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LANDOVER, Md. -- The Philadelphia Eagles are on the brink of elimination from the playoff race after a 27-24 loss to the Washington Redskins on Saturday night.
Kai Forbath kicked 26-yard field goal with 5 seconds left to snap the Redskins' six-game losing streak. The Eagles lost their third in a row to fall to 9-6. They need the Dallas Cowboys to lose their final two games to have a shot at repeating as NFC East champs.
The Redskins improved to 4-11. Robert Griffin III returned as the Washington starter and won in his first complete game in more than a year. He went 16 for 23 for 220 yards with one interception.
Mark Sanchez committed two turnovers for the Eagles, including Washington rookie cornerback Bashaud Breeland's interception with 1:31 left that led to the winning field goal. Sanchez was 37 of 50 for 374 yards with two touchdowns to Riley Cooper.
The Eagles (9-6) will now focus their energies on rooting for the Indianapolis Colts to beat the Cowboys (10-4) on Sunday. Philadelphia then would need to beat the New York Giants on the road next week, then hope that Dallas loses to the Redskins. That would create a 10-6 tie atop the NFC East, with the Eagles claiming first place because they hold the tiebreaker based on a better division record.
Philadelphia's loss clinched a playoff berth for the Detroit Lions. The Eagles were eliminated from the wild-card race.
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