IRVING, Texas -- This game will be more difficult than people believe. But the Dallas Cowboys are built for “dirty” games. Not dirty in the sense of temperament, but dirty in terms of how they will need to gain yards. DeMarco Murray has been able to handle the dirty work the last two games against the Seattle Seahawks and New York Giants while also putting up eight runs of 10 yards or more. Of note: Murray does not have a 100-yard game against the Redskins in five tries.

This will be the Cowboys’ fifth game against a base 3-4 defense. In the first four games, Murray has averaged 26.5 carries and 142.5 yards per game. The Redskins have allowed two 100-yard rushers and were dominated on the ground by the Giants and Seahawks. In the last two games, however, they have held their opponents to 150 yards total on the ground.

But they haven’t faced a running game as committed and as coordinated as the Cowboys’.

The Cowboys have more wins (64) against the Redskins than they have against any other team in the NFL. They’ll make it 65 on Monday.

My prediction: Cowboys 27, Redskins 17