Here comes the Washington Football Team.
Those words have rarely struck fear into NFL teams. But there is some precedent to heed them, at least in December.
Since 2000, Washington has made five playoff appearances. In each of those seasons, the team entered December with a losing record before going a combined 21-4 the rest of the way.
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