Before the Redskins’ 41-21 victory over the Bears, Redskins safety DeAngelo Hall texted the group of defensive backs and told them not to worry about the X’s and O’s and just play football as a group, to just “be on the same page,” as safety Will Blackmon put it.
The secondary responded and followed orders from their captain, recording five interceptions (the first time the Redskins had done so since Nov. 29, 1992) against quarterback Matt Barkley to ensure victory and keep its team in the hunt for the playoffs with just one more game left in the regular season.