Washington QB Taylor Heinicke Praises Cowboys: 'They Beat Our Ass Twice'

Washington quarterback Taylor Heinicke praised the Dallas Cowboys defense and admitted they "beat our ass twice."

It's never fun to compliment an opponent, especially when it comes to a divisional rival. However, Washington quarterback Taylor Heinicke had to offer praise when it comes to the team he said "beat our ass twice" - the Dallas Cowboys.

"You guys (have) seen it, that (Dallas) defense isn't just doing it to us, they're doing it to almost every team they play," Heinicke said.

To say Heinicke and his offense struggled against Dallas' defense would be an understatement. In his last two starts, both against the Cowboys, Washington was outscored 83-34. Overall, Heinicke completed just 18 of 47 attempted passes for 243 yards, two touchdowns, three interceptions, and a quarterback rating of 42.25.

He was also sacked eight times and pressured on 38.1 percent of drop-backs.

"I mean those guys get after it up front," Heinicke said. "They have a really good defensive line, probably the best in the league. They got some DBs that make plays, I mean (Trevon) Diggs has what, 12 picks this year? It's just a really good defense, and when you play a team like that and you get down quick and you've got to throw the ball to get back in the game it's tough, those guys want to pin their ears back and get after you. And they have a really good offense as well. They have a really good team. They beat our ass twice, and we've just got to learn from it."

Learning from these losses is vital if Washington is to preserve its slim chance at making the playoffs this season. The first step for Heinicke and his teammates to push for a second-successive postseason berth - and potentially save his starting job - is to brush their most recent loss aside, learn, and focus on not getting their 'ass beat twice' by the Philadelphia Eagles this week.