Key numbers from Washington’s fourth-straight win

Another week of the Washington Football Team coming in as the underdogs, and another W for its fourth straight win.

After a quick start scoring on its first drive, atypical thus far this season, it looked like Washington might make this a shootout. However, it turned into more of a slugfest that came down to Brian Johnson, the team’s fourth kicker this season, hitting a clutch field goal to put Washington up 17-15.

Washington’s defense held Derek Carr and the Raiders offense in check and a last-second Hail Mary attempt fell short with the Football Team exiting Vegas with a much-needed win to move up to the No. 6 seed in the NFC.

Washington is pulling off the gritty wins even when things don’t go as planned.

It wasn’t always pretty, with numerous missed tackles on the defense and an interception and a few near-interceptions on offense, but Washington gritted out a win.

In that way, the team is starting to embody its quarterback, with spectacular plays for long periods, followed by lapses in judgment and head-scratching decisions. However, even when mistakes are made, the team, like the quarterback, has the resilience to bounce back and move forward, which is a mindset Ron Rivera has been instilling in this team since last year.

Let’s get into the key numbers from Week 13.