Final
Redskins need to stem skid against Bengals
Dec 9, 2008 - 6:02 PM Washington (7-6) at Cincinnati (1-11-1), 1 pm SundayCINCINNATI (Ticker) -- The Washington Redskins are quickly skidding out of the playoff race.
Having sunk to the bottom of the NFC East, the Redskins get a bit of a break in the schedule when they visit the reeling Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.
Washington has lost four of its last five games, during which it has scored a total of 53 points, to put its postseason hopes on life support.
The Redskins' woes continued as they fell behind by two touchdowns in the first 5 1/2 minutes of last weekend's 24-10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
It was the latest setback for a club that started the season 6-2 and puts Washington in the position of needing to win its final three games just to have a chance of making the playoffs.
"It is sudden death," first-year coach Jim Zorn said. "Losing four of the last five games does not help confidence."
Jason Campbell was 21-for-37 for 218 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions, continuing his late-season struggles. Campbell has been picked off six times in the last five games after not tossing an intercepting in the first eight contests.
"Some way, some how, we just have to play better," Campbell said. "We have to rip off three (games) in a row."
An ailing Clinton Portis, who entered last weekend second in the league in rushing, was limited to 32 yards on 11 carries before he was yanked in the second half. The previous week, Portis managed just 22 yards on 11 rushes.
Portis, who had six 100-yard games on the season, including five in a row, has not scored since Week Seven.
The Redskins could get better at the expense of the dreadful Bengals, who have lost three straight games and were outscored, 69-6, in their past two.
Cincinnati hung in for a half against Indianapolis last weekend before Peyton Manning threw two of his three touchdowns in the second half to help the Colts pull away for a 35-3 rout.
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FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WASHINGTON 0 10 0 3 13
CINCINNATI 14 3 0 3 20 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: CIN - TD, RYAN FITZPATRICK 1 YD RUN (SHAYNE
GRAHAM KICK), 4:30. Drive: 6 plays,
41 yards in 3:38. Key plays: Da
Jones 12-yard fumble return to
Washington 41; 5-yard encroachment
penatly on R
Dec 14 4:08 PM - NFL
FG WAS
SHAUN SUISHAM 36 YD
WASHINGTON 13
CINCINNATI 20 1:43 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Commanders 13, Bengals 20 4th - 1:43Dec 14 4:04 PM - NFL
FG CIN
SHAYNE GRAHAM 45 YD
WASHINGTON 10
CINCINNATI 20 2:20 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Commanders 10, Bengals 20 4th - 2:20Dec 14 3:56 PM - Sweetness34 So Benson can do something other than fall over at first contact...
Commanders 10, Bengals 17 4th - 9:33Dec 14 3:43 PM - NFL
WASHINGTON 10
CINCINNATI 17 0:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR
CIN BALL ON CIN 27 YD LINE
1ST AND 10
Dec 14 3:20 PM - NFL
HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WASHINGTON 0 10 10
CINCINNATI 14 3 17 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: CIN - TD, RYAN FITZPATRICK 1 YD RUN (SHAYNE
GRAHAM KICK), 4:30. Drive: 6 plays,
41 yards in 3:38. Key plays: Da
Jones 12-yard fumble return to
Washington 41; 5-yard encroachment
penatly o
Dec 14 2:31 PM - NFL
FG WAS
SHAUN SUISHAM 23 YD
WASHINGTON 10
CINCINNATI 17 0:15 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Commanders 10, Bengals 17 2nd - 0:15Dec 14 2:27 PM
TD WAS SANTANA MOSS 10 YD PASS FROM JASON CAMPBELL (SHAUN SUISHAM KICK)
Commanders 7, Bengals 17 2nd - 4:44Dec 14 2:09 PM
TD WAS SANTANA MOSS 10 YD PASS FROM JASON CAMPBELL (SHAUN SUISHAM KICK)
Commanders 7, Bengals 17 2nd - 4:44Dec 14 2:09 PM
TD WAS SANTANA MOSS 10 YD PASS FROM JASON CAMPBELL (SHAUN SUISHAM KICK)
Commanders 7, Bengals 17 2nd - 4:44Dec 14 2:09 PM- NFL
TD WAS
SANTANA MOSS 10 YD PASS FROM JASON CAMPBELL
(SHAUN SUISHAM KICK)
WASHINGTON 7
CINCINNATI 17 4:44 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Commanders 7, Bengals 17 2nd - 4:44Dec 14 2:09 PM - NFL
FG CIN
SHAYNE GRAHAM 32 YD
WASHINGTON 0
CINCINNATI 17 11:19 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Commanders 0, Bengals 17 2nd - 11:19Dec 14 1:50 PM - NFL
END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WASHINGTON 0 0
CINCINNATI 14 14 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: CIN - TD, RYAN FITZPATRICK 1 YD RUN (SHAYNE
GRAHAM KICK), 4:30. Drive: 6 plays,
41 yards in 3:38. Key plays: Da
Jones 12-yard fumble return to
Washington 41; 5-yard encroachment
penat
Dec 14 1:40 PM
TD CIN CHRIS HENRY 12 YD PASS FROM RYAN FITZPATRICK (SHAYNE GRAHAM KICK)
Commanders 0, Bengals 14 1st - 3:10Dec 14 1:32 PM
TD CIN CHRIS HENRY 12 YD PASS FROM RYAN FITZPATRICK (SHAYNE GRAHAM KICK)
Commanders 0, Bengals 14 1st - 3:10Dec 14 1:32 PM
TD CIN CHRIS HENRY 12 YD PASS FROM RYAN FITZPATRICK (SHAYNE GRAHAM KICK)
Commanders 0, Bengals 14 1st - 3:10Dec 14 1:32 PM- NFL
TD CIN
CHRIS HENRY 12 YD PASS FROM RYAN FITZPATRICK
(SHAYNE GRAHAM KICK)
WASHINGTON 0
CINCINNATI 14 3:10 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Commanders 0, Bengals 14 1st - 3:10Dec 14 1:32 PM
TD CIN RYAN FITZPATRICK 1 YD RUN (SHAYNE GRAHAM KICK)
Commanders 0, Bengals 7 1st - 10:30Dec 14 1:11 PM
TD CIN RYAN FITZPATRICK 1 YD RUN (SHAYNE GRAHAM KICK)
Commanders 0, Bengals 7 1st - 10:30Dec 14 1:11 PM- NFL
TD CIN
RYAN FITZPATRICK 1 YD RUN
(SHAYNE GRAHAM KICK)
WASHINGTON 0
CINCINNATI 7 10:30 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Commanders 0, Bengals 7 1st - 10:30Dec 14 1:11 PM
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