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Cris Collinsworth, a former Cincinnati Bengals star and NBC broadcaster, made a joke about the government shutdown during the Seattle Seahawks’ monstrous 38-14 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday night.

As the game changed from the third to the fourth quarter, the NBC broadcast showed the U.S. Capitol.

"There’s a calm place," Collinsworth said, which generated a chuckle out of play-by-play man Mike Tirico.

The government shutdown is set to enter its sixth week. President Donald Trump said in an interview with CBS’ "60 Minutes" he believed Democrats will eventually give in to Republicans’ demands as the two sides have not been at the negotiating table at all.

"I think they have to," Trump said. "And if they don

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