Three times since the 2012 season, Washington has made the playoffs after starting a season 3-5 or worse. In 2012, the Redskins won their final 7 games — including a victory over the AFC North Champion Ravens,

Seahawks are contenders, and it started with confidence In a luxury box high atop Northwest Stadium, John Schneider must have been beaming. Schneider, the longt

Sunday spoke how ludicrous an afternoon in the NFL can be. Leads crumbled. Upsets reigned. Contenders faltered.

Fullback Robbie Ouzts will be eligible to play for the Seattle Seahawks for the first time since Sept. 21 on Sunday. A fifth-round rookie for Alabama, Ouzts was on the field for 60 offensive snaps and 11 special-teams plays in Seattle’s first three games of the season before sustaining an ankle injury in a 44-13 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sept.

Coach Mike Macdonald says postgame here in Washington it’s possible LB Ernest Jones misses a game or two with injured knee, but #Seahawks don’t know yet. Starting CB Josh Jobe is in concussion protocol. Coach proud of the next man up excelling all over the roster w/injuries pic.twitter.com/iKNizan29R

Sunday night's blowout victory featured important contributions from players who have spent time on Seattle's "ready squad."