Showing a sense of urgency from the coin flip, the Washington Redskins breathed life into their NFC East title hopes in resounding fashion. Washington's 47-14 victory over the New Orleans Saints extended the team's winning streak at home to four games.
Not only that, the win put an end to one of the franchise's most ominous streaks: For the first time in five seasons, the team won't be 3-6 after its first nine games.
Now for the specifics on how the Skins avoided this fate. Here are the postgame grades, notes and quotes for Washington.