San Francisco at Washington
Time: 8:30 PM (ET)
Network: ESPN
At first look,tonight’s Monday Night Football match up isn’t anything to ride home about; but with a closer look, we think there’s some major implications with this game. The Redskins the season is basically on the line following the Dallas Cowboys victory over New York Giants yesterday. A loss tonight will take them out of the post-season hunt completely. Another subplot going on in Washington, is the mounting questions about the organization and RGIII. There have been recent reports that he has not handled recent criticisms well and that has caused issues in the locker room.
24 hours ago, the San Francisco 49ers view on tonight’s game didn’t have as much emphasis as it does now. Why is that? Because the surging Arizona Cardinals won again yesterday passing San Francisco in the wild card standings; to put a whole new level of pressure on them. Could the defending NFC champions really miss the playoffs? That is just one of the reasons why tonight is so very important for both teams. Throw in the fantasy football implications and we will absolutely be tuned in.
UPDATE: 49ers Defeat Redskins 27-6