Five positives and negatives for Washington Football Team vs. Lions

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Positive 1

This team doesn’t quit. Several games this season seemed out of reach and the WFT could’ve quit at that juncture, but this team will still play with a lot of heart and determination.

Sunday was no exception. After falling behind 17-3 at halftime, Washington figured to be out of the contest. Detroit increased that lead to a 24-3 margin in the third quarter and who would blame any WFT fans in attendance if they began an exodus to the parking lots.

Washington didn’t quit and roared back to tie the Lions at 24-24. A short time later, it was 27-27 and the visitors refused to fold. A 59-yard field goal from Detroit to win the game was certainly a heartbreaking moment, but Washington literally battled until the final second.

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Fighting until the very end and against large odds may not produce an abundance of victories now, but the character of this team will be a positive in future years.

Negative 1

This team doesn’t quit. The first positive is still true. However, this team has an uncanny knack for putting themselves in difficult predicaments by halftime.

Other than the Cowboys game in late October, Washington continually finds a way to stumble into a major deficit by halftime each week. Sunday’s game against the Lions was no exception and this process is likely to be repeated until corrections are made.

After the game, several players were interviewed and most of them agreed that the poor first half contributed overwhelmingly to the loss. There were other factors and while those mistakes can’t be ignored, the pattern of first-half deficits needs attention quickly. Such a pattern can’t be allowed to linger into the offseason and into the 2021 schedule.

This is a major negative for the WFT and it needs to be corrected before the 2020 season ends.

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