ASHBURN, Va. -- Even as the Washington Football Team continued to win games, vaulting back into playoff contention, the losses mounted. And because of that, it will have a harder time earning a playoff berth.
Washington (6-7) currently holds the NFC's seventh and final postseason spot with four games remaining, but keeps losing key contributors. Its four-game winning streak ended Sunday and its hopes for an NFC East title all but vanished with a 27-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys (9-4).
While some players might return for next Sunday's road game (1 p.