"Turnovers kept them close; Peyton Manning made sure they never got closer. And a spate of good fortune over the past two games ended, along with the Redskins' winning streak. Indianapolis beat Washington, 27-24, in front of 87,883 fans Sunday night. The Redskins (3-3) dropped to second place in the NFC East. The Redskins caused three turnovers, but it was the ones they failed to capitalize on that might have prevented the win. That and a Colts offense that hurt them on the ground as running back Joseph Addai rushed for 128 yards on 17 carries. His backup Mike Hart finished with another 43 yards. Manning called for numerous runs and draws to defeat the Redskins' six-defensive back package. Not that they were stopping Manning, either. He completed 25 of 38 passes for 307 yards and two touchdowns. The stat line showed no interceptions; the game film will show three dropped potential picks. "It was just a little bit too late," Redskins corner DeAngelo Hall said. "Obviously we didn't make a couple layups; it probably would have changed the game." Still, the Redskins stayed in the game thanks in part to turnovers. They used a 92-yard drive, and 8-yard scoring pass to Keiland Williams, to creep within three points with 2 minutes, 46 seconds remaining. "You put a bunch of guys who have a never-die attitude and know how to face adversity," Redskins guard Artis Hicks said, "then when you're in tough games like this you find a way to keep digging and try to will ourselves back into a game. As long as we keep that attitude all year good things will happen." And he sees the offense continuing to develop. "You can see it a piece here or a piece there," Hicks said, "but it's going to click." It didn't click on the next possession. The Redskins even got the ball with with 2:13 to play, but gained no yards on four plays, effectively ending the game. Turnovers kept Washington in the game in the third quarter. Linebacker Brian Orakpo stripped Manning and linebacker Andre Carter recovered at the 13-yard line. Ryan Torain eventually scored from the 1-yard line for a 17-14 deficit." http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/sports/nfl/redskins-colts-101710-105142679.html
