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A Return to Respectability

The MMQB's readers ask Peter King about Matt Ryan's MVP chances, Tom Coughlin's coaching future and the inconsistency of the Seattle Seahawks.

The circus has left town, folks. And all that stands in the way of the Redskins going to another kind of big-tented party—the one the NFL holds every January—for the second straight year is a Washington win over the Giants, and the Packers-Lions game ending with a winner and a loser.

With 10 playoff spots locked up, this weekend doesn’t figure to be much of a memorable Week 17. But in Washington, it’s an important one, with another chance for coach Jay Gruden and general manager Scot McCloughan to show you these aren’t your older brother’s Redskins.