Dan Quinn affirmed harsh truth about Commanders' woes that needed to be said

Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn | Michael Owens/GettyImagesDan Quinn knows that things haven't gone well for the Washington Commanders this season. He also knows that his squad made significant improvements against the Denver Broncos before eventually falling short in heartbreaking fashion.

Now, the task is to maintain, or even exceed, these standards over their final five games of the campaign.

There are mitigating circumstances attached to Washington's demise this season. Injuries have decimated the team's hopes, and while Quinn is not using that as an excuse, one only has to look at how competitive they were against a leading Super Bowl contender on Sunday Night Football, with…