After the Week 1 win over the Cardinals, the Redskins fan base felt elation. It seemed like their team was finally rising up in the NFC and that they were en route to establishing themselves as Wild Card contenders. After all, they were able to completely dominate the Cardinals. So, why not have optimism?
Well, in the NFL, optimism can be fleeting. And that’s especially true of Week 1 performances. It’s hard to tell whether or not any team is a legitimate contender or pretender after one week. And Week 2 gave the Redskins fans a dose of reality they didn’t want to see.