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Jay Gruden prepares for first playoff game as head coach

Redskins Coach Jay Gruden has most recently experienced the playoffs as an offensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals. During his three seasons with the team starting in 2011, Gruden reached the playoffs every year.

This is his first opportunity to lead a team to the postseason as a head coach, however. Is there a difference with the added responsibility? Gruden doesn’t think so.

“It’s still a matter of going about your day and installing what you’re going to install based on the day,” Gruden said. “We break it up the way we’ve been [breaking] it up all year long.