Washington’s exciting win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday has provided a strong boost to fan confidence, which had fallen as low as 16% a few weeks ago. With the team at 3-6 but still in a position to compete for an NFC wildcard spot in the postseason, fan confidence has jumped to 49%, with the fan base split almost equally between those who believe in the direction of the franchise and those who don’t.
The Sean Taylor number retirement debacle is fading in the rearview mirror, and Dan Snyder has managed to stay out of the news for over a fortnight; with a big win at home over the defending super bowl champs, Football Team fans are feeling much better than they were in mid-to-late October.