ASHBURN, Va. -- The Washington Football Team pointed to this stretch as soon as the schedule was announced, knowing -- hoping -- it would be the difference in their season. And it will. Washington has sprinted back into the playoff race with a four-game winning streak. Now it can finish off its playoff quest against the teams it knows best.
Its final five games are against NFC East teams, starting with a home game Sunday (1 p.m. ET, Fox) against the first-place Dallas Cowboys (8-4). If Washington (6-6) beats the Cowboys, it would be one game back -- and facing them again in two weeks.