Did we gain more respect in a loss than we have in our 3 wins?

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I think we could see some tunes change a bit this week, here's the first indication that we're starting to open some eyes.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?page=eod/week5
By Michael Smith
ESPN.com

Denver won the game, but the Broncos and Redskins both should have earned more national respect. A 21-19 victory at Invesco Field made it four straight for the Broncos since they wilted in the South Florida heat back on opening day. Denver, as always, has a dominant running game, and now it has a quarterback, Jake Plummer (left), playing efficient football. The defense is there again, too. Know where the two-time defending champion Patriots are next week? At Denver, in what will be one of the marquee matchups of Week 6.

As for the Redskins, I thought they were for real even before they came within a two-point conversion of tying Sunday's game at Denver. The Redskins have doubters because they've won by the skin of their teeth (their three victories were by a combined six points) but the Patriots have built a dynasty on close victories. Why is New England praised for making plays at the end of games while Washington is knocked for it? Mark Brunell is authoring one of the best stories in the league this year. The 'Skins will be in this thing for a while.