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Redskins show familiar faults, fall to Indianapolis Colts 21-9

Hopes grew dangerously high for the Washington Redskins 2018 season after a Week 1 shellacking of the lowly Arizona Cardinals. Washington’s complete win was a refreshing change last Sunday, but a question lingered in the aftermath.

Have we seen everything?

Today’s game against the Indianapolis Colts, a game that was expected to be a winnable affair for Washington, and a relatively easy matchup, proved that there is another side to this Redskins squad: A sloppy, inconsistent shell of a unit. And that team showed up, rather unceremoniously, for Washington’s 2018 home opener.

Many of the issues that plagued Washington in past years came back to haunt them against their AFC South opponents.