PRO FOOTBALL / NFL PLAYOFF REPORT

Of his first season, Minnesota Viking Coach Dennis Green, whose team was beaten by the Washington Redskins on Saturday, said: “We had success because we had an 11-5 record and we were in the playoffs, but we’re tremendously unfulfilled because of our early exit. Right now, you feel like you’ve got a pin stuck in a balloon. All the air just comes out. You can’t shake disappointment in 24 hours. But our guys left holding their heads high. I know I did.”