Opening Kick-off - 4th and goal - field goal.
Redskins Punt - Vikings 4th and goal - field goal.
Redskins Interception - Vikings 4th down - field goal.
Not too long in the first quarter the Redskins defense had already given up 122 yards and three scores while the offense gained some 7 yards total. The defense gave up yards but held Minnesota to three field goals, keeping the Redskins in the game. With the score 9-0 the Redskins took off.
On the ensuing possession the Redskins drove down the field but a holding call and some Brandon Banks rushes kept them around the 33 yard line. On comes Kai Forbath for his first NFL field goal, a measly 50 yarder. He drilled it down the middle, making it a one score game.
After forcing a three and out the Redskins drove down the field with authority, running the ball, converting third downs and eventually scoring. The Redskins never looked back. They scored a whopping 4 more touchdowns, one of which was the dagger in the hearts of the Vikings: a 76 yard RG3 run for a touchdown. The defense held the Vikings to no touchdowns until the fourth quarter, well after they built a commanding lead.
This game is a perfect example of what happens when all three units of the Redskins work in harmony. The defense keeps the game in range and forces 3 turnovers, the offense takes advantage of opportunities, capitalizing on turnovers and holding the ball allowing the defense to rest, and special teams did their job, containing Percy Harvin on kick offs and keeping punts form being returned (courtesy of Niles Paul) and actually making field goals when the offense can't finish the job.
Heres the punt coverage team at work, sorry for the quality but its the only non nfl.com video up.
Redskins Punt - Vikings 4th and goal - field goal.
Redskins Interception - Vikings 4th down - field goal.
Not too long in the first quarter the Redskins defense had already given up 122 yards and three scores while the offense gained some 7 yards total. The defense gave up yards but held Minnesota to three field goals, keeping the Redskins in the game. With the score 9-0 the Redskins took off.
On the ensuing possession the Redskins drove down the field but a holding call and some Brandon Banks rushes kept them around the 33 yard line. On comes Kai Forbath for his first NFL field goal, a measly 50 yarder. He drilled it down the middle, making it a one score game.
After forcing a three and out the Redskins drove down the field with authority, running the ball, converting third downs and eventually scoring. The Redskins never looked back. They scored a whopping 4 more touchdowns, one of which was the dagger in the hearts of the Vikings: a 76 yard RG3 run for a touchdown. The defense held the Vikings to no touchdowns until the fourth quarter, well after they built a commanding lead.
This game is a perfect example of what happens when all three units of the Redskins work in harmony. The defense keeps the game in range and forces 3 turnovers, the offense takes advantage of opportunities, capitalizing on turnovers and holding the ball allowing the defense to rest, and special teams did their job, containing Percy Harvin on kick offs and keeping punts form being returned (courtesy of Niles Paul) and actually making field goals when the offense can't finish the job.
Heres the punt coverage team at work, sorry for the quality but its the only non nfl.com video up.
Ultimately this synchrony is unlikely to keep up as our defense still has talent issues in the secondary but if they can keep the games manageable the Redskins have a shot at staying over .500 for the season and, with the way the NFC East is this year, are still in the race for the division title, tied for 2nd with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Next week's game against the Giants, arguably the NFL's number 1 team after their systematic beat down of the 49ers, is crucial. Its Griffin's first division game and a test to see how well the Redskins match up against the best in the NFL. They held the Falcons to 7 points in the first half, the Vikings to 9 and the Bucs to 6. If they keep this up and Griffin does what Griffin does then they might have a shot of making it 3 straight against New York's finest.
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