Revitalized Washington Redskins Still Lacking in Wide-Open NFC East Race

October 30, 2015   ·   James Dudko   ·   Jump to comments

How do you judge progress? If you're the Washington Redskins, you look at a 3-4 record entering your bye week and say you've taken a step or two forward. Sure, a 3-4 record is still a losing one, but the 2015 Redskins have already equaled their entire win total from 2013 and are just one more W shy of doing the same with last season's mark.
More importantly, though, even at 3-4, the Burgundy and Gold remain well and truly alive in the wide-open NFC East divisional race. That's the good news. The bad news? These revitalized Redskins are still lacking enough to actually win their first division crown since 2012 and only the third since 1991.
It's a statement that sounds downbeat after Washington's thrilling comeback victory in Week 7. Indeed, the 31-30 triumph over the rebuilding Tampa Bay Buccaneers at FedEx Field lifted the spirits in several ways.
First, it showed how game hero Kirk Cousins is the right quarterback to lead the offense head coach Jay Gruden wants. Both m...

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