LANDOVER — After the Washington Redskins’ 19-16 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Monday, their path to the playoffs went winding back into the thornbush that is the NFC East.
The Redskins (5-7), who could have moved into first place with a win on Monday, are now ensnared in a three-way tie with the Philadelphia Eagles (5-7) and New York Giants (5-7), and the Cowboys (4-8) are no longer so far behind.
It’s unclear how any of this will shake out over the final four weeks of the season, but trying to make sense of the division feels meaningless unless the Redskins can beat the Chicago Bears on Sunday.