“I don’t think too many people probably think we can win this game,” Jackson said. “If we’re being real, they’re 2-0 and we’re 0-2. So, if you ask everybody if they think we can win, they’ll probably tell you no. But in this locker room, we’re confident in doing that. This is our division we won last year and we want to redeem that. … We feel like we dug ourselves a hole, but it’s not too deep we can’t get out. You take care of this one, you’re 1-2 and a game out of the division. But we’re familiar with the team, the division is playing good and we’re not right now, but hopefully we can turn it around real fast.”

Jackson and the Redskins had their opportunities last Sunday against the Cowboys, particularly in the second half when they ventured into the red zone four times and came away with only one touchdown, two field goals and then turned the ball over on an interception on the last attempt.

“It’s just a couple plays we’re leaving out there,” said Jackson, whom quarterback Kirk Cousins overthrew downfield on a play where the receiver had two defenders beat and likely would have scored a touchdown had the pass hit its mark. “Outside of that, we can’t take off our focus of what our goal is. Our objective is to play as a team and not blame anybody for whatever is going on. When one player is messing up, that’s a credit for every player. We started off rocky last year and caught fire late, so hopefully we can figure it out and not continue to take these losses.”

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Jackson’s message of unity came days after a rumor surfaced that players already have grown dissatisfied with quarterback Kirk Cousins. Multiple players shot down that report on Wednesday, and Jackson on Thursday cited unity as one of the biggest keys to helping the Redskins rebound.

“It’s a lot of talent in this locker room, a lot of guys that have success in this league,” Jackson said. “We’re familiar with the circumstances, familiar with the records and what we need to do, the statistics to put ourselves in the best position to make the playoffs. I think every man in this locker room plays the game to win a Super Bowl, hopefully. That’s the goal in mind and every week we get an opportunity to go out there and put our best foot forward. This is another week and we practice hard…. Hopefully this game we can gel as a team, cut out the mistakes and cut out all the bull crap we’re doing and come together as a team.”

Sunday’s game carries plenty of intrigue, and Josh Norman’s potential rematch with Odell Beckham Jr. has garnered much of the attention. But Jackson himself has a tough matchup awaiting with New York’s Janoris Jenkins.

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The Giants cornerback this week said Jackson boasts great speed, but at the same time described Jackson as a one-dimensional player, saying that he doesn’t threaten opponents by running a variety of routes.

Jackson didn’t bother defending himself when asked about Jenkins’ statement.