So the NFL follows suit?

Kirk Cousins has the ball on the Philadelphia 6.  No time outs, up six points, six seconds to go in the half.

And then...

Ian Eagle describes perfectly the moment that Kirk Cousins lost his mind pic.twitter.com/F2ONyKsewX

— Deadspin (@Deadspin) December 27, 2015

HE TAKES A KNEE!!!

The Net has predictably blown up on this, knowing that, if Washington wins tonight's game, they win the woeful NFC East and host a playoff game, probably against Seattle or Minnesota.

That said... It also means two fewer relevant Week 17 games for the National Religion. Kirk Cousins was doing his job, but not for the Washington Redskins.