Redskins: 10-6 and in.

The Season: I'll be honest, 5 weeks ago I really thought the Redskins were done. As you could probably guess from my writings all year, I thought they had what it took, but I thought winning 5 in a row would be impossible. Impossible because they weren't getting calls, playing well or finishing games well. So I dismissed their chances of making the playoffs, by saying: Redskins, 5-6 and done! Well I am extremely happy to say, I was wrong!

This Game: Make no mistake about it Redskins defense won this game. Sure Clinton Portis and the offensive line ran well, but they consistently had short fields because of turnovers caused by the defense. When they had a long field to cross, the drives would sputter. Plus when they could have put it away by running the clock out, they couldn't get 10 yards. So you have to credit the defense with this win.
The offensive struggles can be attributed to the fact that the Eagles defense, although not highly ranked, was still intact and still pretty good. So my only problem was that the defense allowed the Eagles too many yards. They kept them from scoring, not so much by stopping them, but by taking the ball away. That's not something to get used to living by. It reminded me of the mid-season, you know, when they went 2-6.

Into the Playoffs: Obviously a thorough beating of the not-so-good Eagles would be a better way to enter the playoffs. But a win like this is almost as good because they had 2 rather easy wins going into this game. It's akin to a loss when you're 13-0... It makes you play harder next time because it brings you back down to earth. Hopefully the Redskins remembered to not take anyone lightly. The reason why this is almost as good is because through it all, they still won... there is no doubt, the Redskins are on a roll.

The Next Game: As I stated I would LOVE to see the Redskins play the Bucs... ask and ye shall receive, I guess. The Bucs game was the start of a 3 game losing streak. A streak in which the Redskins led in the 4th quarter of each game but couldn't hold on. Well, the Redskins have learned to keep their leads in the past 5 games and it's time for a rematch...