redski redskins, they take it in a thriller, 31-28.e we're going to head right back out to fedexfield where dan hellie is standing by. dan, first overtime game for the skins. credit a number of other rookies stepping up big time. >> reporter: carol, everybody saw this coming, right? richard crawford, kirk cousins. >> we didn't know this. >> reporter: we knew they were going to chip in and be a big part of this win. kirk cousins to come in there and do what he did, is amazing. he was perfect. not only did he throw the touchdown pass to pierre but the play is qb draw double pile. nobody saw kirk cousins coming in to run that two-point conversion. he was cool as a cucumber and here is cousins after the game. >> i'm going to try to make something happen, try to do my best rg3, if you will, and pierre ended up coming off his route and breaking away and breaking open, and he was wide open. all i had to do was put it in his arms. >> it seemed destined for something. when you have a common goal, you really vying for that next man up type philo

nothing can bring down the redski redskins. >> how about kirk cousins leading the team to its fifth straight win. dan hellie joins us now. >> who would have thunk it? the redskins in a position where they don't need help from anybody else if they take care of business, they will be hosting a home playoff game. this comes after they go on the road rg3, of course, not plays against the browns because of that sprained lcl. fellow rookie kirk cousins got the start,ist first of the season. after a rocky beginning, he turned in a gem of a performance. the most by a redskins quarterback this season, and two touchdown passes both to leonard hankerson. griffin looked good, and was chomping at the bit to get back on the field. today we asked mike shanahan what the situation was >>> we're going to play him when he's 100%, when we can play without injury. we'll go with our starter. >> the question is when will they know more? they hope to find out something on tuesday. practice on wednesday. last week he reportedly did not take in part in any of the team reps if he does? week, one would -- the good news