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WATCH: Cowboys Pounce On Washington In Wild First Quarter

The Cowboys are scoring quickly on Sunday night.
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WATCH: Cowboys Pounce On Washington In Wild First Quarter
WATCH: Cowboys Pounce On Washington In Wild First Quarter

It's been quite the first quarter for the Dallas Cowboys tonight.

After securing the NFC East title just before kickoff, the Cowboys are coming out with a celebration.

After a lackluster first drive, they responded strong on defense. On the very first defensive snap, cornerback Trevon Diggs recorded his 11th interception of the season, tying Everson Walls for the franchise record in a season. Walls set the record 40 years ago in 1981.

On the first offensive drive, Diggs' record-setting pick turned into points as the Cowboys advanced downfield on a 9-play, 71-yard drive that ended in a Prescott touchdown pass to running back Ezekiel Elliott.

Prescott got Elliott, tight end Dalton Schultz and wide receiver Amari Cooper in the box score on the drive, including a 23-yard pass to Cooper that put the Cowboys in the red zone.

Then, after forcing a Washington punt, the Cowboys offense trotted down the field once more on an 8-play, 74-yard drive that ended on a 9-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dalton Schultz. 

Schultz has caught six touchdowns this season, the most he's had in any season of his four-year career.

But the Cowboys weren't done there.

Just three plays into the next defensive drive, Heinicke threw his second pick of the game, this time to DeMarcus Lawrence, where he took the ball to the house for a 40-yard pick six to take a three-score lead.

If this is what the Cowboys have in store for the first quarter, it should be exciting to see what's left in the final three frames.

The Cowboys hold a 21-0 lead over Washington at the end of the first quarter.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several On SI sites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid and resides in Central Florida. He graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener.

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