Cowboys fan stabbed in fight with Redskins fan at FedEx Field (VIDEO)

A video posted on Facebook shows Washington and Dallas fans fighting after their Monday night NFC East divisional game at FedEx Field, and in it a Cowboys fan was reportedly stabbed.

The footage shows a man in a Jason Witten Cowboys jersey sitting on the ground being attended to by someone in a Redskins jacket.

Mike Vaughn, who posted the video, said in the clip that the fan was stabbed and that there was a knife on the ground. Authorities confirmed to Fox 5 DC that a knife was recovered in the concourse and they are investigating. Two arrests were made.

"Wowwwww. This place is a war zone right now. Fights breaking out everywhere. One dude got stabbed," Vaughn wrote on his Facebook page.

WARNING: Graphic language in video.

"We are aware of an altercation that took place at FedEx Field following Monday's game," the Redskins said in a statement issued to Fox 5 DC.

"We thank members of the Prince George's County Police Department who responded promptly to break up the altercation and arrested both men involved. Neither sustained injuries that required hospitalization. We will continue to gather more information on the matter and ensure the safety of all fans at FedEx Field."

Dez Bryant says last-place Cowboys will still 'run the East' (VIDEO)

Dez Bryant didn't let Sunday's 27-20 loss to the Giants take any of the bluster out of the Cowboys' goal of winning the NFC East title — even before he hit the locker room.

The Cowboys, who have now lost four games in a row since Tony Romo went down with a broken collarbone in Week 2, face an uphill battle to even make the playoffs. But that didn't phase the sidelined wide receiver as he was walking off the field at MetLife Stadium and brashly told Giants fans that the Cowboys are "still gonna run the East" this year.

#Cowboys @DezBryant leaves the field with a promise - "We still gon' run the East!" #WFAACowboys #NFL pic.twitter.com/5u5gyo2IiT

— Mike Leslie (@MikeLeslieWFAA) October 25, 2015

Considering that the Cowboys (2-4) will go with either Brandon Weeden or Matt Cassel for at least the next three weeks, that's a mighty bold statement from Bryant.

Romo isn't expected to return until Week 11, which means the Cowboys will have to play the Seahawks and the Eagles in the next two weeks without him.

Bryant is hoping to get back on the field for next Sunday's game against Seattle. But beating the Seahawks with Cassel or Weeden at quarterback is going to be a tall task.

But, as with every year in the NFC East, it's crap shoot. And this year might be the wildest division finish ever.

Giants counting on Manning to close gap in NFC East — Peyton Manning that is

If the New York Giants have any chance of salvaging this season, it sounds like the team believes it will have to pin their slim hopes on the broad shoulders of a Manning or two.

If there was ever a good time for Giants quarterback Eli Manning to cash in on a family favor — it couldn't have come at a better time than this weekend.

As the Oh-and-four Giants regroup after Sunday's  31-7 shellacking at the hands of the Chiefs, salvation might come in the form of a quarterback from another team —namely Eli's big brother Peyton.

The division-leading Cowboys play Peyton's Broncos on Sunday and it sounded like Eli is already counting on that game as a win for his big brother and his seemingly unstoppable offense.

"Dallas is going to Denver this week, so we feel we’ve got to get a win here and hopefully we’ll get a win and we can be one game back," said the optimistic Eli on Monday.

The game is actually being played in Dallas, but Eli's point is taken.

Luckily for the pathetic Giants, every other team in the NFC East are almost as bad. The Cowboys are on top with a 2-2 record and the Eagles and Redskins each have one victory. Even with a four game losing streak to start the season, the Giants are only two games back.

The Giants have an opportunity to close the gap on Sunday. Don't discount what a little brotherly love can do.

Victor Cruz calls Redskins 'team to beat' in NFC

If any NFL team is familiar with the landscape of the NFC playoff scenario this year, it's the New York Giants.

The defending Super Bowl champions, played four of the conference's six playoff teams this season.  Throw in a couple of AFC playoff teams and that's a pretty brutal schedule and first-hand knowledge of the playoff picture.

Victor Cruz has weighed in with his own pick of which NFC team will make some noise during the playoffs and, albeit a little begrudged, likes the Washington Redskins chances this postseason.

The pick comes with a grain of salt for the All-Pro receiver.

"It's tough for me to say this because we play in the same division as them, but I think Washington is having a good year," Cruz told WFAN Radio Wednesday.  "They're having a year similar to us last year where they're kicking up at the right time. They're playing some good football.  Typically the team that is playing the best towards the end of the year is the team that is going to potentially win it all."

The No. 4-seeded Redskins (10-6) won their final seven games to overtake the Giants and win the NFC East title — including a Week 13 victory over Big Blue in Washington.  Cruz was unconvinced about the Redskins' potential leading up to that game and thought they were "still a few pieces away" from being a playoff contender.

The 'Skins seven-game roll has changed Cruz's opinion of his rivals even as they face another streaking team, the Seattle Seahawks (11-5), in a Wild Card game this weekend.

"I think they have a tough task in front of them with Seattle," said Cruz.  "But I think they're the team to beat for sure.

"They've got the upper hand right now," Cruz added.  "They're all on the same page, they're all buying in, RG3 is playing great football right now.  I think they got the advantage right now."

With that out of the way, Cruz can get back to his contract talks with the Giants.

Believe it or not, Giants still guaranteed playoff spot if they win out

The Giants' embarrassing 34-0 loss to the Falcons yesterday dropped them lower than a limbo dance to third place in the NFC East, but (surprise!) they still control their own playoffs destiny.

So don't put away that salsa music just yet.

If the Giants (8-6) win out, they will earn at least a wild-card bid, because of the NFL tie-breaking system.

If the Giants beat both the Ravens and the Eagles -- they would finish 10-6, with an 8-4 record in the NFC. That conference record would give them tiebreakers over the other wild-card contenders which could possibly be both the Minnesota Vikings the Chicago Bears if they win their last two games.

In the rest of the conference, the Falcons have wrapped up the NFC South and the Packers have won the NFC North. Either the 49ers (10-3-1) or the Seahawks (9-5) will win the NFC West. All the other remaining teams in the NFC playoff picture are at 8-6: Redskins, Cowboys, Bears and Vikings.

If the Giants win out, either the 49ers or the Seahawks -- whoever does not win the NFC West -- could still have a better record than them and earn the No. 5 seed. But if the Giants get to 10-6 and do not win the division, they cannot be overtaken for the No. 6 Wild-Card spot.

The Redskins and the Cowboys cannot both get to 10 wins, since they play each other in Week 17. If the winner of that game finishes at 10-6, that team will be the NFC East champion and out of the Wild-Card race, while the loser would have no better than a 9-7 record.

Finally, the Giants would be ahead of both of the Bears and Vikings even if all three finish at 10-6. Since the Giants have not played either team, the tiebreaker would come down to conference record. Both the Bears and Vikings can finish with at best a 7-5 conference record, worse than the 8-4 record in the NFC the Giants would have by winning out.

The Vikings have the toughest road out of the three teams and face Green Bay (10-4) and Houston (12-2).

So Giants fans, don't be so despondent after yesterday's shellacking.  And there is even hope for the insanely optimistic.

The Giants could still win the NFC East -- although yesterday's loss took control of their division out of their own hands.

Two wins by the Giants, the predicted (see above) loss by either the Redskins or Cowboys — in their meeting — combined with a loss by the winner of that game would give Big Blue the NFC East title outright.  Two wins by either the 'Skins or 'Boys and a loss by the Giants would send Eli back to Hoboken for the winter.

It won't be easy, but anything is possible.

Antrel Rolle: Giants players showed too much love towards RGIII before game

It was no secret that the New York Giants praised the talents of Robert Griffin III leading up to their game with the Washington Redskins new superstar but now, after the Giants 17-16 loss to their division rivals, one New York player thinks his team showed too much respect.

On Tuesday, Antrel Rolle jumped all over his Giants teammates for showing too much love for RGIII even before the two teams hit the field.

"I think we need to start giving more credit after the game as opposed to before the game," Rolle said during his weekly appearance on WFAN radio.  "Personally, that's not anything I've been too fond of.  Do I respect my opponents?  I respect them. You know, I'll give credit when credit's due.  But I'm not going to kiss anyone's butt before the game.  That's something that I'm never, ever going to do as long as I'm playing the game of football.

"I think we just need to get back to being a little nasty, having a nasty attitude, get a little more dog in us, and go out and play the game."

The Giants (7-5) have squandered a 2-1/2 game lead in the NFC East and now hang on to a one game lead over both the Redskins (6-6) and Dallas Cowboys (6-6) with four games to play.

The Giants face one of the toughest stretches of their schedule during what Rolle is calling a "dogfight."

Rolle is under the impression that the Giants have lost their edge and "at certain times we did get pushed over" by the hungrier Redskins on Monday night.

"Play the game physical, play the game tough, play the game hard and we'll give hugs and kisses after the game," he said.  "But while that game is going on, we respect no one.  That's how the game of football needs to be played."

At times, the Giants have looked like the best team in the NFL — as a 26-3 win over the 49ers and 38-10 beat-down against the Packers can attest.  But when Rolle says he doesn't see enough "dog out there on the field," he doesn't mean poodles.

Some of the Giants players were criticized for seemingly sucking up to the Redskins quarterback after the game as well — looking more like the lapdogs than the junkyard breed.

"I don't see enough manhandling out there on the field," he said.  "And I don't see us putting opponents away when we know we could.

"We need to go out there and just play ball, man," added Rolle.  "Go out there and have that dog mentality and go out there and make it happen."

Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Ices Own Kicker and Loses Game

The Dallas Cowboys made enough mistakes during their 19-13 loss to the Arizona yesterday, but none was bigger than Jason Garrett's time-out call an instant before kicker Dan Bailey kicked what would have been a game-winning 49-yard field goal with :03 seconds left on the clock.

With the score tied at 13, the Cowboys head coach iced his own kicker right before the kick went through the uprights but was nullified.

Bailey's attempt at the re-do fell short of the goal posts and the Cardinals went on to win the game in overtime.

"I was glad they iced their kicker at the end so I didn't have to do it," joked Arizona head coach Ken Whisenhunt.

The Cards won the coin toss before OT and Kevin Kolb's short screen to tiny LaRod Stephens-Howling ended up being a serpentine 48-yard game-winning score.

Garrett said he called the time-out before the kick because "the play clock was running down."

"We just wanted to make sure that he [Bailey] had a real clean opportunity at it," explained Garrett.  "It was at about six [seconds] and we were still getting settled in."

Dallas (7-5) could have gotten a stranglehold on the NFC East title by winning yesterday.  Now, they remain only one game ahead of the second place New York Giants (6-6) —who lost a heart-breaker to Green Bay.  The Cowboys and Giants still face each other in home-and home games down the stretch.

"It is disappointing but we still have everything we want in front of us," said Dallas tight end Jason Witten.

"We called the time-out, but it is my job to regroup and make the next one,"  said Bailey.  "I didn't do that.  No excuses."

NFC East: It's Gonna Be A Bumpy Ride!

By Tony Mangia

BIG BLUE D GETS REVENGE

Last December the New York/New Jersey Giants said goodbye to the old Giants Stadium with an unemotional and uninspiring performance that brought back all the worst team memories of the '60's and '70's. Fans were one Eli Manning incompletion from fond memories of Joe Pisarcik and another one yard gain by Brandon Jacobs from going back to the highlight films of Ron Dayne. Yesterday, the Giants exacted revenge on last years party-crashers, the Carolina Panthers, and if the other division games are any indication, this could be a wild season for the NFC East.

The Giant defense held the vaunted running of Carolina to 89 total yards. Last year the Panthers ran roughshod over the Giants in a 41-9 win while shutting down any life in the Giants offense. This time around it was the Giants who manhandled the opponent for their first victory in the new Meadowlands Stadium. The Giants can now wipe the stench of last year's final game at the old stadium off their uniforms. Head coach, Tom Coughlin called it a "historic first win."

"IT WAS FUN"

Quarterback Manning--who faces his brother Peyton next week--was erratic at first. He finished the game completing 20 of 30 passes for three TDs but his high throws slipped through his receivers hands and produced three interceptions. The sloppy start by the offense almost gave away the game to the Panthers. Only a key end-zone interception by safety Deon Grant saved the G-men before halftime---a tribute to new defensive coach, Perry Fewell's "read and react" coverage plan. The defense held the Panthers to three field goals in which they could have easily scored touchdowns.

Justin Tuck said the "second half was truly fun." The Panthers hapless quarterback, Matt Moore, was pressured all through the final two quarters by the Giants linemen and played catch-up by tossing floaters over the heads of anyone in the team's white jerseys and into the arms of the blue ones. Rookie backup Jimmy Clausen had to come in and clean up for the battered Moore.

WHAT CONTROVERSY?

Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw showed some flashes of brilliance and spooned some water on the running back brush fire conundrum. Brandon Jacobs jawed all week about being the backup but did nothing to solidify his position. The way the Houston Texans' running game zig-zagged all over the Colts yesterday, next week's game should be a good audition for both backs.

PLAXICO WHO?

The biggest surprise was the three TD catches by wide-out Hakeem Nicks. Manning was able to spread the offense and the wealth to his young receivers. Last season's stud, Steve Smith and Mario Manningham caught 5 and 4 passes respectively. The only stumble for the Giants was the neck injury to Kevin Boss. The tight end is a go-to on third downs and a reliable blocker and the team carries only one replacement TE on the roster.

The new stadium was filled with empty seats. Whole sections were empty. The mezzanine section behind the 50-yard line was sprinkled with a few fans. Who could afford it--PSLs for $12,000 and game tickets at $500. The team announced a paid attendance of 72,245 meaning that over 5,000 tickets were unsold. Unheard of and embarrassing for Giants fans.

WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?

The Philadelphia Eagles got themselves a little problem--a QB controversy. After starting QB Kevin Kolb--who was anointed starter after the team traded longtime Philly QB Donovan McNabb-- got his bell rung, backup Michael Vick finished the second half and almost beat the favored Green Bay Packers. Vick finished his first meaningful game, since being released from prison, with 175 passing and over 100 on the ground. He was tackled a yard away from continuing a game-winning drive. Kolb's injury won't be fully assessed until the NFL doctor's check his concussion. The NFL doesn't play around with those types of head injuries anymore. This could lead to more time for Vick to prove himself. Can't wait for the first Eagles/Redskins game.

The Philadelphia menage a trois saga only gets better after McNabb beat division rival the Dallas Cowboys in a Redskins uniform this time. Something he had a hard time doing in the City Of Brotherly Love. The over-hyped Cowboys imploded on their own. Twelve penalties--including one on the winning score--and a bone-headed fumble led to an unbelievable Redskin touchdown right before the half. Tony Romo seems to be in Jessica Simpson mode again--high expectations, low results.

Football's toughest division--sorry AFC East--does battle again.