our dave owens is out at fed ex. dave, what is the atmosphere like out there right now? >> reporter: you know what, k.b., i'll tell you, as you can see from our camera moving around a little bit, it's an active scene. we were able to get on the field just a second ago. 28-18, nfc east division champs. boy, when did you ever think that would you hear that. this crowd out here, 82,000 plus, some of which are streaming out now, but let me tell you, they were partying. i saw a sign that said, we're gonna party like it's 1999. how about that. that was the last time the redskins would host a home playoff game against the detroit lions. they're going to do that next week. what a game here this week. it wasn't pretty, but they were able to get it done on the legs, the strong legs, of alfred morris, 33 brutal carries tonight for 200 yards and three touchdowns. this crowd, fedexfield, it was rocking, shaking. rfkesque for those of you who remember those great games back at rfk stadium where the crowd got into it so much you could feel it shaking. well, could you feel it shaking he

dave owens, 9sports. >> a lot of people dancing tonight.he redskins will take on the seattle seahawks at 4:30 sunday afternoon at fedexfield. >>> coming up, doctors are keeping a close eye on secretary of state hillary clinton, who is now hospitalized with a blood clot. >>> pretty pleasant out here on the weather terrace. i'm meteorologist erica grow taking a look at some wintry weather possibly headed in our direction, but will any flakes actually fall on new year's day? we'll have that answer in the seven-day forecast. >>> up next, more blame leveled at the state department for the deadly terrorist attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. stay with us. we'll be right back. >>> new information about if deadly september 11th terrorist attacks inben gearksz libya. a report released by the senate committee on homeland security and government affairs blames the state department in large part for failing to respond to requests for more security. the report says terrorists essential walked right into the compound. >> the state department failed

dave owens has been out at fed ex field all day and joins us now live from landover. dave, i bet that crowd was rocking out there this afternoon. >> reporter: yeah, kb, 81,000 plus here at fed ex field they were almost going to blow the roof off a this place no doubt about that. if there was a roof. you know what i am getting at. i will tell you what i don't remember a better game here at fed ex field and i been here for 4 plus years covering the redskins. as you said, rgiii out cousins is in. and what's the extent of the injury? they are calling it a knee sprain. rgiii addressed that after the game. >> i knew as soon as i got hit as i screamed like a man of course, but, you know, i knew it hurt really bad but like i said it didn't feel like an acl or anything like that. >> well he still has the sense of humor that's for sure. coming up later in sports, we will dive deeper into this mri. obviously it's going to be very eagerly and it is pay theed mri for redskins nation for now though we are here at fed ex field back to you in the studio. >> thanks so much. we will hea

here's dave owens with more on cousins' big debut. >> reporter: kirk cousin daze in a nutshell.ittle instability, a lot of poise. >> you have to keep your poll says our -- keep your composure and fight through. i thought we did that as a football team. >> obviously today, the way our quarterback coach has coached us since we got here in may -- [indiscernible] >> reporter: the ship was taking on water early. the first pass picked. >> we just know it takes time to get the offense going. the cleveland browns are a great team. they're known for their defense. >> i did play football in the big ten. i had games like that where you start slow. you have to have character. >> reporter: he served notice. burgundy and gold nation, you're in good hands. >> everyone knows what a great player he is. so he's not surprising anybody around this organization. >> he has a lot of confidence. you can see that in practice. i did not say anything to: all of a sudden he -- to him. all of a sudden he comes out. there's a small window. a free safety. he made a perfect throw. >> reporter: the second half

. >>> and now 9 sports with dave owens. >> the redskins pass defense is awful.a scary stat for you. they're about to give up the second most passing yards in nfl history. good thing the ravens' best weapon is a running back. i say again running back. ray rice, one of the best backs in all football since '09, he's been in the top 10 in rushing, he's also one of the best duel threat backs in all the -- dual threat backs in all the nfl. most teams have a dual threat strategy, stop rice, stop the ravens. good luck. >> he can do everything, catches a lot of balls and he's great running back. he's the first guy you got to stop. >> he's got a game tackle. you've got to have three or four guys getting to him and we got to do a great job in that area. >> meanwhile ravens come to fedex field smattering after losing to pittsburgh and take on -- smarting after losing to pittsburgh. now the redskins are favored, that plus they're trying to secure home field advantage, some urgency in charm city. >> i've always took the approach of me being a leader on this team now. what are

dave owens talked to r.g.has joined me. you come out here tonight, an outstanding performance from the entire football team to get this win? >> most guys of the team, tonight it was alfred, i think everyone wants to win. that is the biggest thing. doesn't mean how many yards. if we win the game, that is all that matters. >> reporter: 33 carries two

dave owens is here with the top story. >> we said this was going to be a tough game.t ask for more drama than this. rg3's return, playoff implications and let's head out for the link. there's the famous brace of rg3. lcl sprain from a couple of weeks ago. defense got she would early though. jeremy gets mind williams, 11 plays, 76 yards, 7-0, nick folesgetting it done. redskins respond. washington took a 13-10 lead into the half. second half things getting good. watch this pass right here. perfection personified. griffin to moss, 22 yards. 27-10 skins. eagles fight back, chance to tie in the final second. foles throws it away but the ball didn't make it back to the line of scrimmage so it's grounding at the penalty. redskins win 27-20. >> i think that's where our football team is right now. they expect to win. that's where you feel very good about the character of your guys. >> this is what we worked for. we knew if we took care of our business coming out of the bye week, that anything in our hands so we've worked hard to put ourselves in this position. >> we're playin

coming up dave owens is one-on-one with the rookie quarterback after the big win last night. stay with us. on >>> we are starting off with part pli cloudy skies there morning, we'll turn overcast this afternoon. still highs will have the opportunity to make it into the lower range 40s with southwest winds. >>> and we are checking out the ride for folks north on 28. the ongoing crash investigation still with us, northbound 28 and the i-66 interchange only single file on the left gets by. you can see a lot of activity here. this impacts eastbound 66 with a slow merge on to 28. your lanes are open to get down to 66. back to you. >>> nine people are dead more than 20 hurt after a tour bus crash in pendleton, oregon. investigators say a charter bus slid on the ice on a major highway, went through a guardrail and down a steep embankment. >>> president hugo chavez is recovering from cancer surgery in cuba and his vice president says his health remains delicate. chavez suffered new complications. he first announced he was battling cancer in june of 2011 and had been undergoing treatm

dave owens has more from fedex field. >> reporter: nfc east division champions. seven games ago mike shanahan challenged this football team. it culminated right here at fedex field with a 10 point dramatic win over the cowboys. >> feels good, especially everything on the line. doing good for us but this one was definitely for this coaching staff. mike shanahan deserves it. >> nobody goes into the season thinking oh we just want to make the playoffs. you know, if you don't win it all, everybody is losing. >> we are going to enjoy this. this is like my second time. i was afc champ when i was in new york. it feel good to finally get over the hump. the redskins will host seattle right here next sunday at 4:30. rg iii versus russell wilson. can't wait. back to you guys. >> going to be a great game. >> we are going to hear more fan reaction coming up after the break. >>> plus we have the latest on the condition of hillary clinton after doctors find a new problem following her concussion. >>> the biggest caution we have for folks northbound 28 you need to get to 66. you

dave owens has a look back at the team's win in philadelphia. >>> good monday, everybody. we knew this one was going to abtough game. any time you play an nfc east opponent, you have tbuckle it up a little tighter. redskins fans, you could not ask for more drama than this. rg3's return and playoff implications. that was on the docket yesterday. there's the famous brace of rg3. defense shelled early. get who jeremy maclin got behind? 7-0. eagles up. redskins respond. josh morgan wiggles his way into the love shack. washington took a 13-10 lead into the half. second half, this is perfect. griffin drops it in to santana. 27-10 redskins. eagles fight back. chance to tie in the final seconds. the ball didn't make it back to the line of scrimmage. that's grounding. that's a penalty. 10-second runoff. ballgame. redskins win 27-20. >> right now our football team expects to win. that's where you feel very good about the character of your guys. >> this is what we worked for. we knew if we took care of business coming out of our bye week, we worked hard to put ourselves in this posit

dave owens has your morning sports. >>> the birds have won 53 games and washington 29. the fortunes of the franchises seem to be taking divergent paths. not ni more. a month ago most would have predicted the ravens-skins to be lopsided in favor of the ravens. but now the equation includes rg3. the burgundy and gold feel they can compete with anybody and the playoffs are reality. >> guys are playing under the must win situation. guys are taking it to hart. -- to heart. if we keep playing the way we're playing, we can beat anybody. >> part of the big weekend of football. earl-navy saturday at rg 3:00 followed by the game at 7:00. redskins-ravens kickoff at 1:00 right here after the game for a post-game show from 5:00 to 6:00 and game on overtime wraps up at 11:55. >>> bargain and compromise, it's the cornerstone of every negotiation but eight in short supply in new york right now where the nhl is trying to figure out a way to play. there was momentum over the weekend. now it is gone. players and owners worked into the wee hours of the night the last couple of days. no res