NFL Week 15 Winners and Losers: Patriots Win, Browns Lose

Winners and Losers for NFL Week 15: Patriots, Colts, Browns, Dolphins and more

Dec 14, 2014; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll and cornerback Jeremy Lane (20) and defensive tackle Jeremy Lane (97) celebrates after a fourth-down stop against the San Francisco 49ers at CenturyLink Field. The Seahawks defeated the 49ers 17-7. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dec 14, 2014; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden talks with quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) during the third quarter of a game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

LOSER: Washington

That whole ‘trade everything for a franchise quarterback’ thing didn’t work out so well for Washington, huh?

It’s probably unwise to throw the Robert Griffin III out with the bathwater, but right now it doesn’t look good. Washington has missed the playoffs for the second straight year and while there are a ton of issues across the whole team—which happens when you trade draft picks—it’s clear that quarterback is a huge mess.

This is a team which looks rudderless, with little direction and no real progress. How much of this falls on Griffin or coach Jay Gruden? How much of it is owner Dan Snyder?

And can you improve the team and get back to relevance if the problem is the owner?

It is ugly for Washington and tough for the team’s fans. Worse, it looks like that will continue to be the case for some time to come.

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