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Grading the Washington Football Team’s Week 17 performance vs. Eagles

By Ken Johannesen

Jan 3, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera before action against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 3, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera before action against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 3, 2021; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) smiles with wide receiver Antonio Brown (81) after he scored a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons during the second half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 3, 2021; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) smiles with wide receiver Antonio Brown (81) after he scored a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons during the second half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

Week 18 Analysis and Prediction

Week 18: Tampa Bay at Washington

  • Site: FedEx Field, Landover, MD
  • Time: Saturday, Jan. 9, 8:15 p.m. ET

Can the Washington Football Team take their late-season surge and ride the wave of success to a playoff victory on Saturday?  It will not be easy.

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Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady has a lot of playoff experience and the Buccaneers have very talented roster.  Washington would love to give Brady a rare playoff loss, but the home team will need to play mistake-free football and take advantage of every opportunity that is given to them in this game.

The game becomes a field goal contest in the first half, but Washington’s defense in the second half is able to keep the team close.  Taylor Heinicke enters the game halfway into the third quarter and provides a spark.  The leg of Dustin Hopkins is the difference as he connects on five field goals Saturday night.

Players who will shine on Saturday include Taylor Heinicke, Daron Payne, Chase Young, Logan Thomas, Cole Holcomb, J.D. McKissic, Ronald Darby, and Kamren Curl.

Prediction:  Washington 22, Tampa Bay 19

Personal Record: 6-10

There is the playoff game prediction – it feels good to be talking about it.  More grades are coming next week.  At that time, we’ll have a prediction for the playoff game at Green Bay if Washington is victorious vs. Tampa Bay.

Next. Previewing Washington vs. Tampa Bay in Wild Card Round. dark

Otherwise, we will have another article that grades the 2020 season and makes a prediction for the overall 2021 season.

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