Graham Gano celebrates after his game-winning field goal on Sunday.
(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

We can say this about your 2010 Washington Redskins: they’re not boring. Adding yet another chapter to the season of cold, sweaty palms and loudly shouted expletives (your viewing experience may vary), the burgundy and gold came back from a ten-point deficit to defeat Green Bay in overtime. It was ugly for the home team early on, as the Packers moved down the field at will. But then more and more Packers pulled up lame, and McNabb connected with Anthony Armstrong for a long touchdown, and LaRon Landry snatched the ball out of the air in overtime — it was like a real honest-to-goodness football team was filling their fans’ hearts with the joy of knowing that they are emotionally investing in a marginally competent product. It could be that, or the Redskins are just really lucky.

Injuries and mistakes killed the Packers on Sunday. They lost their top two tight ends and defensive studs Ryan Pickett and Clay Matthews. The offense couldn’t find its way after a failed fourth-and-goal from the one-yard line, and late opportunities to put the game out of reach weren’t taken advantage of by the normally-reliable Mason Crosby. The Packers offense only converted two of its 13 third-down attempts, which was way below the 47 percent success they had coming in. The loss of Matthews, who racked up one and a half sacks before getting hurt early in the fourth quarter, affected the defense the most — the Redskins totaled 155 yards in the final fifteen minutes without him on the field. It was an improbable comeback and a role reversal for the Redskins, who had been the team blowing the lead in several close fourth quarter battles this year.