Washington Football Team: Three takeaways from close 2020 playoff loss

The Washington Football Team fought hard. But in the end, they fell to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by a score of 31-23.

It was a disappointing end to the 2020 season, by measure of its swiftness. But delve into the details, and there’s more to be optimistic about for the Washington Football Team.

Washington fought hard, against a more talented Buccaneers squad with a red-hot Tom Brady at the helm. For four quarters, that pesky Washington Football Team just wouldn’t die off. Taylor Heinicke kept trading blows with Brady, even through injury, and in the end, Washington was a drive away from potentially sending it to overtime.

Ideally, one would’ve liked to see the Washington Football Team move on to the second round, but this was a fitting end for the 2020-21 season. It shows that Washington made tremendous progress in 2020. But it also reveals that there’s a much more room to grow, and capitalize on the newly-discovered forward momentum.

Here are the three biggest takeaways from Washington’s wild card loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.