The New York Jets must win against the Washington Redskins in Week 13 to keep their hopes of earning an AFC wild-card playoff berth alive.
The Jets got a huge win last week against the Buffalo Bills, with quarterback Mark Sanchez making the plays necessary to win the game in the fourth quarter.
Washington is 4-7 and in third place in the NFC East and have really struggled to find consistent play at the quarterback position.
Against a determined Jets team facing a must-win, the challenge of defeating New York will be a difficult one for the Redskins.
Let's look at everything you need to know about this awesome NFL matchup.
Where: FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
When: Sunday, Dec. 4 at 1:00 p.m. EST
Watch: CBS
Spread: Jets -3 (according to Bodog.eu)
In the Jets' six wins this season, only their Week 1 victory over the Dallas Cowboys was by three points or less.
When New York wins, they usually win by more than a touchdown, and against an inferior Redskins team, the Jets should have little trouble covering this spread.
Washington has lost seven of its last nine games.
Over/Under: 38.5 (according to Bodog.eu)
These two teams combine to average just 39.9 points per game, so I would take the under in this game. The Jets offense picked up last week, but the Washington defense is better than the Bills defense the Jets beat last week.
The Redskins quarterbacks, Rex Grossman and John Beck, have combined for 12 touchdown passes and 14 interceptions. This will likely be a low-scoring game.
Key Injuries
Jets RB Shonn Greene is probable for Sunday's game against the Redskins with a rib injury.
Redskins WR Jabar Gaffney is questionable for Sunday's game against the Jets with a foot injury.
Fantasy Big Plays
Start Jets wide receiver Plaxico Burress on Sunday versus the Redskins. Burress played well against the Bills last week, catching four passes for 54 yards and a touchdown. He has averaged four catches and a touchdown over his last five games.
Start Redskins running back Roy Helu this week because he established himself as the No. 1 running back on the team this week and will probably get a lot of early carries on Sunday.
Key to a Jets Win
The Jets must run the ball against the Redskins to create a balance on offense and make quarterback Mark Sanchez's job easier.
The Redskins can be run on and allow 118 yards per game on the ground. With running back Shonn Greene feeling better and practicing this week, expect the Jets to attempt to establish the run early this week.
Key to a Redskins Win
Washington must get a good performance from quarterback Rex Grossman on Sunday to have a chance of upsetting the favored Jets.
Grossman has thrown 10 touchdown passes with 14 interceptions this season, but he has thrown two touchdowns in each of his past two games.
Grossman must protect the football and thrive in the passing game so the rushing attack can have a better chance of succeeding.
Prediction: Jets win 21-10
The Jets defense is too good to not force Rex Grossman into an interception or two, and their offense will capitalize on his mistakes.
For some reason, the Jets really play well late in the year in games that have playoff pressure to them.
New York must win this game to still have a good chance at earning a wild-card playoff berth in the AFC, and with their backs against the wall, the Jets will come up big and beat Washington on Sunday.
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