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Redskins lose to Cowboys, 14-10

Blown opportunities lace the 'Skins' second loss in row

By Ryan O'Halloran | Monday, November 17, 2008

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Twice in the first half of this season, the Washington Redskins showed an impressive ability to shrug off defeat, be it an opening-week setback against the New York Giants or a mid-October clunker facing the previously winless St. Louis Rams.

This week, Jim Zorn's crisis-management skills will be on full display.

Continuing to show an inability to finish drives and failing to cash in on the rare takeaway, the Redskins fell to the Dallas Cowboys 14-10 on Sunday night.

Now 0-3 in prime-time games this season, the Redskins (6-4) lost sole possession of second place in the NFC East and sit just one game away from being shoved out of the playoff picture.

“This group has a lot of confidence,” center Casey Rabach said. “We see what we're capable of, and we know what we're capable of. It's about execution.

“Each one of us has to look at themselves and ask, 'Did we play our football?' If not, then we have to start doing it.”

Said coach Jim Zorn: “This is the time of the season where those teams that are going upward start making that climb. And we're not making the climb.”

Dallas (6-4) scored the winning touchdown with 10:36 remaining when quarterback Tony Romo - back after missing three games with a broken pinkie - tossed a 25-yard touchdown pass to rookie tight end Martellus Bennett.

The Redskins marched to the Dallas 37 on the next drive before losing possession on downs with 6:36 left.

They never got the ball back.