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Zachary Neel

4 biggest takeaways from Washington’s 20-9 win over the Bengals

Whether we like it or not, this Washington team is doing everything they can to try and win every game that they play in order to win the NFC East. They just might be able to do it, too, considering how bad the rest of the division is.

On Sunday, they were successful in their ventures, knocking off a bad Cincinnati Bengals team that played much of the second half without their franchise QB, Joe Burrow, who was knocked out of the game, and likely the season, with a knee injury that saw him get carted off the field. From there, the game turned and Washington was able to take control and pull away, picking up their third win of the year. It was a crucial win, and one they needed to have in order o stay in the race for the playoffs. Here are our biggest takeaways from the game:

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