Commanders coach Ron Rivera appeared to reveal that he didn’t know the team could be eliminated from playoff contention on Sunday until a reporter mentioned it in the team’s postgame press conference.
Washington lost to the Browns, 24-10, in the early window of games on Sunday. If the Packers beat the Vikings in the late-afternoon (ET) window of games, the Commanders will officially be eliminated from the playoffs.
NBC Sports Washington’s Grant Paulsen asked Rivera if he would consider playing third-string quarterback Sam Howell against the Cowboys next week. Rivera looked confused and asked, “We can be eliminated?”
