LANDOVER, Md., -- The Washington Redskins continue to be hurt by the same thing this season: themselves. The Redskins have enough trouble trying to beat other teams; they make it harder with self-inflicted wounds, which once again contributed to a loss.
The Redskins' defense played well Sunday -- again -- and even caused a turnover in a 9-0 loss to San Francisco. But the Redskins blew a chance for an upset with their own miscues, starting with a missed 39-yard field goal on a rain-soaked field on the game's opening drive. That capped an 8-minute, 14-second possession.