Remember six and two? Nearly two months ago, the Redskins were on fire: winning big games on the road, commanding the line of scrimmage and finishing games. With big wins in both Dallas and Philadelphia, this team was a force to be reckoned with, and the league had taken notice. Fast forward six weeks. Losers of four of five and bickering among themselves, the crumbling Redskins arrived in Cincinnati looking for a bit of salvation against one of the worst teams in the NFL—the 1-11-1 Bengals.

We know these Redskins, and one thing they excel at is making bad teams look great. And they did a fantastic job of it on Sunday afternoon, losing 20-13.

The first drive was indeed a sign of things to come. On the first completed pass of the game, Chris Cooley took a big hit and fumbled the ball away. Moments later, Cincinnati quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick jogged into the end zone to put the Bengals up 7-0. After a few more painful offensive series and more methodical drives by Cincinnati’s suddenly potent offense, the Redskins found themselves down 17-0…and staring at a lost season.

The ‘Skins offense did make an abbreviated run against one of the worst defenses in the league, with a touchdown to Santana Moss and a Suisham field goal before the half. But that desperation and drive did not sustain.

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