Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera had no problem with Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy bringing their own benches to FedEx Field.
Dallas likely did it to make it feel like home, but also because McCarthy guaranteed a win earlier in the week.
Rivera said it’s all part of the gamesmanship that goes with it and also left the door open to potentially do it in Dallas in a couple of weeks.
Ron Rivera on Mike McCarthy saying the Cowboys would win and Dallas bringing their own benches: “That’s all the gamesmanship that goes with it. It’s part of the mind games that people like to play.”
So you’re not bringing your own benches to Dallas?
Rivera: “I didn’t say that.”
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Washington ended up making it a game against Dallas, even though it was down 24-0 at halftime. The WFT outscored the Cowboys 20-3 in the second half and got it to one possession late in the fourth quarter after a Dak Prescott pick-6.
Washington then got a chance to tie the game after that but Randy Gregory forced a fumble on Kyle Allen and Dallas ran the clock out.
With the loss, the WFT is now 6-7 overall but is still squarely in the playoff hunt with four games to go.
These two teams will meet again on Dec. 26 at 8:20 p.m. ET.
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