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| vs. Bal L 3-37 Box | Recap |
vs. LAC L 16-20 Box | Recap |
vs. NYG W 30-29 Box | Recap |
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Analysis: Washington needs struggling defense to improve | |
Defense was supposed to be the biggest reason to believe Washington could repeat as NFC East champions, and it still might turn out to be. But through the first two weeks of the season, the unit led by reigning Defensive Rookie of the Year Chase Young has not lived up to lofty expectations. Quarterback Taylor Heinicke showed Thursday night he could run the offense and led a comeback victory against the New York Giants, and yet the defensive struggles are the biggest question facing Washington going into a brief break before visiting the Buffalo Bills. Washington allowed New York to score 29 points and gain 391 yards a week after the Chargers put up 20 and 424. That's a far cry from last season, when this unit ranked second in the NFL. MORE | |
Football Team Headlines
| NFC East Division | ||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | ||||||||
| Washington | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | ||||||||
| Philadelphia | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | ||||||||
| Dallas | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | ||||||||
| New York | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | ||||||||
| Full Standings | ||||||||||||
| Leaders | |||||
| Pass Yds: | T. Heinicke | 458 | |||
| Pass TDs: | T. Heinicke | 3 | |||
| Rush Yds: | A. Gibson | 159 | |||
| Rush TDs: | J. McKissic | 1 | |||
| Rec Yds: | T. McLaurin | 169 | |||
| Rec TDs: | T. McLaurin | 1 | |||
| Int: | W. Jackson III | 1 | |||
| Sacks: | J. Allen | 3.0 | |||
| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 666 (21) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 471 (20) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 213 (19) | ||||
| Points per game: | 23.0 (17) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 333.0 (22) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 4 (22) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 6 (3) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 815 (25) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 586 (23) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 253 (24) | ||||
| Points per game: | 24.5 (17) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 407.5 (24) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 4 (13) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 7 (32) | ||||
| Transactions | ||
| Date | Player | Transactions |
| 9/17 | M. Michel | pract. squad add |
| 9/17 | D. Schoen | pract. squad add |
| 9/17 | E. Ksiezarczyk | pract. squad del |
| 9/14 | J. Norris | active/prac. squad |
| 9/13 | K. Shurmur | pract. squad add |
| 9/13 | J. Norris | pract. squad add |
| 9/13 | R. Fitzpatrick | on IR hip subluxation |
| 9/11 | J. Norris | active/prac. squad |
| 9/11 | E. Pineiro | pract. squad del |
| 9/10 | C. Samuel | on IR groin |
| Injuries | ||
| Date | Player | Status |
| 9/13 | R. Fitzpatrick | hip subluxation (IR) |
| 9/10 | C. Samuel | groin (IR) |
| 9/1 | D. Forrest | hamstring (IR) |
| 8/26 | R. Leonard | undisclosed (IR) |
| 6/4 | D. Cantrell | undisclosed (IR) |
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