New lows can be hard to come by for the NFL’s worst franchises, but the Washington Redskins continue to set the standard. In a season where the Dolphins are willfully tanking, the Redskins are making a serious case to be the most sorrowful team in sports. And unintentionally, at that.
The Redskins 31-15 loss to the Chicago Bears accentuated the current state of the franchise. The coaching was predictably uninspiring. The team’s talent, from Landon Collins to Ryan Kerrigan, was ultimately wasted. And the fan base’s erosion was on full display, embodied by a home stadium inhabited by a Bears majority.