The Facts: Smith will be inactive for tonight's game against the Buccaneers. Taylor Heinicke will start.

Diehards Line: Smith, who was hoping to get the start, has not progressed enough from his calf strain injury, and ultimately will be unable to play against Tom Brady and the Bucs in Washington’s first playoff game since 2015. In his one-quarter of action this year against the Panthers, Heinicke earned a little bit of trust from his teammates, going 12-for-19 for 137 yards and a touchdown in relief of a benched Dwayne Haskins. We'll see what he can do against a tougher Tampa Bay defense in this one.