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Matthew Paras

mparas@washingtontimes.com

Matthew Paras was a digital sports writer for the Washington Times.

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Fans in their seats at FedEx Field before the start of an NFL football game between the New York Giants and Washington Football Team, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Washington scraps fans for Bengals game

The Washington Football Team won't have fans for Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals at its FedEx Field due to the uptick in coronavirus cases -- joining a host of other teams to ban fans after temporarily allowing them back into stadiums in a limited capacity.

November 16, 2020
Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera watches against the Detroit Lions during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Washington alive in East race, but focused on cleaning up mess

The NFC East's collective awfulness is why Washington, despite dropping two straight, is mathematically still very much alive in the race for the division title. But over the past few weeks, as losses have stacked up, Washington has started to emphasize that talking about winning the division can only go so far.

November 16, 2020
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) watches from the sideline in the second half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Drew Brees to miss time with rib injury

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is expected to miss "some time" with a rib injury that knocked him out of Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers, according to the NFL Network.

November 16, 2020
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson passes during torrential rain in the second half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Ravens’ offensive struggles continue in loss to Patriots

It would be easy to blame the Baltimore Ravens' offensive problems against the New England Patriots on the monsoon that showered the field in their 23-17 loss on "Sunday Night Football." Baltimore had trouble snapping the ball, which was consistently wet. The winds were intense, which made it hard to throw.

November 16, 2020
Washington Football Team defensive end Chase Young (99) rushes against Detroit Lions tight end Jesse James (83) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Chase Young on game-changing penalty: ‘It happens’

In Washington's 30-27 loss, Young gave up a game-changing roughing-the-passer penalty with 12 seconds left when he hit Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford after the signal-caller had thrown the ball. The penalty moved the ball to the 50-yard, Detroit hit a nine-yard completion and kicker Matt Prater sunk a 59-yarder as time expired.

November 15, 2020
Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith (11) passes against the Detroit Lions in the second half during an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)

Alex Smith’s arm cannot top Prater’s leg

Making his first start in two years, Smith passed for almost 400 yards and survived a blitz-happy Lions defense to erase a 21-point deficit and tie the score, twice. But with 16 seconds left, Matt Stafford put together just enough of a drive to get Prater, who holds the record for the NFL's longest kick, into field goal range.

November 15, 2020
Washington Redskins kicker Dustin Hopkins (3) celebrates after kicking a 40-yard field goal against the Tennessee Titans in the second half of an NFL football game Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. With Hopkins is holder Tress Way (5). (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski) **FILE**

Dustin Hopkins good to go against Lions

Washington kicker Dustin Hopkins will play in Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions after previously being listed as questionable with a groin injury.

November 15, 2020
The Weeknd performs on day three at Lollapalooza in Chicago on Aug 4, 2018. The NFL, Pepsi and Roc Nation announced Thursday, Nov. 12 that the three-time Grammy winner will perform at the 2021 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show on Feb. 7 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP, File)

The Weeknd tapped to be Super Bowl LV halftime act

The Weeknd will be performing on the biggest weekend of the year. The Grammy Award-winning pop artist announced Thursday that he'll be this year's halftime act for Super Bowl 55 in Tampa, Florida. The game is set to be held on Sunday, Feb. 7.

November 12, 2020