The Redskins (5-6) were distraught, their playoff hopes all but erased after losing a late fourth-quarter lead for the third straight week. The critical play this time was an obvious tackle-from-behind holding penalty on center Casey Rabach that forced kicker John Hall to try a 52-yard field goal. The attempt was wide right and a little short, Hall's first miss of the season after a 9-for-9 start.
Coach Joe Gibbs was somber after the loss. "That's about three of the toughest losses I've been through," Gibbs said. "This is going to be a real test for us. We'll see what we're made of here." The Redskins lost despite winning the turnover battle 3-0.
They were tied for last in the league with a minus-13 differential entering the game, but three interceptions for the team's first by cornerbacks this season. Springs' pick put the ball at San Diego's 31 with 1:04 left, before Rabach's holding penalty.
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