It may not officially be true, but this feels like last call for the Detroit Lions and head coach Matt Patricia. At 3-5, the Lions cannot afford any slip ups for the rest of the season if the team wants a crack at the postseason and if Patricia wants to keep his job. A loss to the 2-6 Washington Football Team would certainly be considered a slip up, and of the extreme variety.
Believe it or not, Washington is just a game-and-a-half behind the 3-4-1 Philadelphia Eagles for the lead in the NFC East, so their path to the playoffs is far easier, and seeing as they’re in Year 1 of the Ron Rivera era, they’ve got a little more leeway with fans and ownership.