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8:30 PM EST. This a tough spot for the Redskins. Before last week, Washington was 4-5 and still had a slim shot at the playoffs. They went toe-to-toe with the newly crowned Saints as a +9 point pooch and should have won if not for a complete fourth quarter meltdown. The 'Skins have now lost four of five and any shot at the postseason is now over. How are they supposed to get up for this game on a short week? While we rarely discuss injuries, it's impossible to ignore the infirmary in D.C. The Redskins offensive line has been decimated, their starting tailback is a rookie runner with two starts under his belt, and quarterback Kurt Cousins is still missing his favorite target, tight end, Jordan Reed. With 15 players on IR, Washington looks like the walking wounded. As they proved last week in New Orleans as well as in games against the Rams and Seahawks, the Redskins are capable of playing at a high level, but on the other side of that coin, Washington barely escaped a date with the 49ers and got trounced by the Cowboys.

Just to recap, the ‘Skins had a 31-16 lead late in the fourth quarter last week with their playoff hopes on the line. The Saints needed two TD’s with a two-point conversion just to tie it and they did. They also had to win it in OT which they did also. That loss was devastating and near impossible to bounce back from. Lastly, teams’ that lost in OT on Sunday who then play on Thursday are 5-23 ATS but this ‘Skins loss was about as bad as it gets. Kirk Cousins now has the unenviable task of trying to rally guys when they all know he won’t even be around next year.

The Giants' season was over long ago, so there is no worry about a letdown here after a surprising 12-9 home win over the Chiefs. A win over playoff bound K.C. shows that the Giants heads are still in this and now they play a hated rival on National TV. There is no doubt the G-Men are playing for pride at this point but misery loves company, and they have a chance to put the final nail in the Redskins coffin. 2017 might be the last season of “Manning” faces in New York, but Eli stepped out of his comfort zone last week with an uncharacteristically emotional speech before the K.C. game and his teammates responded. If this is Manning's swan song in New York, he's seems determined not to go out on a sour note. While the Giants are just 2-8 overall, where it counts, at the window, they are 4-3 when it comes to covering games when taking back a price this season. Big Blue has also been a high percentage play when battling the Redskins over the years by going 6-2 straight up and against the spread.

For the ‘Skins, last week’s heartbreaking loss comes on the heels of the Redskins losing a one score game to the Vikings in Week 10. The 'Skins have played two of the top teams in the NFC the last couple of weeks, and while they take a big step down in competition here, their mindset and plight has drastically changed from where it was two weeks ago when they still had playoff aspirations. Cover? Hell, we’d be surprised if the ‘Skins won, let alone cover. 

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