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Washington blows chance to clinch NFC East, benches ineffective Dwayne Haskins

The Washington Football Team had a chance to lock up a division title against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

It blew it.

With Alex Smith sidelined by a calf injury, Dwayne Haskins got the start after a turbulent week of headlines that saw him stripped of his captaincy and fined $40,000. His day on the field didn’t go much better.

Haskins turned the ball over three times in a 20-13 loss that cost Washington a chance to secure the division and left the NFC East title up for grabs heading into regular-season finale.