England head coach Eddie Jones has distanced his team from the prospect of finishing fifth in the Six Nations for a second straight year, insisting they can beat leaders France in Paris on Saturday.
The Twickenham hosts were humbled 32-15 at home to Ireland in the fourth round after lock Charlie Ewels was sent off for a dangerous tackle in the second minute.
It leaves England third in the standings with one game to go, but the seven-time champions could end up placing above only Italy if they fall to France, who are one game from winning the Grand Slam.