LANDOVER, Md.—Sherm Lewis might want to go back to Bingo. Or, better yet, he might want to apply for a job as the Philadelphia Eagles’ play-caller—it’s a much easier job with someone such as DeSean Jackson on your side. Jackson scored on a 67-yard reverse and caught a 57-yard touchdown pass in the first half, and the Eagles converted three turnovers into points last night in a 27-17 win over the Washington Redskins.

Jason Campbell will remain the Washington Redskins starting quarterback. Coach Jim Zorn said yesterday on his ESPN980 radio show that he will stick with Campbell for Monday night’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Campbell was benched at halftime of Sunday’s 14-6 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Todd Collins played the second half, but neither quarterback was able to mount a touchdown drive against a defense that entered the game ranked last in the National Football League.

LANDOVER, Md. No NFL team is out of the playoff picture six games into the season. But with a 2-4 record and consecutive losses to clubs that had been winless, the Washington Redskins are in serious trouble. And while they are not yet eliminated from the playoff race, it is clear they have eliminated themselves from the points race.

LANDOVER, Md.—Within the first two minutes, the Washington Redskins had given up two sacks and lost a fumble. They had also allowed a quarterback making his first NFL start to throw for a touchdown on his first pass of the game. By halftime, they were down 10 to a winless team, and Jason Campbell had thrown two interceptions. Forget all that talk about whether Jim Zorn would last the season. For a while, one had to wonder whether the booing fans would allow the coach, his quarterback and the rest of the team back on the field for the start of the second half.

After losing to the Detroit Lions on Sunday, Washington Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell kept his usual stiff upper lip. He said the Redskins will keep working hard because you never know when the game will come that turns around the season. Oh, yes we do. That game in Detroit turned around the Redskins’ season - for the worse.

After humiliating loss to Detroit, Washington begins what figures to be another difficult week early in a season that finds them already at a crossroads.

ASHBURN—Jason Campbell says the Washington Redskins are putting too much pressure on themselves. Clinton Portis says “everybody in this organization” is on the hot seat and that the owner is on the verge of losing fans. Jim Zorn admitted that the halfback pass is probably not a good idea on third and goal from the 5. And the new right guard? The coaches still haven’t decided—mainly because the front office gave them a full slate of backups who didn’t play a down in the NFL last season.

The New York Giants didn’t find a replacement for Plaxico Burress in opening defense of their NFC East title. They added something just as valuable, a healthy Osi Umenyiora, and he’s as good as ever. Returning from a major knee injury that wiped out his 2008 season, Umenyiora scored on a 37-yard fumble return after knocking a ball loose on a sack in leading the Giants to a 23-17 win over the Washington Redskins yesterday.

Where have we seen this before from the Washington Redskins? Oh yes, last year. Early last year. Late last year. During the middle of last year. And here are the Redskins again, leaving Giants Stadium after absorbing another solid beating. Yes, the Redskins moved within six points in the final minute of the game against the New York Giants. But that was too little, way too late.

Go-to guy Plaxico Burress is gone. All-time leading receiver Amani Toomer was let go. Defensive guru Steve Spagnuolo left to become the coach of the St. Louis Rams. There is a lot missing in the New York Giants’ locker room as they look forward to defending their NFC East title, beginning with the season opener today against the Washington Redskins.

ASHBURN You would think with all the questions about Jason Campbell’s ability the last nine months that no one would be more anxious to open the season than the Washington Redskins quarterback. Can he be a franchise quarterback? Was his confidence shaken for good when he realized the front office wanted someone else? But Campbell knows the second-guessing won’t end Sunday against the New York Giants.

The Redskins gave huge contracts to defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth and cornerback DeAngelo Hall. Now, those players have to not only produce, but produce in game-changing ways. If Haynesworth stays healthy—he’s not played a full NFL season since his rookie year in 2002 and only started three games that year—and pushes the pocket, everything gets easier for the three other linemen. Talented players are next to and behind Haynesworth, and they have to be productive as well.

Coach: Jim Zorn, 2nd year (8-8) 2008: 8-8, last in the NFC East, failed to make the playoffs Offense: Everything revolves around the maturity of quarterback Jason Campbell. The running game is solid with Clinton Portis and Ladell Betts. The receiving corps should be improved with Malcolm Kelly complimenting Santana Moss and Antwaan Randle-El. Chris Cooley is one of the league’s most effective tight ends. The offensive line will be OK if Randy Thomas and Chris Samuels stay healthy and if Stephon Heyer becomes a solid right tackle. Defense: Redskins owner Dan Snyder spared no expense upgrading this unit. Albert Haynesworth is a force at defensive tackle. The Redskins hope he can make it through the entire season. Brian Orakpo, the team’s first-round draft choice, is a high-motor defensive end who also is learning to be a strong side linebacker. DeAngelo Hall has the ability to be an elite cover cornerback and LaRon Landry is a hard-hitting, ball-hawking free safety. Special teams: Upgrades are needed on just about every unit. Shaun Suisham’s consistency and performance under pressure have put his job in jeopardy. Randle El needs to be more productive on punt returns or someone else needs to try the job. Hunter Smith was brought in to punt and bring that portion of the special teams to a respectable level. Smith also is an excellent holder. Quotable: Defensive end Andre Carter on the Redskins defense—“We have a lot of talent but with talent comes hard work and everybody knows that. We are never content on being dominant. We want to be great and excel on a high level.“ Outlook: Campbell had a tough off-season, dealing with rumors of the Redskins attempts to acquire Jay Cutler from Denver and their thoughts of moving up to draft Mark Sanchez. He has no room for self-doubt when others in the organization obviously have their doubts about him. Campbell has to give a solid performance, move the chains and hit big plays. He’s in the last year of his contract and has to produce to remain in Washington. The defense has the chance to be dominant, and might need to be if the offense is no better than last year. Bottom line: 6-10 and fourth in the NFC East

The starting quarterback can’t be sure the owner wants him in the lineup. The coach can’t be certain he’ll be back for his third season. No one knows if the newly acquired, highly paid defensive tackle will last an entire season. Other than that, things could not be going better for the Washington Redskins. Jason Campbell was hand-picked by Joe Gibbs, who knows a few things about quarterbacks, to be the Redskins’ franchise signal-caller.

Jason Campbell had his first promising outing of the preseason Friday night in the Washington Redskins’ 27-24 loss to the New England Patriots. Playing the first half and a little bit of the second, Campbell completed 13 of 22 passes for 209 yards and led three scoring drives. “For the most part, I thought he stood real strong in the pocket,“ Zorn said yesterday. “I thought he made some moves in the pocket to get some plays off that may not have been there.“