Redskins host Green Bay on Sunday in NFL playoffs

Published Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, 10:45 am

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washington redskinsThe Washington Redskins will host the Green Bay Packers in a first-round NFL playoff game on Sunday at 4:40 p.m.

The Redskins (9-7) finished the regular season with a four-game winning streak, defeating the Dallas Cowboys, 34-23, yesterday.

Green Bay (10-6) lost to Minnesota, 20-13, last night, to fall to the wild card. The Packers lost six of their last 10 games after starting the season 6-0.

Washington opens as a one-point favorite.



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