It says a lot about the giving nature of this upside-down NFL season that the 4-6 Washington Redskins, coming off a 28-point defeat, still harbor genuine playoff hopes.
The Burgundy and Gold are just one game off the lead in the wide-open NFC East and have four divisional games in their last six. But the Redskins won't make their chance count unless head coach Jay Gruden recommits to the running game.
Gruden has to jump-start a ground attack that began the 2015 season piling up 343 yards through the first two weeks but has since slipped to 25th in the league rankings.