Redskins vs. Cowboys: Score, Twitter Reaction for 2016 Thanksgiving Day Football

The Dallas Cowboys ran their winning streak to 10 games with a 31-26 victory over the Washington Redskins on Thursday in AT&T Stadium.

Washington fell short despite the best efforts of Kirk Cousins, who went 41-of-53 for 449 yards and three touchdowns. 

Cousins is playing on the franchise tag, and 106.7 The Fan’s Grant Paulsen isn’t sure he could have done more in the last two weeks to prove himself worthy of a lucrative extension:

Pending free agent Kirk Cousins has played two straight national TV games with no other games on at same time. Threw for 826 yards and 6 TD.

— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) November 25, 2016

Ezekiel Elliott continued his strong rookie season, carrying the ball 20 times for 97 yards and two touchdowns, which gives him 11 on the season. According to ESPN Stats & Info, Emmitt Smith in 1990 is the last Cowboys rookie to reach at least 10 rushing touchdowns.

120 total yards. 2 TDs. Zeke ATE on Thanksgiving. pic.twitter.com/XF7PkUfCV2

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 25, 2016

Jason Witten hit a milestone of his own, finishing with three receptions for 33 yards. Atlanta Falcons tight end Jacob Tamme thought Witten benefited from some lax defending by Washington:

My wife is over here asking me why I can’t get as wide open as Jason Witten… smh I don’t know babe…

— Jacob Tamme (@JacobTamme) November 24, 2016

The 10-time Pro Bowler has 52 receptions for the year, making him the fifth player ever with at least 50 catches in 13 seasons, per the Cowboys’ official Twitter account. With 1,072 receptions for his career, the veteran tight end supplanted Reggie Wayne for eighth place on the all-time list, per ESPN Stats & Info.

The Dallas Morning News’ Jon Machota tweeted Witten has caught a pass in 130 straight games, which illustrates his consistency over his 14 years in the league.

The Cowboys could thank Mother Nature in part for holding Washington to six points in the first half. As the Redskins drove down the field, they were greeted by near-blinding sunlight shining into AT&T Stadium: 

Jerry Jones’ master plan to win on Thanksgiving #WASvsDAL pic.twitter.com/NcSSTiLaFH

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 24, 2016

Dustin Hopkins missed two of his three field-goal attempts to begin the game. In his defense, the Redskins kicker may not have even seen the uprights before his third try with 4:29 left in the second quarter.

SB Nation showed how Hopkins was struggling to deal with the sun:

Okay seriously, someone turn the sun off: pic.twitter.com/xvoD7bQHxV

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