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Colt McCoy is done for the year with a broken right leg Kyler Murray Jersey , the same fate as his predecessor, Alex Smith.Mark Sanchez now has his shot to morph from stay-at-home dad to stretch-drive starter.“Your heart definitely breaks for them,” Sanchez said. “They’re great competitors and great people. You never want it under those circumstances.”The Redskins have tasked Sanchez with keeping the Redskins afloat in the NFC playoff picture after McCoy suffered a fractured fibula in his right leg in the first half of their 28-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night.McCoy ran to avoid a sack and tried to slide as the Eagles defense rushed toward him. McCoy’ planted his right leg into the turf and the lower part of the leg and ankle viciously whipped into safety Malcolm Jenkins’ knee.The Redskins know a thing or two about serious injuries to quarterbacks — McCoy got his chance because Smith suffered a broken right leg just weeks ago that has threatened his career.“We have to get a plan ready for Mark moving forward,” coach Jay Gruden said. “We’ve got to play great football around him which we didn’t do tonight.”McCoy stayed in the game and completed two short passes before limping off with the Redskins trailing 7-3 to the Super Bowl champion Eagles (6-6). He made his second straight start since Smith was knocked out with a gruesome season-ending leg injury last month against Houston. McCoy helped Washington score a pair of TDs, including a 9-yard TD pass on the backup’s first pass in a regular-season game since 2015.His start in the Thanksgiving game against Dallas was his first since 2014 and he won’t get another one this year. McCoy, who started for Cleveland and San Francisco earlier in his career, had appeared in nine games over the last three-plus seasons with Washington, until Smith was injured.Sanchez was the lone QB left on Washington’s roster and finished 13 of 21 for 100 yards. He was sacked twice and threw an interception in the fourth with the Redskins trailing 22-13 that snuffed a rally.Sanchez, signed two weeks ago, played for the first time since Jan. 1, 2017, when he was with Dallas.“I was at home with my son who just turned two, who better be in bed http://www.arizonacardinalsteamonline.com/byron-murphy-jersey , just praying for this opportunity,” Sanchez said.On his first snap, he handed the ball to Adrian Peterson, who raced 90 yards for a touchdown. The 33-year-old Peterson had the longest rushing TD of his career, the longest rushing score in Redskins’ history and he became the oldest player in NFL history with a 90-yard rushing touchdown.“It’s been tough, but the one thing I like is how our guys respond,” Peterson said.Sanchez was once the franchise quarterback for the New York Jets and led them to the AFC championship game his first two seasons in the NFL. Sanchez was the fifth overall pick in the 2009 draft and drew comparisons to Joe Namath in New York. He was 4-2 in the postseason and helped the Jets beat Peyton Manning and Tom Brady in consecutive road playoff games in January 2011. But Sanchez had an NFL-leading 52 turnovers in 2012-13 and lost his starting job to Geno Smith. He spent two seasons with the Eagles and one with the Cowboys.The lasting image of his time with the Jets came in 2012, when he fumbled after running into the backside of guard Brandon Moore. It was returned for a touchdown by New England’s Steve Gregory in front of a national television audience on Thanksgiving night and was infamously labeled “The Butt Fumble.”Sanchez lost a fumble against the Eagles and actually saved the ball by pressing it against his rear end.Sanchez was the pick to sign over Kellen Clemens, Josh Johnson, T.J. Yates and EJ Manuel because of his experience and success in the NFL. All five worked out at the team’s facility after Smith was injured, and quality veteran QBs are in low supply.Of course, former 49ers star Colin Kaepernick is still home unsigned and waiting for a resolution on his grievance against the league. There was an outcry of support on social media for the Redskins to at least bring in Kaepernick for a tryout.“Mark Sanchez is playing QB on Monday Night Football and @Kaepernick7 is sitting at home. Think about that,” disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong tweeted.The Redskins could use a QB and PR boost after they claimed linebacker Reuben Foster off waivers after he was released by the San Francisco 49ers following a domestic violence arrest. He remains on the commissioner’s exempt list and is facing league suspension. Two teams already know their playoff seeds before Week 17: The Saints Andy Isabella Jersey , who will be the NFC No. 1 seed, and the Cowboys, who will be the NFC No. 4 seed. After that, things are wide open.Overall, 12 teams have scenarios in which they can clinch a playoff berth, a division, a first-round bye or home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. We’ll explore all of those scenarios, from the straightforward (Chiefs will have home-field advantage if they win) to the remote (Steelers will be a wild card if they win, and the Ravens win, and the Titans and Colts tie).Here are the Week 17 playoff scenarios, as distributed by the NFL:NFCCLINCHED:New Orleans Saints �? NFC South division title and home-field advantageLos Angeles Rams �? NFC West division titleChicago Bears �? NFC North division titleDallas Cowboys �? NFC East division titleSeattle Seahawks �? playoff berth<hr />LOS ANGELES RAMS (12-3) (vs. San Francisco (4-11), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET Clelin Ferrell Jersey , FOX)Los Angeles clinches a first-round bye with:LAR win or tie ORCHI loss or tie<hr />CHICAGO BEARS (11-4) (at Minnesota (8-6-1), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, FOX)Chicago clinches a first-round bye with:CHI win + LAR loss<hr />MINNESOTA VIKINGS (8-6-1) (vs. Chicago (11-4), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, FOX)Minnesota clinches a playoff berth with:MIN win or tie ORPHI loss or tie<hr />PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8-7) (at Washington (7-8), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, FOX)Philadelphia clinches a playoff berth with:PHI win + MIN loss<hr />AFCCLINCHED:Kansas City Chiefs �? Playoff berthLos Angeles Chargers �? Playoff berthNew England Patriots �? AFC East division titleHouston Texans �? Playoff berth�?<hr />KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (11-4) (vs. Oakland (4-11), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, CBS)Kansas City clinches AFC West division title and home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:KC win ORKC tie + LAC loss or tie ORLAC loss + NE loss or tie + HOU loss or tie ORLAC loss + NE loss or tie + KC clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over HOUKansas City clinches AFC West division title and a first-round bye with:LAC loss + NE loss or tie ORLAC loss + HOU loss or tieLAC loss + KC clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over HOUKansas City clinches AFC West division title with:LAC loss ORKC tie + LAC tie<hr />NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (10-5) (vs. New York Jets (4-11) Josh Oliver Jersey , Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS)New England clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:NE win + KC loss + LAC lossNew England clinches a first-round bye with:NE win ORNE tie + HOU loss or tie ORBAL loss or tie + HOU loss + TEN loss or tie<hr />HOUSTON TEXANS (10-5) (vs. Jacksonville (5-10), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS)Houston clinches AFC South division title and home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:HOU win + NE loss or tie + KC loss + LAC loss + HOU clinches a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over KCHouston clinches AFC South division title and a first-round bye with:HOU win + NE loss or tie ORHOU win + KC loss + LAC loss + HOU clinches a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over KC ORHOU tie + NE loss ORIND-TEN tie + NE loss + BAL win + HOU clinches a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over BALHouston clinches AFC South division title with:HOU win or tie ORIND-TEN tie<hr />BALTIMORE RAVENS (9-6) (vs. Cleveland (7-7-1), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, CBS)Baltimore clinches AFC North division title and a first-round bye with:BAL win + NE loss + HOU loss + IND-TEN does not end in a tie ORBAL win + NE loss + HOU loss + BAL clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over HOUBaltimore clinches AFC North division title with:BAL win ORPIT loss ORBAL tie + PIT tieBaltimore clinches a playoff berth with:BAL tie + IND-TEN tie<hr />LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (11-4) (at Denver (6-9), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, CBS)Los Angeles clinches AFC West division title and home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:LAC win + KC loss or tie ORLAC tie + KC loss<hr />INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (9-6) (at Tennessee (9-6), Sunday night http://www.jacksonvillejaguarsteamonline.com/quincy-williams-ii-jersey , 8:20 PM ET, NBC)Indianapolis clinches AFC South division title with:IND win + HOU lossIndianapolis clinches a playoff berth with:IND win ORIND tie + PIT loss or tie ORIND tie + BAL loss<hr />TENNESSEE TITANS (9-6) (vs. Indianapolis (9-6), Sunday night, 8:20 PM ET, NBC)Tennessee clinches AFC South division title and first-round bye with:TEN win + HOU loss + NE loss + BAL loss or tieTennessee clinches AFC South division title with:TEN win + HOU lossTennessee clinches a playoff berth with:TEN win<hr />PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8-6-1) (vs. Cincinnati (6-9), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, CBS)Pittsburgh clinches AFC North division title with:PIT win + BAL loss or tie ORPIT tie + BAL lossPittsburgh clinches a playoff berth with:PIT win + IND-TEN tie