 8 | 40 | 0 | 9 |
| Danny White | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Timmy Newsome | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| WAS | ||||
| George Rogers | 27 | 64 | 2 | 9 |
| Kelvin Bryant | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Jay Schroeder | 3 | -4 | 0 | -1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | ||||
| Mike Renfro | 6 | 97 | 1 | 30 |
| Doug Cosbie | 5 | 79 | 0 | 28 |
| Kelvin Martin | 2 | 55 | 0 | 33 |
| Herschel Walker | 5 | 54 | 0 | 20 |
| Timmy Newsome | 2 | 20 | 0 | 17 |
| Rod Barksdale | 2 | 20 | 1 | 15 |
| Kelvin Edwards | 2 | 18 | 0 | 15 |
| Tony Dorsett | 2 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Thornton Chandler | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| WAS | ||||
| Gary Clark | 9 | 187 | 1 | 56 |
| Ricky Sanders | 2 | 55 | 0 | 47 |
| Don Warren | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Clint Didier | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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