Redskins show resolve in 23-21 home loss to the Houston Texans
By Ian Cummings
The Redskins lost a close one at home against the Houston Texans.
No loss is ever comforting. And several developments that took place in this game don’t help at all to comfort the observer. But if nothing else, we can say the Washington Redskins were competitive for four quarters in this affair. We haven’t been able to say that for other losses this season.
That said, at the beginning of the game, it looked as if the outcome would be closer to that of the Saints game, or the Colts game, or the Falcons game. The Texans’ offense got 10 points on their first two possessions, while the Redskins’ offense continued to underwhelm.
Things picked up a bit in the second quarter, when Alex Smith and Adrian Peterson helped Washington get to the end zone, cutting Houston’s lead to three. The Texans would enter the half with a 17-7 lead, however, and the Redskins seemed to be inching out the door.
But they pulled the ‘not so fast’ card in the second half.
Washington outscored the Texans 14 to 6 in the second half, putting up an inspiring effort that managed to get the fans more excited than they’ve been all season. Colt McCoy came in for Alex Smith, after Smith injured his leg, and McCoy played admirably, nearly leading the Redskins to a come-from-behind victory.
If nothing else, the Redskins showed heart, and they showed resolve, in their 23-21 loss to the Texans, and they showed that they can, in fact, compete when they go down early. This game is far from a death knell for the 2018 Redskins. They were a victim to a team on a red hot, seven-game winning streak. But they were just a play away from flipping the script.
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We’ll have more on Smith’s injury later, as that is undoubtedly the biggest takeaway from today’s game. But behind the statistic in the loss column is the fact that the Redskins, on both sides of the ball, fought hard, and they kept themselves in a game they could’ve fallen out of very quickly. Mistakes could’ve been the difference for them. But to be as close as they were is a feat in and of itself.