Redskins news and analysis through Week 13:
1 » The Redskins’ red zone offense has been atrocious lately. They’ve only penetrated inside the 20-yard line 13 times in the past five games. Even worse is this stat: On those trips, they’ve scored just three touchdowns.
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2 » Safety LaRon Landry has just not made the desired impact this season. He and the Redskins say his hamstring no longer is bothering him, but he does not seem to have the burst he did last season. It’s also clear the Redskins would prefer him up near the line of scrimmage.
3 » Baltimore has intercepted 20 passes this season and returned five for touchdowns. The Redskins have 11 picks and no touchdowns.
4 » Just a prediction: the first defensive player to score will be corner DeAngelo Hall. His hand-eye coordination is unreal. Those drops by Carlos Rogers would be touchdowns for Hall.
5 » Is the NFC South better than the NFC East? It’s a close call, but one edge the East teams have is their road play. The East teams are a combined 18-8-1 on the road; the South teams are 10-14 away from home.
6 » Carolina (9-3) does not play another team that currently has a losing record and plays two division leaders in Tampa Bay and the New York Giants.
7 » If the Panthers and Atlanta only manage to win 10 games, the Redskins would beat them in a tiebreaker — provided they win their last three games. That would give them a 9-4 record in the NFC, which the Falcons and Panthers could not match with a 10-win season.
8 » If Dallas goes 10-6, it would get the nod ahead of Washington provided it beats the Giants and Philadelphia. That would give the Cowboys a 4-2 divisional mark; the best Washington can do is 3-3. This would also give Dallas an edge in a three-way tie with the Redskins and either one of the South teams.
9 » If both Dallas and Washington finish 3-3 in the division? Then it comes down to record against common opponents. Thanks to the win over Arizona, the Redskins currently hold a one-game lead in that tiebreaker.
10 » Regardless if they make the playoffs, the Redskins will have a lot of holes to fill before next season. They’re aging along both lines and at linebacker. And will they chase another aging receiver this offseason? Several will be available.
