ANALYSIS/OPINION:
LANDOVER — After the Washington Redskins opened up a 14-0 lead Sunday and dominated the Minnesota Vikings in the first quarter, it seemed — like it has so many times early in games this season — that Jay Gruden’s team had control. Then things started to slip.
Minnesota drove 67 yards down the field to score on a one-yard run by Matt Asiata with less than 10 minutes left in the half to cut the Redskins lead to 14-7. Washington, after scoring the first two times it had the ball, went three and out and was about to give up the ball again when Kirk Cousins went deep to Ryan Grant on third and 10 with about six minutes left in the second quarter.