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Week 15 Reality Checks: Washington vs COVID-19

By Tim Payne

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 05: (L-R) Tim Settle #97, Brandon Scherff #75, Cole Holcomb #55 and their Washington Football Team teammates take the field before the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on December 05, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 05: (L-R) Tim Settle #97, Brandon Scherff #75, Cole Holcomb #55 and their Washington Football Team teammates take the field before the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on December 05, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MARYLAND – DECEMBER 20: Running back J.D. McKissic #41 celebrates with wide receiver Terry McLaurin #17 of the Washington Football Team after McKissic scored a second half touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks at FedExField on December 20, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MARYLAND – DECEMBER 20: Running back J.D. McKissic #41 celebrates with wide receiver Terry McLaurin #17 of the Washington Football Team after McKissic scored a second half touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks at FedExField on December 20, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

2. The Reality Is, two of the most significant question marks on Sunday aren’t COVID-related.

Washington is currently without Terry McLaurin and JD McKissic, as both players remain in the concussion protocol. If neither is able to test out of the protocol and play on Sunday, it’s hard to imagine the offense having enough fire-power to dominate time of possession and sustain drives to keep their decimated defense off the field.

And without that game script resurfacing after a hiatus last week against Dallas, it’s unlikely Washington is even competitive in this game, let alone victorious.  McLaurin practiced on Thursday, so the injury report on Friday may tell the tale on his availability for Sunday. McKissic has not practiced this week, so the only chance of him participating on Sunday will be for him to practice Friday and get cleared on Saturday or first thing Sunday. At the moment, I honestly don’t expect either of them to be eligible for this game.

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