LANDOVER — Despite the Redskins’ latest road loss to the Carolina Panthers, a victory on Sunday against the New York Giants would give Washington a share of first place in the muddied NFC East.
However, coach Jay Gruden’s message to the team is simply to focus on playing its best football, rather than focusing specifically on what’s at stake. Though the Redskins play significantly better at FedEx Field than they do on the road, the Giants will be the toughest test to date. For the Redskins, that means focusing on cleaning up the mistakes that cost them against New York in Week 3 — and all of their road games this season for that matter.