On the heels of the Dallas Cowboys’ demolition of the Commanders by a score of 45-10 on Thanksgiving Day, Washington made coaching changes, with head coach Ron Rivera hanging on to his job by a thread while announcing the firing of two staffers, including long-time defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio.

We suggested then that playing against the Cowboys and losing by an embarrassing score could lead to “more damage done to the NFL coaching fraternity once the 8-3 Cowboys are done doing their business.