The Washington Redskins control their own destiny with six games remaining in the season. If they can win over the Giants today, the Redskins will be in a first place tie with New York but hold the tiebreaker edge due to a better division record. In fact, with two games remaining versus the floundering Cowboys and one against the equally inept Eagles, the Redskins could have a huge scheduling edge over the Giants with a win.
The Redskins are 4-1 at home with their only loss coming in the opener versus Miami. In addition, Kirk Cousins has looked much better at home than on the road.