LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — On a night when rookies Robert Griffin III and Alfred Morris led the Washington Redskins to the top of the NFC East, team owner Dan Snyder sought out a long-suffering veteran during the postgame celebration.

“He said you’ve known how it’s felt around here the last seven years,” defensive lineman Kedric Golston said. “So this is a sweet time.”

The Redskins are division champions for the first time since 1999, beating the Dallas Cowboys 28-18 Sunday in a winner-take-all end to the NFL’s regular season. Washington (10-6) has won seven straight games and will host the Seattle Seahawks next Sunday.