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DETROIT — After one quarter, the Washington Redskins find themselves tied with the Detroit Lions 0-0.

A costly Matt Jones fumble inside the Lions’ five yard line ended the Redskins’ best chance to put points on the board. Detroit kicker Matt Prater missed a 49-yard attempt for Detroit’s best chance.

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FILE - In this Dec. 23, 2019, file photo, injured Washington Wizards' John Wall, left, talks to an also injured teammate as they sit on the bench during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks in New York. The Wizards have ruled out the possibility of star guard Wall playing when the NBA season resumes. General manager Tommy Sheppard says Wall will not travel with the team to Walt Disney World in Central Florida to restart the season. Wall has not played an NBA game since December 2018. He tore his left Achilles tendon and needed another operation in 2019. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

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