I just don't see this happening, I don't see McCarthy getting them hyped up enough.
So, what we should expect is the Cowboys to come out flat, with McCarthy likely starting the game trying to establish the run (like that ever works this season
). A 3-and-out is likely on the 1st possession.
And Quinn may come out in Bend-But-Don't-Break-ish type defenses, giving up short passes and not putting 9 or 10 in the box to make Washington pass. So Washington will likely come out and drive right down the field.
Then the Cowboys will realize that they need to get going, and in the 2nd quarter they'll open it up. But by this time, the crowd will be all hyped with a lead, and the Cowboys may start to commit silly penalties (false starts and such).
Ultimately, the Cowboys will have to overcome their own ineptitude and lack of focus in the 1st half, and then hopefully the Cowboys can put them away by early in the 4th quarter by having an explosive 3rd quarter.
It's the Cowboys, on the road, in a big game...they are destined to come out flat and lethargic (and a lot of this will be due to the early gameplans on both sides of the ball). Don't expect urgency until late in the 2nd quarter right before halftime.