Redskins Lose In Dramatic Fashion to Bucs

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The end result leaves faithful followers with tons of questions about the Redskins' ability to compete as a team and stay in the playoff hunt.

Why didn't Brunell try throwing the ball on his last possession of the game, instead of running fruitlessly on 4th and 10? Why does the offense keep committing turnovers to put themselves in holes? Why is Gregg Williams' once-famed defense leaking huge holes? How can an unknown receiver like Edell Shepherd and inexperienced QB Chris Simms connect to make big plays? Why wasn't there any pressure on Simms? How come, with everyone in the stadium knowing that Alstott was getting the ball, they still couldn't stop him?

The defense is rightfully taking a lot of the blame for allowing the Bucs to move down the field. On the flip side, the offense was the side that committed three turnovers in the first half and allowed the Bucs to get up on an 11-point lead.

It's going to be a tough race to get into the playoffs. The Skins' best bet is to win the NFC East because the NFC South is likely to garner the two wild card berths. The Skins need Philly to beat Dallas on Monday night to keep the NFC East bunched up.