Week 4: Winning the Winnable

In past seasons, this is a game Washington would have lost. On the final drive, they would have let Sam Bradford drive down the length of the field and punch it in. Instead, this year's Skins team was helped by the fact that Bradford's receivers kept dropping catchable balls. They were also helped by a Redskins team that was called for numerous penalties.

On the other hand, it's quite obvious that Washington isn't yet an elite team. An elite team would have kept the pedal to the metal and continued building on the 17-0 lead and pushed it past 30+ points. Instead, with two consecutive weak offensive series, the Skins gave the Rams and their fans hope to make a game of it in the end.