Redskins top Cowboys, win the NFC East title

LANDOVER, Md. - The Washington Redskins are NFC East champions.

Robert Griffin III, wearing a heavy black brace on his mildly sprained right knee, ran for a touchdown, and fellow rookie Alfred Morris rushed for 200 yards and three scores on Sunday night as the Redskins won their first division title in 13 years by beating the Dallas Cowboys, 28-18.

The Redskins are 10-6 and will host the Seattle Seahawks next Sunday, having won seven straight since their bye week. Washington is the first NFL team to rally from 3-6 to make the postseason since the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1996.

The Redskins would have been out of the postseason with a loss. Instead, the Cowboys will miss the playoffs for the third straight year. Dallas finished 8-8, stumbling in a do-or-die end-of-regular-season game for the third time in five years.

Redskins 28, Cowboys 18

Dallas 0 7 0 11 - 18

Washington 0 7 7 14 - 28

Second quarter

Dal-Witten 9 pass from Romo (Bailey kick), 7:59.

Was-Morris 17 run (Forbath kick), 3:28.

Third quarter

Was-Griffin III 10 run (Forbath kick), 3:10.

Fourth quarter

Dal-FG Bailey 48, 14:09.

Was-Morris 32 run (Forbath kick), 10:32.

Dal-Ogletree 10 pass from Romo (Harris pass from Romo), 5:50.

Was-Morris 1 run (Forbath kick), 1:09.

A: 82,845.

Dal   Was

First downs 20   24

Total Net Yards 296   361

Rushes-yards 22-100   42-274

Passing 196   87

Punt Returns 3-78   3-18

Kickoff Returns 5-93   4-109

Interceptions Ret. 0-0   3-15

Comp-Att-Int 20-37-3   9-18-0

Sacked-Yards Lost 2-22   1-13

Punts 4-41.5   5-41.4

Fumbles-Lost 0-0   1-0

Penalties-Yards 1-6   2-20

Time of Possession 26:34   33:26

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Rushing: Dal, Murray 17-76, F.Jones 5-24. Was, Morris 33-200, Griffin III 6-63, Royster 2-9, Moss 1-2.

Passing: Dal, Romo 20-37-3-218. Was, Griffin III 9-18-0-100.

Receiving: Dal, Witten 7-56, Bryant 4-71, Hanna 3-20, Ogletree 2-25, Harris 1-25, Vickers 1-11, Murray 1-6, F.Jones 1-4. Was, Garcon 3-46, Moss 2-22, Morris 2-12, Hankerson 1-12, Paulsen 1-8.

Missed Field Goals: Was, Forbath 37 (WR).