Anatomy of a Collapse

Check out Anatomy of a Collapse from Advanced NFL Stats for an explanation about how the Redskins choked away their season:

So it was the passing game, not Portis, not the secondary, not the pass rush. My theory is that they threw too few interceptions early in the year. That’s not a typo. I think head coach Jim Zorn or quarterback Jason Campbell became captive to the idea that they were winning because they weren’t throwing interceptions. While a lack of turnovers certainly helps win games, if it becomes a passer’s primary goal it could be harmful.