Don’t look now, but the Washington Redskins are currently the hottest team in the NFC East.
Coming off of their second-straight victory under rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins, the Redskins now hold the longest current win-streak in a conference that has completely fallen by the wayside, with the two top teams — Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles — struggling mightily as of late.
While Washington was busy putting a beating down on the Carolina Panthers — though the score doesn’t reflect that — the Eagles were in the middle of getting upset by the 2-9 Miami Dolphins in what has to be one of the low-points for a team who had high hopes of making a playoff run this season. Likewise, the Cowboys are coming off of a brutal loss to the Buffalo Bills on Thanksgiving Day, a game in which they were routinely outplayed on the field.
The New York Giants also lost on Sunday in a snowy game to the Green Bay Packers, giving them the worst record in the NFC East, and allowing the Redskins to move up out of the bottom spot for once.
It may not mean much in the long-term, but for now it feels great to say it: The Washington Redskins are playing like the hottest team in the division.
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