But it was the kicker
You simply can't miss a 30 yard field goal in a home division game with the lights on and expect to be kept around.
No, the Redskins were not playing for a playoff spot.
But given that the Giants were and the Redskins had to that point matched their intensity level, the effect of that missed kick was definitely felt.
The Giants seemed on the ropes a bit but that focused them back and they were able to take over the game for the next quarter or so.
The missed kick didn't mean much at the bottom line on a 6-10 season, but it WAS instructive (along with other misses in 2010) that Gano is probably not the guy you want kicking the football when the Redskins ARE good enough to be playing for a division title or playoff spot in December or January.