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FORT WORTH, Texas -- With all four spots in the chase for the Xfinity series championship open going into the final elimination race, Erik Jones wont need a season-best fifth victory to advance.And he probably wont be racing for it either, with the focus shifting to points at the top of the standings after Sprint Cup regular Kyle Larson won the Xfinity race at Texas on Saturday.Jones was tops among the eight Xfinity drivers still in title contention, finishing fourth behind Larson, Brad Keselowski and Kevin Harvick. The 20-year-old is third in points, 10 behind Daniel Suarez, who has a one-point lead over Elliott Sadler.Because none of the Xfinity contenders won, all four spots are open next weekend in Phoenix. For the finale at Homestead, no Cup drivers will be on the grid with the title on the line.The toughest part of our chase is racing the Cup guys, Jones said. Had there been no Cup guys in the race, we would have won today and advanced. Yeah, were still going to chase a win (in Phoenix). Youve still got to be points racing and thinking about advancing at the same time.Larson held off Keselowski for his first Xfinity win in Texas and second of the season despite a brush with the wall with about five laps remaining. He said he should have won the fall Xfinity race in Texas a year ago, but cut a tire late in the race.I looked up in the mirror and I was like, `Ah, great, here he comes. Hes probably going to have a big run, Larson said about Keselowski, who closed within a couple of car lengths on the final lap. Actually, after that, I thought it tightened my car up and made it easier to drive up there.Larson led for the final 30 laps after Keselowski dominated most the race, leading 145.Suarez finished fifth despite a battery problem that had him worried about finishing the race. A bad alternator forced him to cut power less than halfway through, and he said he managed to keep his main battery alive until about final 40 laps.We were a little lucky that we had the issue right in the middle of the race, Suarez said. Maybe 20, 30 more laps and who knows if we were going to finish the race or not.While Suarez and Sadler are separated by a point at the top, the same is true for the final qualifying spot, barring a win from those with a bigger deficit.Blake Koch finished 14th -- seventh among the eight title contenders -- and is fourth in points and 16 behind Suarez. Justin Allgaier, who finished 10th after spinning out 72 laps into the race, is another point back.Ryan Reed, Darrell Wallace Jr. and Brendan Gaughan are all at least five points out of the final qualifying spot. But any of the eight can get into the final four with a win in Phoenix.At that point it is your whole season, Reed said. There is nothing left to lose there. 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SPREAD -- Redskins 4-2, Lions 2-3-1SERIES RECORD -- Redskins lead 30-13LAST MEETING -- Lions beat Redskins 27-20, Sept. 22, 2013LAST WEEK -- Redskins beat Eagles 27-20; Lions beat Rams 31-28AP PRO32 RANKING -- Redskins No. 9, Lions No. 17REDSKINS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (5T), RUSH (12), PASS (5).REDSKINS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (21), RUSH (28), PASS (15).LIONS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (18), RUSH (26), PASS (14).LIONS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (25), RUSH (21), PASS (23).STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES -Lions have won three straight against Redskins. ... Washington has four consecutive victories this year after 0-2 start, going for five straight first time since closing 2012 regular season with seven straight. ... Redskins have chance to open with 3-0 road record for first time since 1999. ... Redskins QB Kirk Cousins, Michigan native and former Spartans star, has thrown eight TDs, three INTs during winning streak. ... Redskins RB Matt Jones had career highs with 135 yards rushing and 8.4 yards per carry last week. ... Washingtons defense has not given up TD in seven quarters and hasnt allowed TD after halftime during four-game winning streak. ... Washingtons Jamison Crowder averaging NFL-high 20.7 yards on punt returns, including 85-yard TD at Baltimore, and has career-high three TDs receiving. ... Redskins coach Jay Gruuden was freshman QB at Louisville in 1985 when Lions coach Jim Caldwell was on Cardinals staff.dddddddddddd ... Lions have won two straight after starting 1-3. ... Detroits games have been decided by seven or fewer points, including four by three or less. ... Lions QB Matthew Stafford to hit century mark in games played Sunday, moving to top of list in completions, yards passing, 350-yard passing games among NFL players in first 100 games. ... Detroit RB Zach Zenner had career highs with 14 carries, 58 yards rushing and 19-yard run against Los Angeles. ... Lions WR Andre Roberts, signed as free agent after playing two years in Washington, trails only Crowder with 17.8 average on punt returns, including 85-yard TD at Chicago, and caught TD pass last week. ... Detroit DE Devin Taylor had sack last week for second straight game and forced fumble. ... Lions K Matt Prater has made winning kicks with two or fewer minutes left in last two games. ... Fantasy Tip: Washingtons Vernon Davis may be sleeper to start in part because Lions have struggled to cover TEs all season. Davis scored last week and had two TDs in last game against Detroit. Jordan Reed may miss second straight game with concussion.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '