1. The defense frustrated Matt Barkley all afternoon, recording five interceptions.
It was a recent trend the Redskins had become frustrated with: they weren’t forcing turnovers. It looked like those fortunes were going to change early in the first quarter with a forced fumble.
That fumble would be overturned and the Bears would drive deeper into the end zone before Preston Smith recorded the Redskins’ first blocked field goal since the 2012 season.
Then, over the next three-plus quarters, the Redskins recorded five interceptions. It was the first time since Nov.