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Taylor Heinicke electrified the Washington Football Team with an incredible performance on Saturday night in an NFC Wild Card game vs. Tampa Bay, but it wasn’t enough.

An unrestricted free agent, Taylor Heinicke said he would love to return to Washington next season.

In D.C. on Monday, it was time to do the playoff dance. People had a little extra pep in their step as the team headed to the playoffs for the first time in five years. News4’s Pat Collins got them dancing in the street.

I live in a house divided. See, my wife was a cheerleader for the Philadelphia Eagles. All of my in-laws are from Philadelphia — and I have a lot of them.  Whenever the Eagles beat the Washington Football Team, I never hear the end of it.  But Sunday night, after Washington beat Philadelphia and captured the NFC East title,...

It’s simple for the Washington Football Team. Beat the Eagles and become division chaps for the first time since 2015! Ahead of the big game, News4’s Leon Harris catches up with one of the longest tenured Washington Football beat reporters, Michael Phillips, of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, who is covering the game in Philadelphia. Michael shares his keys to a...

After missing the past two weeks due to an issue with his calf, Alex Smith will start in Week 17 for Washington’s win-and-in contest.

Mike Tirico of NBC Sports and host of “Football Night in America” joins News4’s Leon Harris to preview Washington’s game against the Eagles on Sunday Night Football. The two discuss Washington’s journey this season, as the team finds itself one win away from the playoffs. Tirico also shares his thoughts on Ron Rivera’s impact, the rising star of Chase...

The Washington Football Team named Chase Young captain to begin with this week’s game against Carolina.

New court filings show the Washington Football Team settled over a decade ago with a former employee who alleged sexual misconduct by team owner Dan Snyder. News4’s Pat Lawson Muse spoke with Washington Post Investigative Reporter Beth Reinhard, one of the reporters who broke the story.

Steve Kornacki joined NBC Sports Washington’s Football Kickoff Live show to talk some playoff probabilities for the Burgundy and Gold.

Earlier this week, the NFL announced the Players of the Week for the AFC and the NFC. After Sunday’s win against the 49ers, punter Tress Way represented the Washington Football Team by being awarded NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after punting eight times for 398 yards (49.8 avg.) and pinning one punt inside the 20-yard line, as well…

For years, Native American groups and others have protested against Cleveland’s name as well as other imagery used by the American League charter franchise founded in 1901.

The Washington Football Team’s defense received high praise after their huge Monday night win against the then-undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers, and rightfully so. However, with Antonio Gibson going down with turf toe in only his second rush of the game and Terry McLaurin being held to only two targets for 14 yards, the Washington offense needed to put points on the…

Top pick Joe Burrow was carted off with a left knee injury before Alex Smith rallied Washington past the Cincinnati Bengals 20-9 Sunday to keep his team in the thick of the NFC East race. Burrow, Cincinnati’s franchise quarterback, was injured early in the third quarter when he was hit high and low by two Washington linemen after throwing...

The Washington Football Team is helping with the push to feed families in need during the pandemic. News4’s Amiee Cho takes a look at what’s being done to make sure no one goes hungry.

The Washington Football Team fell to the Detroit Lions 30-27 on Sunday after Matt Prater made a 59-yard field goal as time expired. Matthew Stafford threw two of his three touchdown passes in the first half and directed the winning drive with just 16 seconds left. Rookie defensive end Chase Young was called for roughing the passer, giving Detroit the…

The Giants safety was fined for his leg whip of Kyle Allen Sunday.

Get ready for kickoff between Washington and the Lions with six stats to know from NBC Sports Washington’s JP Finlay.

The Washington Football Team fell to the New York Giants 23-20 Sunday. Daniel Jones was 23 of 34 for 212 yards, including a 50-yard connection with Austin Mack and a touchdown pass to Evan Engram to build a 17-point halftime lead. The Giants (2-7) attempted to run to run things out in the second half and survived a couple of…

Allen leaves game vs. Giants after suffering awful-looking leg injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington Kyle Allen’s game against the Giants, and very possibly the rest of his season, is done after the quarterback suffered a really awful-looking injury in the first quarter of the Week 9 matchup. In trying to avoid a blitzing Jabrill Peppers during one of…