Redskins roll over Saints 47-14

They scored a season low and allowed a season high in points, and saw a third consecutive quarterback throw for at least four touchdowns and no interceptions.

“Obviously, it was a poor performance”, Coach Sean Payton said.

“I don’t know, I wish there was something tangible that I could tell you that we do differently going in”. “These are tough times”. Everybody wants to question our team, our talent and whatever else people want to question. It was the first game for the Lions since general manager Martin Mayhew and president Tom Lewand were fired last week. With the win, the Redskins improve to 4-5 and remain in the thick of the NFC East division race. “Sometimes we get a little lazy at practice sometimes”.

Quarterback Kirk Cousins was removed several minutes before the end of the Redskins’ 47-14 victory over the Saints, but that didn’t mean he was giving up the game ball.

Washington stuffed the Saints twice.

Cousins completed 20 of 25 passes and threw for 324 yards, compiling a flawless passer rating of 158.3 against the NFL’s 31st-ranked defense, while Washington running back Alfred Morris rushed for 93 yards, his most since Week One. Chris Thompson will only be in on passing downs.

“This is a week where we’ve got to pull out all the stops, we’ve got to make sure that we’re doing everything we can to get this win and then get rested up and worry about the rest of the season”.

The struggling Saints of 2015 could use a few good, old fashioned luck of their own Sunday. By the middle of the fourth quarter, thanks to Cousins and a couple of Drew Brees interceptions (including one that Washington ran back for yet another touchdown), the Redskins were coasting. We’ve got a good football team. The Titans defeated the Saints in overtime 34-28. One thing to say for New Orleans is that they don’t like to alter philosophy, so these next two weeks will present a real test for them.

Washington (3-5) got off to a hot start on the opening possession. And Washington coach Jay Gruden suggested he’s not about to abandon the pursuit of a balanced offense, despite recent problems trying to run. Bobby identified the Philadelphia game (another one where the defense gave up over 500 yards) and this one as games where they just gave up. We didn’t do that well today. It’s just not our standard. The drive stalled and Hopkins connected on a 40-yard field goal to make it 30-14 with 4:38 to play in the third quarter.

Washington wide receiver and return specialist DeSean Jackson is back at full strength, and the organization have a ton of weapons to be utilized, but the Redskins offensive line continues to be erratic and had its second starter Kory Lichtensteiger has been listed on Injury Reserve with designation to return this week.

The next play, Winston executed the fake perfectly and strolled into the end zone for the only touchdown in the game over a Cowboys team that is mired in their first seven-game losing streak since 1989.

“I’ve been fortunate enough to be part of games like that before”, Cousins said after the game, “but it feels very gratifying”. “Be professionals, come to work, grind and improve on what we didn’t do well, which is going to be a lot looking at the film”. Let’s recharge the battery. And while they looked unstoppable against the Saints at home, they’ll have to do a better job of playing on the road for the remainder of the season. “We have no other choice”.