IRVING, Texas -- A right shoulder injury that kept DeMarcus Ware out of most of the second half of Sunday's overtime loss to New Orleans will not keep the Cowboys' Pro Bowl linebacker out of this week's game at Washington that will decide the NFC East title.

"Divisional championship game, Sunday night," Ware told ESPNDallas.com. "Should I keep going?"

Ware has been slowed by shoulder, hamstring and elbow injuries this season but still leads the Cowboys with 11.5 sacks. He was able to return in overtime against the Saints for a third-down pass rush and played 59 of the 95 defensive snaps.

Ware had another MRI on Monday for his shoulder.

"Somehow, someway, DeMarcus is going to get himself right to play in this Washington game," coach Jason Garrett said.