Washington vs. Dallas

Washington (5-9) at Dallas (5-9) Sunday, 4:15 pm EST

IRVING, Texas (Ticker) -- Bill Parcells again will try to get the best of Joe Gibbs when the Dallas Cowboys host the Washington Redskins on Sunday. Having combined for five Super Bowl titles and seven conference championships, Parcells and Gibbs are two of the NFL's legendary coaches. As coach of the New York Giants from 1983-90, Parcells got the best of Gibbs, winning 11 of the 17 meetings, including a 17-0 victory in the January 1987 NFC championship game. Parcells picked up his latest victory over Gibbs on September 27 in a Monday night game as the Cowboys posted a 21-18 victory at Washington. It marked the Cowboys' 13th win in the last 14 games against their bitter NFC East rivals. In the first meeting, the Cowboys sacked Mark Brunell five times. But Patrick Ramsey is now the Redskins' starter. In Gibbs' first season back on the sidelines following an 11-year hiatus, the Redskins are trying to finish strong. They have won two of their last three games, including last week's 26-16 triumph at San Francisco. While Gibbs has plenty of work to do with his offense, the Redskins rank second overall in total defense and intercepted Ken Dorsey four times last week. Like the Redskins, the Cowboys also are trying to finish the season on a positive. They have dropped their last two games to tie Washington and the New York Giants for last place in the division. Last week, the Cowboys played well defensively but were unable to get anything going offensively in a 12-7 loss at Philadelphia. Rookie Julius Jones rushed for 80 yards on 25 attempts and has gained at least 80 yards in all five of his starts since replacing Eddie George. Matchup to watch: Redskins receiver Laveranues Coles against left cornerback Terence Newman. Series: Dallas leads, 53-34-2. Next week: Washington hosts Minnesota on January 2. Dallas visits NY Giants on January 2.