Dwayne Haskins Benched in Washington's Loss to Panthers
Washington quarterback Dwayne Haskins was benched in the second half of a 20–13 loss to the Panthers on Sunday.
Haskins threw for just 154 yards with two interceptions on 28 attempts before he was pulled with nine minutes left in the fourth quarter.
.@Big_Tah47 with the INT pic.twitter.com/pQ5QC0AyKQ
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) December 27, 2020
Second-year quarterback Taylor Heinicke was able to boost Washington's offense to a degree. He completed 12 of 19 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown with three carries for 22 yards, but Washington still fell to 6–9 in 2020.
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Washington has now dropped back-to-back games after a four-game winning streak. Ron Rivera's club still controls its fate in the NFC East, with a win against Philadelphia in Week 17 giving Washington the division title.
The Football Team has finished under .500 in each of the last four seasons. The franchise has not won a playoff game since 2005.