Robert Griffin III said his popularity with teammates isn't a chief concern as Washington tries to make a push toward the playoffs.

“I know it’s been pushed and pushed and pushed, and everyone thinks [the rumors of division are] from the inside out,” Griffin said. “But we’re strong in that locker room. We feel like we can’t let any of these reports or anything divide us. Right now, we have to be responsible for what we do. Right now, we’re 3-6, and I think everybody in this room knows it. We have a hunger to win.”

DeSean Jackson addressed the team following Washington's loss to the Minnesota Vikings and expressed confidence in Griffin.

Griffin took his teammates’ statements and the responses from others in the locker room as signs the team is coming together.

“I mean, that’s what teammates do,” Griffin said. “That’s what a family is. I think we’re getting closer as a family on this team, and what DeSean said, like we said before, is just addressing the few."