Defense comes up short as Redskins lose

In an odd twist, it was the Redskins' offense that battled back and their high-priced defense that let them down late in Sunday's 31-17 loss at Atlanta. On a day on which the Redskins matched their season-high with 17 points scored, they also allowed a season-high 31. The game marked the team's fourth straight loss. The Washington offense put together second-half scoring drives of 80 yards and 81 - the team's longest touchdown drives of the season - and suddenly, just a couple of minutes into the final quarter, the Redskins trailed the Falcons by just one touchdown. But the defense couldn't stop Atlanta when it needed to. Michael Turner slipped through an obstacle course of Washington defenders - LaRon Landry and DeAngelo Hall both failed to wrap him - and ran 58 yards into the end zone. (link)