LISTEN: Did Taylor Heinicke Save Washington's Season?

Locked On Washington Football Team: Washington Football Team Defeats Carolina Panthers 27-21 Behind Career Fay for Taylor Heinicke

Jeremy Brener | Nov 23, 2021

At 2-6, the Washington Football Team's season appeared to be toast.

The team was heading into the bye week, but still faced a tough road ahead of them with two NFC South opponents on the horizon. Yet, the WFT has pulled off back-to-back upset wins in remarkable fashion to get two wins closer to .500.

After beating the reigning Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home in Week 10, quarterback Taylor Heinicke spoiled Cam Newton's homecoming in Charlotte to lead the WFT to another win. It's the first time this season Washington has won consecutive games.

Now, the team sits one game shy of a playoff spot with season-high momentum. With a Monday Night Football showdown against Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks coming this week, Heinicke and the WFT have an opportunity to not just survive, but thrive.

On this episode of "Locked On Washington Football Team," hosts Chris Russell and David Harrison discuss how the WFT won its second straight game propelled by a career best performance from Heinicke, and impressive defensive efforts from safety Kam Curl and linebacker Cole Holcomb.

They also talk about how the story was supposed to have been about Newton's return to Carolina and his reunion with Washington head coach Ron Rivera, but how the talk has shifted all about Heinicke.

The pair finish by reviewing how the back-to-back wins have drastically changed the outlook on the season and what it means for the team moving forward.

Chris and David deal with all that and more on this episode of "Locked on Washington Football Team". For more podcasts and information, join us here.

Published Nov 23, 2021

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.