Bruce Allen: Redskins 'close' to playoffs

Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder (left) and president Bruce Allen (right) talk on the field prior to an NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally) **FILE**Team president Bruce Allen said Tuesday the Redskins are close to being a playoff team, saying they have to find the “right ingredients to get over that hump.”

Speaking to reporters in Mobile, Alabama, at the Senior Bowl, Allen addressed a variety of topics centered around the team — including the discontent of the fan base. Over the last month, fans have called for Allen’s firing on social media with the hashtag “#FireBruceAllen” and the…