The Washington Redskins exited another game bemoaning their performance on third downs. Usually, it goes back to their success on first and second down as well. Sunday against Indianapolis, Washington faced 15 third downs, with seven for 10 yards or more.

Six of those third-and-10-plus instances occurred in the first half, when the Redskins were just 1-of-7 on third downs. They were 4-of-8 in the second half, when they faced third-and-5-or-less five times. It makes a difference.

Here’s how the Redskins break down on third downs for the season (courtesy of ESPN Stats & Information):

Overall

Washington has faced 151 third-down situations, 25th in the NFL. But the Redskins haven’t done a whole lot on this down, ranking last with only two touchdowns. The league average is eight. They’ve allowed 17 sacks, with only Jacksonville surrendering more (19). The Redskins are 29th with 59 first downs (league average: 73). And their eight turnovers on this down are tied for 28th in the NFL.

Third-and-10-plus

The Redskins have been in this situation 48 times, which is 12th in the league. But they’ve been in this spot 31.8 percent of the time, which is ninth. The Redskins have converted just four of those instances into first downs (last in the NFL). The average number of first downs picked up is 12. The bad numbers don’t end there: They’ve been sacked seven times in these situations -- second most in the NFL -- and average an NFL-worst 3.71 yards per pass attempt.

By comparison, last season they had 64 third-and-10-plus situations -- but they converted 25 percent into first downs, a far greater percentage than this season. Also, they were in this situation only 27.2 percent of the time.

Third-and-6-to-9

Another trouble spot, which speaks to the issues at both quarterback and protection. The Redskins have faced this scenario only 33 times, least in the NFL. They’ve converted 11 into first downs, which is 31st. But they’ve allowed eight sacks here, which is tied for the worst in the NFL. They’ve scored one touchdown.

Third-and-5-or-less

The Redskins are 15th in the NFL with 70 plays run in this down and distance -- that’s 46.3 percent of their third downs. They’ve managed 44 first downs when facing this scenario, 13th best in the NFL. But, again, only one touchdown. They’ve gained a first down on 13 of the 21 times they’ve run the ball and have allowed only two sacks.

Third-and-3-or-less

This is a popular down and distance for Washington, with 46 plays (tied for ninth). But the Redskins haven’t been as successful when facing a shorter distance, converting 26 into first downs (tied for 21st). And this speaks, perhaps, to not having a run game made for short distances, as the Redskins average 2.11 yards per carry -- ranking them 25th -- on 19 runs in this situation.