Washington Football Team: Three takeaways from loss to Seattle

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 20: Offensive tackle Morgan Moses #76 of the Washington Football Team looks on from the sideline in the second half against the Seattle Seahawks at FedExField on December 20, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

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LANDOVER, MARYLAND – DECEMBER 20: Quarterback Alex Smith #11 of the Washington Football Team looks on from the sidelines in the first half against the Seattle Seahawks at FedExField on December 20, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

It was a hard-fought battle, but in the end, the Washington Football Team fell short of beating the Seattle Seahawks, losing 20-15.

Even with a resurgent second-half effort and a lot of help from the swells of the fake crowd noise, the Washington Football Team couldn’t pull off the comeback. But there was honor in this defeat, as Washington came back from the brink and made the game truly competitive in the final minutes.

Now that the dust has settled, it’s time to figure out what this loss means, both for the individual players, the team as a whole, and the playoff implications that precipitate from the result. Here are our three takeaways from the Washington Football Team’s Week 15 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

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