2021 NFL playoffs How Washington can make the postseason plus predictions for final three games
A four-game win streak for the has now turned into a two-game losing streak. Washington once held a spot in the postseason, but is now facing an uphill battle if it wants to play playoff football for the second year in a row.Washington fell to 6-8 with its 27-17 lo s to the on Tuesday. The NFL adjusted their protocols due to a COVID-19 outbreak, but
Cody Allen Jersey the updated rules and schedule change didn't help Washington, as it was forced to start at quarterback with and on the reserve/COVID-19 list. The players Washington did dre s put up a fight and even scored the first 10 points of the game, but it wasn't enough.Let's take a deeper dive into Washington's playoff outlook by looking at its current positioning, the remaining games and a few things it will have to improve on in the coming weeks.Washington currently holds the No. 10 seed in the NFC at 6-8. The wild card spots are the No. 5, No. 6 and No. 7 seeds. Behind Washington are the (6-8) and (5-9). In front of Washington are the (7-7), Eagles (7-7), (7-7) and (8-6).The Los Angeles Rams or are probably locked into the No. 5 seed. In looking
Hansel Robles Jersey at the 49ers' remaining schedule, I think they are locked into a wild card spot as well. They are going 9-8 at the very worst. So for Washington, all eyes should be focused on the Vikings, Eagles and Saints. In last week's edition of this column I was ready to count out the Saints. That proved premature with their blanking of and the on "Sunday Night Football." This defense is legit, and if they play like they did this past week, New Orleans could win out and go 10-7. The Vikings, on the other hand, could be a team due to slip. They take on the Rams and before wrapping up the season against the . That could mean they finish the year 8-9. As for the rival Eagles, they will likely move to 8-7 this week with a win over the . Then, they get a rematch with Washington and a Week 18 meeting with
Nolan Ryan Jersey the -- or maybe their backups. Philly needs to lose to Washington and Dallas for the Football Team to have a chance.Here's a look at Washington's remaining schedule:Week 16:@ Cowboys Week 17:vs. Eagles Week 18:@ Giants Washington is the first team to have five divisional games to end the season since the 1995 Buccaneers. There's not much to say about Washington's remaining schedule, as it will have to win out and hope for the worst for its rivals. Yes, there's a chance Washington could get in by going 2-1 in these final three, but those odds aren't good with the Football Team battling three .500 teams for virtually one playoff spot.Pa sing game: Last season, Washington's pa sing game looked like vs. the world. was sprinkled in here and there, but as far as the receivers went, it was just McLaurin. It appeared Washington addre sed this by signing and in free agency and drafting , but all three haven't made notable impacts on the offense. More specifically, Washington needs to get some serious production from Samuel during this final stretch -- especially with Thomas done for the year. He has only played in five games this season due to injury, and mi sed Week 15 due to a hamstring injury as well.Scoring points:Washington hasn't scored more than 20 points in four straight games. Heinicke's offense should have scored much more against the and , but the defense was able to help out the offense. Washington is averaging just 20.2 points scored per game, which ranks No. 23 in the league. Playoff teams score more than this. Defensive succe s:Washington's defense helped spark a win streak a few weeks ago, and this team is going to need it again to finish out the
Brandon Phillips Jersey season in a strong manner. While Washington was mi sing some big names due to COVID-19 this past Tuesday, Philly still exploded for 519 yards of total offense, and 238 of those came on the ground. That can't happen if Washington wants to make the playoffs. How far will Washington go this season? Conference Winner Odds +4000 Probability 2.4% Division Winner Odds +1300 Probability 7.1% Last week, Caesars Sportsbook had Washington at +280 on "yes" to make the playoffs while "no" was -360. As of Wednesday afternoon, that prop is not listed anymore. However, you would have to imagine those odds have moved in a pretty significant way. Washington isn't out of it yet, but it needs a win over Dallas this week. After two straight lo ses, I'm not too confident about Washington's chances of making the postseason. This playoff
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