WP: It's Better Late, Than Never
 

The gravity of their situation -- needing to win their remaining games to prolong the season -- probably sparked the change as much as anything else. For 11 games, the Washington Redskins were a suspect second-half team, particularly so in the fourth quarter, but for the last four weeks, they have dominated games in the late stages.

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