I won’t lie—I’m tempted to do a preview this week.
The Redskins showed some real heart in Week 13, traveling to Carolina and more or less dominating the game after the Panthers’ first two offensive series.
With nothing more to play for than pride, pride was enough.
The offensive line stepped up and opened holes for Derrius Guice (who had a breakout game that included a classic stiff-arm), Adrian Peterson, and Chris Thompson.
More than that, the defense, including a couple of guys I admittedly had never heard of before Sunday, kept Christian McCaffrey and company in check after the early part of the first quarter.