Washington’s defense continued to struggle to find ways to stop the run and also gave up chunks of yardage through the air. But the defensive players had confidence that they could get the job done when faced with their final goal-line situation of the game.
With Tampa Bay threatening to score and put the game out of reach, the Redskins limited the Buccaneers to two yards on three carries and forced Tampa Bay to settle for a 21-yard field goal instead. The field goal put the Bucs up 30-24, but left the door open for a Redskins comeback.