What a pity. DCist encouraged you to have faith this weekend, believing that the Redskins would beat the Philadelphia Eagles at FedEx Field. Yet a bold, late-fourth-quarter throw to Chris Cooley came down in the hands of opposing safety Brian Dawkins—all but icing the game for the Eagles.

Whether the ball just got a little too much air under it in the swirling winds of Landover, or had too much juice on it from a perhaps over-adrenalized Ramsey watching Cooley go to the back corner, it’s a pass Ramsey probably wishes he had back. Had it not been overthrown, it sure looks like the Skins would be drinking the sweet nectar of victory. Now, the only guarantee DCist can make is that the Redskins will post yet another sub-.500 record this season. And while the rest of the NFC, save the Eagles and Falcons, seems to be falling apart, Washington’s own playoff hopes are nearing the edge of the drain.

Up until that interception, Ramsey and his receivers had been playing with moxie. Laveranues Coles had a monster game, hitting the century mark and making fantastic catches, including one where he held onto the ball and a first down despite a vicious hit. Chris Cooley is quickly becoming one of DCist’s favorite players as well—this virtual unknown is becoming a clutch receiver at the H-back position. And the defense played stellar as always—limiting Brian Westbrook to 59 yards and keeping Terrell Owens out of the endzone. The Skins are still killing themselves with penalties and time-management issues, and our passing game remains rather two-dimensional, but you couldn’t help feeling like the Redskins had improved a great deal had narrowed the gap between themselves and the high-flying Eagles considerably in just a few short weeks.