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JoeRedskin · 11-14-2016, 12:00 PM

I know the Red Zone scoring is an issue and coming away with four FG's is never a good plan. BUT ...

This was (and still is) the number one scoring defense in the league. The 26 points we scored against them was the most scored against them all year. (In their first five games no team broke 20 pts.; in their three prior losses Philly got 21; Bears got 20; Detroit got 22).

Also, we only started with a "short field" once the entire game - after P. Smith's Int. Even then, we took over at our own 42. We did not start a drive in their territory all game.

Here are our possessions:

Starting Field Position: Wash. 32 -- TD
SFP: W8 (TD)
SFP - W21 (Punt); Three Plays; 0 yards.
SFP - W22 (Punt); 4 / 12
SFP - W25 (Fumble); 1 / 7
HALF
SFP - W33 (FG); 12 / 55
SFP - W32 (FG); 11 / 49
SFP - W8 (FG); 7 / 60
SFP - W42 (FG); 8 / 32
Last Possession - Kneel down.

Sure - we need to punch in TD's. BUT ... getting four solid, point-producing, second half drives against this D is nothing to entirely disparage.

11-14-2016, 12:00 PM	#47
JoeRedskin Contains football related knowledge Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Second Star On The Right Age: 63 Posts: 10,401	Re: Skins-Vikings post game I know the Red Zone scoring is an issue and coming away with four FG's is never a good plan. BUT ... This was (and still is) the number one scoring defense in the league. The 26 points we scored against them was the most scored against them all year. (In their first five games no team broke 20 pts.; in their three prior losses Philly got 21; Bears got 20; Detroit got 22). Also, we only started with a "short field" once the entire game - after P. Smith's Int. Even then, we took over at our own 42. We did not start a drive in their territory all game. Here are our possessions: Starting Field Position: Wash. 32 -- TD SFP: W8 (TD) SFP - W21 (Punt); Three Plays; 0 yards. SFP - W22 (Punt); 4 / 12 SFP - W25 (Fumble); 1 / 7 HALF SFP - W33 (FG); 12 / 55 SFP - W32 (FG); 11 / 49 SFP - W8 (FG); 7 / 60 SFP - W42 (FG); 8 / 32 Last Possession - Kneel down. Sure - we need to punch in TD's. BUT ... getting four solid, point-producing, second half drives against this D is nothing to entirely disparage. __________________ Strap it up, hold onto the ball, and let’s go.