Washington Football Team: Key numbers from win over the 49ers

Biggest key numbers

1,519: The number of days it has been since Washington had their last four-game winning streak. You have to go all the way back to the 2016 season when the team pulled off four straight wins from Week 3 to 6.

In other words, it has been a long time coming for Washington to have this kind of momentum, especially to end a season. Washington actually closed out the 2015 season on a four-game winning streak to get into the playoffs.

17:  Washington’s defense was playing on another level, forcing three turnovers that led to 17 points with two touchdowns coming on the defensive side of the ball.

The first turnover came when Chase Young hit Jeff Wilson in the backfield, forcing a fumble that was recovered by Daron Payne at San Francisco’s 26-yard line. Washington would go on to score a field goal on the drive to cut the 49ers’ lead to 7-6.

After Alex Smith threw an interception with just under two minutes left in the first half, on a drive that lasted only 54 seconds, Washington’s defense was again forced onto the field. How did they respond?

Well, Daron Payne and Chase Young switched roles, with Payne forcing a Nick Mullens fumble on the second play of the drive, which Chase Young scooped up and returned 47 yards for a touchdown, giving Washington its first lead of the game, 13-7.

The defensive clinic continued in the second half. At the end of the third quarter, 49ers’ Quarterback Nick Mullens, under duress from the Washington pass rush, threw a bad pass, which rookie safety Kam Curl jumped all over. He picked off the pass and took it 76 yards to the house, giving Washington a 23-7 advantage.