Ron Rivera needed a strong season to remain head coach in Washington but the Commanders are reeling from two blowout losses to division opponents in the same calendar week and have fallen into the NFC East basement at 4-8. Is there a benefit to moving on from the Rivera era entering Washington’s Week 14 bye? The WTOP Sports team weighs the pros and cons of an in-season change.

Also inside the D.C. Sports Huddle: our resident AP Top 25 voter Dave Preston breaks down the College Football Playoff picture — will Florida State be bounced from the Top 4, and if so, who will replace them? — and the biggest storyline entering an intriguing weekend of local college hoops. 

Huddle up on the podcast with WTOP Sports Director George Wallace, Senior Content Producer Rob Woodfork, and fellow sports anchor Dave Preston.

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