The Redskins Are Battle Tested

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

This hasn't been discussed much this year but the Skins have faced a brutal schedule, one of the toughest in the league. Couple that with the injuries and Taylor's death, and it's remarkable we're sitting at 7-7.

That's a very good point about the schedule. I remember when the schedule first came out, my friends and i sat down and circled games that we should win based on how bad the teams were the previous season and we came to a general consensus that it was a soft schedule. However, in retrospect, it really has been one of the toughest. Our division may be the best in football (arguably next to the AFC South). Also think of how many close games that we should have won if it weren't for one mistake, one bad call, or one stroke of luck.

I do feel that if win out or not, playoffs or not, i am VERY proud of our team. It really is encouraging to know that they have beaten the best and faced serious adversity. I get the "Band of Brothers" kind of feel when i look at the saga that is this season. I mean, for Christ's sake, we have had to deal with actual death aside from the atypical barrage of injuries. I hope they know we are proud of them and I don't think there will be any complaining of underachievment this offseason. Just focusing towards doing what we know we are capable of next year and winning the division.