Why aren't the Redskins winning at home?

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Originally Posted by Coff

"Should have" is an interesting choice of words; what's the scenario in which a team loses a game but "should have" won? The implication is that the team performed well enough, but a few mental errors or seemingly forgivable mistakes made the difference in close game. But I'm not sure if a team deserves to win a game like that. If a team gets ripped off because of a bad call (ie the Packers and the Fail Mary game), then I can understand. But I can't think of any games in the eight game home losing streak in which the Redskins did enough to earn a victory.

Even with Rex Grossman quarterbacking, the Redskins weren't the best offensively in the NFL, but they moved the ball well enough last season. The game against Dallas at Fed Ex Field was close. The defense gave up huge plays in that game especially that 59 yard pass from Romo to Witten where he outran the entire Redskins defense on the way to the end zone. It's huge plays like that one given up that causes the Redskins games. Witten is tough to defend, but the defense should never allow a play like that. Take away that play and the play where DeAngelo Hall allowed Dez Bryant to convert on 3rd and long and the Skins win that game.


In the New England game the defense allowed Gronkowski to catch passes for over 150 yards. The Pats virtually had no running game and no defense. Grossman had another fine day that day. But the defense allowed Brady and the Pats offense to remain in the game which is why they lost.