Going into the Redskins Week 7 matchup against the Cowboys, a popular narrative emerged that Washington head coach Jay Gruden struggled to win two games in a row.

It wasn't correct.

Gruden proved that last Sunday when the Cowboys' last ditch effort to tie the game failed, as kicker Brett Maher ran his game-tying field goal attempt into the upright, and the Redskins won two games in a row for the first time in the 2018 season. The win streak, albeit brief, gives the Redskins a 4-2 record and sole possession of first place in the NFC East.

It also isn't the first time Gruden has pulled off a win streak. It's happened plenty:

2018 - 2 game win streak - Week 6 and 7

2017 - 2 game win streak - Week 2 and 3, Week 15 and 16

2016 - 4 game win streak - Week 3 to 6 | 2 game win streak - Week 10 and 11

2015 - 4 game win streak - Week 14 to 17

2014 - 2 game win streak - Week 7 and 8

There's a lot to unpack from that data.

Twice, Gruden-coached teams pulled off four-game win streaks. In 2015, that led to an NFC East title. In 2016, a disappointing finish to the season left the Redskins out of the playoffs despite a four-game heater.

It also needs to be pointed out that since the 2015 season, Gruden teams have lost two games in a row six different times.

The Redskins under Gruden can obviously be streaky. And a handful of two-game win streaks are hardly what lands a head coach in the Hall of Fame.

Still, based on the data, some Redskins fans might worry too much about the team's ability to rattle off a few wins in a row.

After an impressive Week 6 win over the Panthers, plenty worried before the Week 7 matchup against the Cowboys that Washington would not be able to win two in a row. The Redskins won.

Now, heading to New York for a Week 8 matchup and a chance to move to 2-0 in the division, some Redskins fans think a three-game win streak is impossible.

Truth is, it's quite possible.

It's important to remember that what happened in previous years will likely have no impact on Sunday's matchup. But it's also worth pointing out that these Redskins, as guided by Jay Gruden, have run off win streaks before, and there's no reason to assume it won't happen again.

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