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Fans show their emotions before the Washington Redskins play the Seattle Seahawks during the NFC wild card game at FedEx Field, Landover, Md., Sunday, January 6, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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A Redskins fan holds a poster in the stands before the Washington Redskins play the Seattle Seahawks during the NFC wild card game at FedEx Field, Landover, Md., Sunday, January 6, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Fans cheer before the Washington Redskins play the Seattle Seahawks during the NFC wild card game at FedEx Field, Landover, Md., Sunday, January 6, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Redskins guard Chris Chester (66) takes a minute to himself after the Washington Redskins lose to the Seattle Seahawks 24-14 in the NFC wild card game at FedEx Field, Landover, Md., Sunday, January 6, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan and Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll shake hands after the game as the Washington Redskins play the Seattle Seahawks during the NFC wild card game at FedEx Field, Landover, Md., Sunday, January 6, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) gets a hug from Washington Redskins defensive coordinator Jim Haslett after leaving the game with an injured knee late in the fourth quarter as the Washington Redskins play the Seattle Seahawks during the NFC wild card game at FedEx Field, Landover, Md., Sunday, January 6, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman (25) gives Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) a hug after the Washington Redskins lose to the Seattle Seahawks 24-14 in the NFC wild card game at FedEx Field, Landover, Md., Sunday, January 6, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) is greeted by fans as he leave the field after a loss in the NFC wild card game at FedEx Field, Landover, Md., Jan. 6, 2013. (Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times)

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PReston keres/special to the washington times Fans stand outside the stadium as Redskins players arrive for the game. Their high hopes for postseason glory were dashed.

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Andrew harnik/the washington times Jackson Clarke, 11, of Sterling, Va., tosses a football in the parking lot before the Washington Redskins playoff game with the Seattle Seahawks at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., on Sunday.

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Andrew harnik/the washington times pregame: From left, Nelson Miller and Jenks Coggin of Richmond, and T.J. Leonard of Waldorf, Md., tailgate.before the Redskins’ playoff game Sunday.

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CRAIG bisacre/Special to the washington times Walter Novak, 68, from Marylad’s Eastern Shore has his grandson Dominic Jr., 9, write RGIII on his forehead with sharpie in preparation for the Redskins NFC wild card game against the Seattle Seahawks, outside of FedEx Field on Sunday. Mr. Novak became a Redskins fan when he was 6 years old at Griffith Stadium and has been passing down his fanhood to his son and now his grandson.

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Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times Redskins fans sit dejectedly after a 24-14 loss in the NFC wild-card game, which had been made possible by a seven-game regular-season win streak.

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Andrew harnik/the washington times Jackson Clarke, 11, of Sterling, Va., tosses a football in the parking lot before the Washington Redskins playoff game with the Seattle Seahawks at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., on Sunday.

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CRAIG bisacre/Special to the washington times Walter Novak, 68, from Marylad’s Eastern Shore has his grandson Dominic Jr., 9, write RGIII on his forehead with sharpie in preparation for the Redskins NFC wild card game against the Seattle Seahawks, outside of FedEx Field on Sunday. Mr. Novak became a Redskins fan when he was 6 years old at Griffith Stadium and has been passing down his fanhood to his son and now his grandson.