ASHBURN — Since the Washington Redskins have already secured the NFC East title, an additional challenge for coach Jay Gruden ahead of Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Dallas Cowboys is deciding whether he wants rest certain starters ahead of the playoffs or play them in a game that does not impact the standings.
That decision is hardly a simple one and will likely be impacted by several factors, the first of which is based on how many players are legitimately hurt. The Redskins can only declare seven players inactive, so that will to a degree impact who will play and who will not.