Is Washington’s season on the line against the Eagles?

It’s hard to believe — well, sort of — but the Washington Football Team‘s rivalry with the Philadelphia Eagles has grown exponentially before the longtime division rivals have even matched up this season.

The reason for that? The NFL decided to move the team’s Week 15 matchup from Sunday afternoon to Tuesday night due to COVID-19 running rampant throughout Washington’s locker room.

The league has since updated its protocols making it easier for asymptomatic and vaccinated players to return to the active roster, giving Washington a chance of getting some key pieces back in time for the modified kickoff.

The decision comes with a huge sigh of relief for Ron Rivera’s group, which is level on record with the Eagles at 6-7 and is only ahead of them in the playoff picture due to their superior inner-division record.

In other words, this matchup will have a playoff feel to it. Given everything that’ll be on the line, is it fair to say that Washington’s season is, too?

The Washington Football team has everything to play for Tuesday night against the Philadelphia Eagles.

The truncated version of this answer would be a simple “no.” However, with a win, the Eagles would suddenly own the head-to-head tiebreaker over Washington with a home date against the sorry Giants awaiting in Week 16. Sure, that’ll be on a short week, but the G-Men are currently tailspinning.

On the flip side, Washington, already significantly shorthanded heading into Tuesday night, will have to board a long flight to Dallas and face a Cowboys team that has its sights set on the No. 1 seed in the AFC.

If Washington was to lose to Philadelphia and come up short against the Cowboys, and the Eagles dispose of the Giants, the Football Team will be two games behind Philly with two to play and an inferior divisional record to overcome.

We know what you’re gonna say: “They need to take it one game at a time.” We wholeheartedly agree with that sentiment. However, isn’t it only natural for fans to overthink and envision doomsday scenarios?

Let Rivera worry about the pregame pep talk.

If you don’t drive yourself mad week to week, especially in the middle of a tightly-packed playoff race, you’re doing it wrong. Because of that, and every hypothetical outcome listed above, it’s not crazy to think that Washington’s season is on the line Tuesday night at Lincoln Financial Field.

At the very least, it’s a must-win and should be treated like a playoff game.

Sorry to make you extra nervous before the matchup, but we can’t be the only ones who are having nightmares thinking about what could happen if Washington was to lose to the insufferable Eagles.

Let’s pray it doesn’t come to that.