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Zachary Neel

4 takeaways from Washington’s 23-15 win over San Francisco 49ers

The wins keep on rolling, and the mood stays jovial in Washington this week. It sure is turning out to be a fun time to be a fan of the Washington Football Team.

Ron Rivera and his squad put another check in the win column on Sunday evening with a dominant defensive performance against the San Francisco 49ers,  making it their fourth win in a row and giving them a one-game lead in the NFC East with very realistic chances at a playoff berth. It wasn’t a perfect game, by any means, and there was a ton for Washington to clean up and get better at, but it was a much-needed win that the Burgundy & Gold couldn’t afford to give up if they wanted their postseason dreams to stay alive and strong. Here are our biggest takeaways from the performance.

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