Redskins enter 4th quarter down by 14

The Redskins began the third quarter with as many total yards as they had yards in penalties (69). Top back Clinton Portis was on the bench with a concussion, and quarterback Jason Campbell was returning to the field after being driven out of the game with a bruised chest on the last of the five sacks he suffered in the first half. So what did the Redskins do? They came up with one of their only consistent, productive drives of the season. The drive began with a key third-down scramble from Campbell, who picked up 19 yards when he needed five. On third and 1 near midfield, new play-caller Sherman Lewis opted for a play-action pass to fullback Mike Sellers, who gained 11 yards to keep the drive alive. Campbell found Portis's replacement, Ladell Betts, for a 23-yard gain on a screen play that got the ball to the Atlanta 5. There, the Redskins struggled to get it in. Campbell found Malcolm Kelly for four yards on first down, but Rock Cartwright couldn't punch it in on successive runs. On fourth and 1, though, the Redskins turned to Betts, who scored to cut the Falcons' lead to 24-10. The drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, and it took seven minutes, 50 seconds. After a three-and-out for the defense -- one preserved by safety LaRon Landry with a key tackle on third and 1 -- the Redskins got the ball back and began moving it again. Tight end Fred Davis gained 16 yards, Betts ran for 15 off left tackle, and as the quarter closed, Campbell found Antwaan Randle El for a key conversion on third and three. Thus, the Redskins entered the fourth quarter trailing by two touchdowns, but on the move, with a first down at the Atlanta 19.