Washington Commanders fans can finally take solace in Cowboys' organizational ineptitude

For the Washington Commanders, the 2024 season hasn't just been satisfying because the team is winning on the field.

It's because -- for the first time since prior to Dan Snyder's tenure as team owner -- there is true positive momentum surrounding the direction of the franchise's culture.

One team that that can't be said about, on the other hand, is the Dallas Cowboys -- who happen to be Washington's biggest rival, as well as its next opponent. On Monday, the Cowboys got blown out by the Houston Texans to a score of 34-10, and that might not have even been the most humiliating part of the night.

This was:

For Commanders fans, the incident should bring back memories of January 2022 when a railing at then-FedEx Field collapsed, injuring multiple spectators. Thankfully no one was harmed on Monday night, but if that doesn't symbolically sum up the season the Cowboys (3-7) are having, nothing does.

As was the case for Washington for all those years under Snyder, the Cowboys' issues start all the way at the top. Jerry Jones has been known for decades for the complacency surrounding how he operates his franchise, and it has often hindered Dallas' on-field product.

A recurring issue for the Cowboys this season has been sunlight at Dallas' AT&T Stadium blinding players. Additionally, multiple times over the years, punts have hit the massive scoreboard hanging from the roof there. The facility is a poorly-designed Jones vanity project serving predominantly as a shrine to his ego.

Jones' meddling in management affairs has also caused dysfunction at times. This season for Dallas began with controversy surrounding star WR CeeDee Lamb's contract status, and though he was ultimately re-signed, it didn't come without some drama.

It's clear that the Cowboys have an organizational dilemma that is clouding the team's whole atmosphere, not much different from the one that clouded Washington during the Snyder era. Now, with the Commanders in a significantly healthier place culture-wise, Washington fans can finally be the ones doing the laughing at their division rival's expense.