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Redskins Still Are in Playoff Contention
Joe Gibbs's win over Lovie Smith's Bears snapped a four-game Redskins losing streak.
(By Toni L. Sandys -- The Washington Post)
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The Saints are ahead of Washington on the playoff ladder because they have a better NFC record (New Orleans is 5-4; the Redskins 4-5). Both clubs play only NFC opponents for the rest of their schedule, so the Saints would hold a tiebreaker over Washington should the teams finish with identical records.
The Redskins still could get a wild-card spot under those circumstances if they finish with three straight wins and the Giants lose all three remaining games.
New Orleans is the only 6-7 team over which the Redskins do not own a head-to-head victory (the first and most important tiebreaker). They would leapfrog Minnesota by beating the Vikings on Dec. 23 and finishing with the same record.
Besides merely winning their games, the Redskins will be watching the scoreboard. This Sunday, for example, Arizona faces New Orleans, leaving some in the Redskins' organization a bit confused as to which team to pull for.
A Cardinals win would seem the obvious choice for the Redskins, but Arizona faces a very weak schedule the final two weeks (hosting the Falcons and the Rams) and could finish 9-7, eliminating the 8-8 teams.
"From what I would think we would want Arizona, wouldn't we?" linebacker Khary Campbell said.
"That's the most knowledge I have. I would think we'd root for Arizona, but I know that if we don't take care of our own business, it's not going to matter."
