NFC East Chances

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[If the Redskins lose to the Giants...] A wild card spot is very much in play if the Redskins can win four of their last five to finish at 9-7.

Here is the big picture: It looks like one of the two wild card berths will go to either the Packers or the Bears. They are both 7-3 and tied atop the NFC North. One likely will win the division, the other will get a wild card.

The Vikings, Bucs, and Seahawks are all tied for the second spot at 6-4. The Redskins are a game and a half behind them.

It is very possible that all three will lose on Sunday. Minnesota visits the Bears, Tampa Bay hosts the Falcons and Seattle makes the NFL’s longest road trip when they go to Miami. That would pull the Redskins within a game of the last wild card.

The leg up that the Redskins have is that they beat both the Bucs and the Vikings, giving them the tiebreaker edge.

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Redskins have wild card possibilities | CSN Washington

Technically it is still not a "must-win" at the Giants game, but it sure would be a lot easier to do it that way. Would sure be nice to knock out all three division rivals within 2-3 weeks..