Biggest Takeaways from Washington Redskins’ Week 9 Loss

November 9, 2015   ·   James Dudko   ·   Jump to comments

The Washington Redskins learned they can make things difficult for the league's best in Week 9. They also learned they need to play error-free ball to win games.
The Burgundy and Gold were more than a mild annoyance to the unbeaten defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. In fact, they should have been much more than that.
A final score of 27-10 didn't really reflect how close the Redskins stayed to the Patriots for stages of Sunday's game. Washington did plenty of good things, yet they were often undone by a spate of self-inflicted mistakes.
Those errors are symptomatic of a losing franchise. They also serve as an indictment of this coaching staff. Every rebuilding club has to master the art of not beating itself.
Sadly, there were also still some familiar weaknesses on display at Gillette Stadium. This team still can't stop the run or run the ball effectively—two things that remain staples of winning football, even in a modern, pass-first era.

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