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Despite the quarterback controversy between Mark Sanchez and a few others, the New York Jets are actually closer to playoff contention than many might have guessed.

The Jets won an important game in Jacksonville in Week 14 when New York downed the Jaguars, 17-10. It wasn't an impressive win by any means, but it certainly placed Rex Ryan's team back into the conversation.

There are currently two teams at 7-6 in front of the Jets that are competing for the last Wild Card slot. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals are in front, but the Jets have moved closer with a 6-7 record.

It's going to take a lot for the Jets to get into the postseason at this point, but the win over Jacksonville was aRedskins

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Week 14 was a scary one for the Washington Redskins, who lost star rookie Robert Griffin III to a serious looking knee injury late in the game while the team trailed.

Despite losing their star quarterback, the Redskins won thanks to another rookie, fourth-round pick Kirk Cousins. He entered the game and immediately scored with little time left and then converted on a two-point conversion.

The Redskins now have a 7-6 record, tied with the aforementioned Minnesota Vikings and Dallas Cowboys.

Much of the playoff hopes in Washington now hinge on the knee of RG3. If he can return, there's no reason to believe the Redskins cannot keep winning on the way to the postseason as Washington has been the hottest team in the NFL over the past