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Washington Football Team coach Ron Rivera focused on win vs. Carolina Panthers, not revenge

ASHBURN, Va. -- Washington Football Team coach Ron Rivera has more things to worry about than revenge on Sunday -- like possibly clinching a division title. That's why he's trying to limit talk about facing the Carolina Panthers, the team that fired him a year ago.

Washington (6-8) can clinch the NFC East title with a win and a New York Giants loss. The Giants play at the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. That's why Rivera said his focus isn't on facing the Panthers, whom he coached for nine seasons and took to the Super Bowl in 2015.