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5 Takeaways: Redskins-Lions

1. Despite a wild fourth quarter and final two minutes, the Redskins couldn’t hold on to keep their winning streak alive.
With the offense not scoring for much of the afternoon, it was Washington’s defense that took center stage for the first half of Sunday’s game in Detroit.

Defensive Highlights: Redskins - Lions (2016, Week 7)

While the Lions were able to move the ball down the field at times, Detroit managed just three points in the first half, a scoring outcome matched by Dustin Hopkins on the final play of the second quarter.