Will playing hard be enough for Bears against Redskins on short rest?

Lake Forest, Ill. -- Like all bad teams, the Chicago Bears (3-11) consistently find ways to lose games.

However, John Fox's team tends to play hard, even though the postseason has long been out of reach.

Chicago may have a reasonable shot to win Saturday. The Washington Redskins (7-6-1) are on a short week and are coming off a disappointing loss to Carolina.

ESPN Stats & InformationHere are six Washington players to watch courtesy of ESPN Redskins reporter John Keim.

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QB Kirk Cousins: He is not having the hot finish Washington needed to finalize its playoff push. In three December games, Cousins has thrown three touchdowns and three interceptions. He’s had games with passer ratings of…