All aTwitter: 9 January 2021 - Wildcard playoff game day!

This is for all of us. This is for the DMV.

@Wale pic.twitter.com/ZfBG43CRiy

— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) January 9, 2021

Washington and Tampa Bay will face off for the 24th meeting all-time and third meeting in the postseason.

Washington’s last playoff win came in 2005 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

https://t.co/feMuvEQ0ck pic.twitter.com/GdaThVelF4

— All-Pro Reels (@allproreels) January 8, 2021

In Washington’s last playoff game against Tampa Bay in the 2005 postseason, S Sean Taylor registered a 51-yard fumble recovery touchdown, helping his team to a 17-10 victory. Here’s what to watch for as Washington hosts Tampa Bay on Saturday night: pic.twitter.com/mPeYJhSX20

— Washington Football Public Relations (@Wash_PR) January 8, 2021

The best plays from @WashingtonNFL's run to #SuperWildCard Weekend. ⬇️

: #TBvsWAS | Saturday 8:15pm ET on NBC
: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/5SAEC9ermn

— NFL (@NFL) January 8, 2021

Pro Bowl ✅
Team’s Ed Block Courage Award Recipient ✅
Named to the AP First-Team All-Pro ✅@bscherff68 is having a YEAR pic.twitter.com/p2QVCiddEo

— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) January 8, 2021

Getting pressure on 12 will be pivotal tomorrow night

» https://t.co/cLGDKVIONF | @Fanduel pic.twitter.com/bPVXFvIu1a

— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) January 8, 2021

NFC Players of the Month. (December) pic.twitter.com/2UsKDl338j

— NFL (@NFL) January 8, 2021

.@youngchase907 makes his postseason debut on #SuperWildCard Weekend.@WashingtonNFL | #WashingtonFootball

: #TBvsWAS | Saturday 8:15pm ET on NBC
: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/d4BLrzRxJV

— NFL (@NFL) January 8, 2021

Chase Young is nominated for @pepsi Rookie of the Year‼️

RT/ Reply with #PepsiROY + @youngchase907 to VOTE pic.twitter.com/d8SfWkJChW

— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) January 8, 2021

A lot of fun running this awards poll this week (https://t.co/qtrHP7CUEQ)—had 32 NFL execs vote on MVP, OPOY, DPOY, OROY, DROY, Coach of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year. Some votes were close. Others weren't.

DROY wasn't. And check out this on Washington DE Chase Young. pic.twitter.com/5jfZrkSKqh

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) January 8, 2021

Why not both? https://t.co/ieovSTyA0h pic.twitter.com/r27ll5NX0L

— Matt Valdovinos (@MVScouting) January 8, 2021

️ It's time we put some respect on @KCurl_2's name. #ProHogs

Catch the NFL's best rookie safety & @WashingtonNFL in the #NFLPlayoffs tomorrow at 7:15 CT on NBC pic.twitter.com/ZWSCrDN7yd

— Arkansas Razorback Football (@RazorbackFB) January 8, 2021

Here's what @WashingtonNFL's offense is up against Saturday night:

Run defense: No. 1
Total defense: No. 6
Scoring defense: No. 8
Pass defense: No. 21
Opponent completion %: No. 29

There are yards and points to be had.https://t.co/hnok4PSIuH

— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) January 8, 2021

Washington has to do something drastic on offense to have a chance Saturday. Starting Heinicke would expose him too much but they should definitely rotate or have certain packages for Heinicke that Bucs haven’t seen on film

— WASHINGTON FOOTBALL (@HogsHaven) January 8, 2021

I won’t blame Ron or the coaching staff at all if they gamble on QB and it ends badly — status quo with Alex at his current health just won’t get it done vs. Tom Brady in the playoffs

— WASHINGTON FOOTBALL (@HogsHaven) January 8, 2021

This play, btw, was in a playoff game for a 7-9 Seahawks team vs the heavily favored 11-5 defending Super Bowl Champ Saints). Everyone said 7-9 Seattle had no business being there. 7-9 Seattle ultimately won this game 41-36. Anything is possible. LFG @WashingtonNFL https://t.co/dnide2PyGm

— Matthew Berry (@MatthewBerryTMR) January 8, 2021

Worst offensive DVOA by a playoff team since 1985:

--> 2020 WAS -21.8% <--
2016 HOU -21.1%
2010 SEA -17.8%
1986 KC -17.2%
2005 CHI -17.0%
1990 NO -16.1%
2010 CHI -16.0%
1989 PIT -13.4%

Only 3 of the playoff teams didn't finish in the offensive top 12 this year (PIT, CHI, WAS).

— Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) January 6, 2021

Washington's offensive DVOA in Weeks 10-14 + 17 (Smith starts) is -22.5%, worse than its offensive DVOA for the season overall. https://t.co/5n9hnh9vLK

— Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) January 6, 2021

One thing to note: on Thursday Rivera said “Alex is still a little sore...I wish we had an extra day just to be sure.” So I do think this really comes down to how he feels tomorrow. can he move well enough? https://t.co/HaWS9HwzzD

— John Keim (@john_keim) January 8, 2021

"Doing rehab myself I saw how hard he was working just to be out here with us... he deserves this."@TheTerry_25 believes in his QB #WashingtonFootball pic.twitter.com/9izmrfXYTO

— NBCSports Washington (@NBCSWashington) January 8, 2021

From NFL Now: Washington is likely to have QB Alex Smith as the starter tomorrow, but he's still dealing with some soreness. pic.twitter.com/OWjXo6RLvb

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 8, 2021

This should give Skins fans an idea about where Alex's calf is right now considering what was removed from those surgeries, what he's wearing and what he can get out of that leg. (h/t @Capsandredskins) https://t.co/iIfLBae1v4

— Jay (@RedskinsCult) January 8, 2021

The one thing the NFL does better than any league is sell quick turn around: We have 7 new teams in the 2020 post season that weren’t in a year ago. That makes 31 straight seasons at least 4 new teams made the playoffs that weren’t in it the season before

— trey wingo (@wingoz) January 8, 2021

Starting QBs on 2020 playoff teams:

- 6 Super Bowl winners (T-most in single postseason all-time)

- 12 combined Super Bowl wins (most all-time)

- 4 former Super Bowl MVPs (T-most all-time)

- 7 combined SB MVP awards (most all-time)

- 4 former NFL MVPs (T-most all-time) pic.twitter.com/HhGsyBbd89

— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) January 8, 2021

Um. A decision? #WashingtonNation https://t.co/lAx1HYdD5k

— Kennedy Paynter (@Kennedy_Paynter) January 8, 2021

Did some research for Pods and articles this week. Found this stat interesting:

Ronald Darby: Target 98 times. Gave up 53 catches (54.1%) and 1 TD

Kendall Fuller: Targeted 85 times, 52 catches (61.2%) 6 Tds

Darby really had a hell of a season.#WashingtonFootball pic.twitter.com/swt9xPCUkc

— George Carmi (@Gcarmi21) January 9, 2021

Some Takeaways from #WashingtonFootball defensive line:

Sweat 11 hurries. 10 QBKD, 9 Sacks 30 Pressures

Young 10 Hurries, 5 QBKD, 7.5 Sacks, 23 Pressures

Allen 10 Hurries, 10 QBKD, 2 Sacks 23 Pressures

Payne 9 Hurries, 4 QBKD, 3 Sacks, 17 pressures. pic.twitter.com/oX2ZcdjVfv

— George Carmi (@Gcarmi21) January 9, 2021

He's never played in one but still... never won one

— Nick Akridge (@PFF_NickAkridge) January 9, 2021

Mike Tirico to call Tampa Bay-Washington from home https://t.co/3zziTLbK8j

— Washington Wire (@Washington_Wire) January 9, 2021

Washington Promote WR Dontrelle Inman To Active Roster https://t.co/rqa1N00WI1 pic.twitter.com/tWm9wVa15l

— NFLTradeRumors.co (@nfltrade_rumors) January 8, 2021

Buccaneers rule out RB LeSean McCoy (illness) vs. Washington

— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) January 8, 2021

From @NFLTotalAccess on some Wild Card injuries to watch:

--#Bills WR Stefon Diggs a go, while Cole Beasley believes he can tough it out vs. #Colts
--#Buccaneers WR Mike Evans plans to play against the #WashingtonFootball Team
--#Saints DE Trey Hendrickson ruled out vs. #Bears pic.twitter.com/aXmTSXpflZ

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) January 9, 2021

With Mike Evans questionable for tomorrow night, the Bucs feel they are extremely well prepared if he can’t go. I’m told Scotty Miller will step in for a lot of the high stuff and would have expanded role, AB would slide in opposite Chris Godwin in the two WR sets & other spots

— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) January 8, 2021

Antonio Brown could play a big role in the #bucs run in the postseason. Everyone in Tampa Bay knew he would return to form. They just knew it was going to take some time. My report on NFL NOW on @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/X9EYJCv09n

— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) January 7, 2021

This has been a big week personally for me, as I've finally learned how to spell "Buccaneers" without having to look it up

— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) January 8, 2021

Alex Smith is an A+ gift-giver. He gave his O-line Traeger grills with wood pellets, meat from Snake River Farms and Don Julio 1942 tequila.

(via Cornelius Lucas on IG) pic.twitter.com/K9RTfXEabu

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) January 8, 2021

Rodney Harrison played with Tom Brady for six seasons and won two rings with him. Here, he outlines how to turn Brady from relaxed to rattled, which is a must for Washington on Saturday https://t.co/r0QBgWg3OF

— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) January 8, 2021

Opinion: Washington reached the NFL playoffs because as an optimist, coach Ron Rivera refused to surrender to cancer. In so doing, he inspired his players. https://t.co/CeHRJ77oBq

— Mike Jones (@ByMikeJones) January 8, 2021

People you may not realize are in the playoffs this year: Lamar Miller. He's on the Washington roster even though he's always inactive.

— Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) January 8, 2021

Prep for #TBvsWAS ✅ #SuperWildCard Weekend pic.twitter.com/zM63pFUCJt

— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) January 8, 2021

Breaking: WILD CARD WEEKEND IS HERE, per @AdamSchefter pic.twitter.com/FYs8vRv1v4

— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) January 8, 2021

From his college coach, Bobby Wilder:
"I coached quarterbacks 32 years; I've only had one five-read guy, and that was Taylor. He could go 1 through 5 in 2.6 seconds because of his ability to do one or two pre-snap reads and then get into the play." https://t.co/Yivt3N3PqJ

— John Keim (@john_keim) January 9, 2021

Tom Brady will be entering the playoffs as a wild card for the 1st time in his career, per @AdamSchefter

— NFL Stats (@NFL_Stats) January 8, 2021

The #Jaguars and Urban Meyer have been in communication recently. But an in-person meeting can accelerate everything. https://t.co/HUq628WSt3

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 8, 2021

The #Jaguars have interviewed Eric Bienemy and Raheem Morris, with Robert Saleh set for Saturday and perhaps more after. One source stressed there’s no deal in place, with Urban Meyer or anyone else. Owner Shad Khan intends to run a thorough process and consider all options.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 8, 2021

Yeah, it's gonna get ugly for the #Texans. Uglier, I mean to say. https://t.co/BLvrjlRTWf

— Mike Tanier (@MikeTanier) January 8, 2021

Also this isn't a slight against the Jets. I literally just made an episode about how their future will be fine.

I'm more commenting about the fact that a head coach candidate is actively turning down the opportunity to work with Deshaun Watson with 10+ years left in him.

— Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) January 8, 2021

Make that TWO head coaching candidates that won't go near Houston with a 10-foot pole.

What an embarrassment. https://t.co/jYP3fnfIw1

— Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) January 8, 2021

If you want to know what @DeshaunWatson was told by the @HoustonTexans, here's what he said to me on Thanksgiving when I asked whether he was excited to be involved in the coach and GM searches.

(It was in @theMMQB on Nov. 30: https://t.co/BxuoWAr3vN) pic.twitter.com/fB2w9m7UiN

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) January 8, 2021

Thanks for the Photoshopped pictures, Twitter, but @MikeGarafolo says there's only one uniform for Deshaun Watson next season. pic.twitter.com/pwZE7vKhnS

— GMFB (@gmfb) January 8, 2021

Former Washington Football Team QB Dwayne Haskins is set to visit the #Panthers on Monday in a fact-finding mission for both sides… that could result in a signing. My story: https://t.co/iUfF3NBcvR

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 9, 2021

Cowboys announce the firings of defensive coordinator Mike Nolan and DL coach Jim Tomsula. pic.twitter.com/tkVmZ4Au8n

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) January 8, 2021

I wonder if the #Cowboys would run it back with Kris Richard in charge of the defense. Considering the front office knows him and he knows the personnel, it would appear to make perfect sense. https://t.co/9QmFiMWzoJ

— Bucky Brooks (@BuckyBrooks) January 8, 2021

After looking around in the NFL, with a couple teams making some cursory inquiries, Jim Harbaugh stays at Michigan. https://t.co/aOH4EJdVyu

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 8, 2021

No Cowboys players made first-team All-Pro

— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) January 8, 2021

The 2020 @NFL regular season was the highest scoring EVER.

Teams put up 12,692 points and 1,473 TDs this season – both new #NFL records. pic.twitter.com/u4qEskY1dV

— NFL Football Operations (@NFLFootballOps) January 8, 2021

This is almost double the amount of players that will actually get drafted.

— The Stritz (@TheStritz) January 8, 2021

NFL Remains TV's Undisputed Champion Despite a 7% Ratings Drop https://t.co/CVXFwfIaAF pic.twitter.com/guVgo82npr

— Sportico (@Sportico) January 8, 2021

RIP Tommy Lasorda.#Dodgers #MLB pic.twitter.com/PRbpaBa3Af

— Rich Eisen Show (@RichEisenShow) January 8, 2021

https://t.co/XxTnBkEr5w pic.twitter.com/gvv0zeLiCO

— Jordan (@splash_cousin) January 8, 2021