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One thing every NFL team can be thankful for in 2016

By John Buhler

Sep 11, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys guard Zack Martin (70) and center Travis Frederick (72) celebrate with running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) after he scored a touchdown in the third quarter at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 11, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys guard Zack Martin (70) and center Travis Frederick (72) celebrate with running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) after he scored a touchdown in the third quarter at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 20, 2016; Landover, MD, USA; Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) attempts a pass against the Green Bay Packers during the first half at FedEx Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 20, 2016; Landover, MD, USA; Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) attempts a pass against the Green Bay Packers during the first half at FedEx Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports /

Washington Redskins: Kirk Cousins is about to get paid. Ooh-wee!

Sunday Night Football in Week 11 told us several things: 1.) Dan Snyder likes House of Pain’s “Jump Around”. 2.) The Green Bay Packers are awful. 3.) Kirk Cousins is a franchise quarterback that is going to get paid.

You like that? Ooh-Wee! How do you like me now? Cousins played arguably his best game as an NFL quarterback against the Packers on Sunday Night Football. He threw frozen rope after frozen rope through the frigid Landover, Maryland wind. This Washington offense is one of the best in football thanks to Cousins and running back “Fat” Rob Kelley.

Washington will have an absurdly quick turnaround in Week 12. The Redskins will play the 9-1 NFC East rival Dallas Cowboys at 4:00 p.m. ET on Thanksgiving Day in Arlington, not even four full days since beating the Packers at home on primetime.

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Dallas will be an overwhelming favorite in this game. However, the Redskins are a team destined to get back into the NFC Playoffs. At 6-3-1, the Redskins know exactly who they are as a football team. They have a franchise quarterback in Cousins and Snyder will have to pay him handsomely.

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