ASHBURN, Va. — Any last hopes of a repeat of the 7-0 finishing kick of 2012 that produced the Washington Redskins’ only NFC East title of the millennium vanished on Sunday with the shockingly bad 27-7 loss to a Tampa Bay Buccaneers team that came to FedExField with five straight defeats and a 1-8 record.

“It looked like the first preseason game,” said Redskins first-year coach Jay Gruden. “It was not good by anybody. … We have to find out … why we’re having this much trouble saying, ‘Set, hike’ and snapping the ball on time. … We’re not good enough to struggle, have mental mistakes, have penalties, have false starts (and still win). We blew two coverages in the second half that gave them easy touchdown(s), didn’t blitz a guy who was supposed to blitz. There was too much confusion.”

The Redskins had won two of three before a three-point loss at the Minnesota Vikings that preceded their bye week, but getting pounded by the lowly Buccaneers showed there’s no confusion about Washington’s place in the NFL.

“We’re not a very good football team right now,” lamented quarterback Robert Griffin III, who was sacked six times and threw two interceptions. “Every guy has to look himself in the mirror and say that. You can’t … say, ‘It is not my fault because I’m a baller, I’m a Pro Bowl player.’ Right now, we have no Pro Bowl players.”

Said Gruden, “(Robert) understands he didn’t play his best game. He’s very frustrated. Robert needs to worry about himself. … I’ll worry about everybody else.”

The Redskins actually have several players with All-Star experience, but only receiver DeSean Jackson – who was held to a mere 35 yards on four catches by the Bucs – is playing at a Pro Bowl level. Griffin sure isn’t. Running back Alfred Morris is coming on just as outside linebacker Ryan Kerrigan is slowing up, but neither is worthy of a trip to Hawaii. Nor are Williams, defensive end Jason Hatcher or safety Ryan Clark, who was beaten for one of the long touchdown catches by Bucs rookie receiver Mike Evans.

All told, Clark and the rest of the pass defense surrendered 19.2 yards per catch on 15 receptions to the NFL’s 23rd-ranked pass offense.

“They caught us slacking on a couple plays,” admitted second-year cornerback David Amerson. “(All) it takes is one or two plays, then all of a sudden it’s, ‘Aw, the secondary is breaking down.'”

Not that the guys on the back end got much help from those up front. Bucs quarterback Josh McCown went down just twice in 25 drop-backs. Take away their franchise-record 10 sacks in Week 2 against Jacksonville and the Redskins have just 15 in nine games.

“Unacceptable and embarrassing,” defensive end Jason Hatcher said angrily after the defeat. “We’re not a good football team.”

No, they’re not. They’re not even an average team. Through Week 10, Washington and the reigning conference champions, Denver and Seattle, were the only teams in the top 10 on offense and defense. But only five teams are below the Redskins in the standings.

“People are confused,” Clark said, referring to those who expected big things from this team. “We were 3-13 last season for a reason.”

MEDICAL WATCH:

— OT Trent Williams is day-to-day with a sprained right MCL and a sprained right ankle suffered Sunday. … DL Chris Baker is day-to-day after spraining his clavicle during the second half. … LG Shawn Lauvao is taking part in the NFL’s concussion protocol. … OLB Trent Murphy is day-to-day after partially tearing a PCL. DE Stephen Bowen played with similar injury in 2011. … TE Jordan Reed is day-to-day with a hamstring injury. He missed Weeks 2-5 with a hamstring.

REPORT CARD AGAINST THE BUCCANEERS

PASSING OFFENSE: D — When two of your first three series end in interceptions, you surrender six sacks in 38 drop-backs and the NFL’s leader in yards per-catch — receiver DeSean Jackson — hits barely 40 percent of his usual average, it was a dreadful day even though quarterback Robert Griffin III completed 72 percent of his passes.

Third-down back Roy Helu scored from 30 yards out on a screen but lost a fumble on a similar play. Running back Alfred Morris’ 24-yard catch was the second-longest of his three seasons. However, none of the wideouts or tight ends had a grab longer than 15 yards as Tampa Bay’s Cover-2 defense kept them under control. Griffin only threw two of his 32 passes to receiver Pierre Garcon, the NFL’s most targeted player in 2013. Tight end Niles Paul’s bobbles on Griffin’s first pass caused the interception.

Losing Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams early and left guard Shawn Lauvao late hurt, but the Bucs, who came in with just 14 sacks, had five players share in the takedowns of Griffin so it wasn’t just the left side of Washington’s protection scheme that failed.

RUSHING OFFENSE: B+ — As bad as the passing game was, the running game was almost the opposite. Morris continued to show why he runs best when dual threat Griffin’s at quarterback, breaking tackles and churning out 96 yards on 20 carries. Griffin ran six times for 41 yards, once leaping over Bucs linebacker Mason Foster. Rookie Silas Redd added 16 yards on four garbage time carries. Jackson managed two yards on a lateral. The blocking was fine.

PASS DEFENSE: D- — Bucs rookie receiver Mike Evans is a rising star, but the Redskins made him look a Hall of Famer. Evans caught seven passes for 209 yards and two touchdowns. He beat safety Ryan Clark and inside linebacker Perry Riley on the long scores (from 36 and 56 yards out, respectively), little-used cornerback Tracy Porter on a 51-yard bomb and rookie corner Bashaud Breeland on a 34-yard grab. Bucs tight end Brandon Myers caught just one pass but it was for 21 yards against inside linebacker Keenan Robinson. The Redskins did limit Vincent Jackson to three catches, but the veteran receiver still averaged 14.3 yards per.

Rookie outside linebacker Trent Murphy had a sack/forced fumble and nose tackle Barry Cofield, back from eight games on the shelf after groin surgery, added a late sack. However, outside linebacker Ryan Kerrigan’s slump continued as his sack-less day left him with just 1.5 during the last five games. The Redskins had just four hurries and Porter had their only pass defensed.

RUSH DEFENSE: A — As was the case on the other side of the ball, Washington’s defense excelled when the ball wasn’t in the air. Tampa Bay managed just 48 yards on 21 carries, just 36 yards on 20 attempts other than a 12-yard scoot by rookie back Charles Sims. Robinson was credited with a team-high seven tackles, two for losses. Kerrigan also made two stops behind the line and Cofield had one.

SPECIAL TEAMS: B- — Kai Forbath had hit 15 of 16 field-goal attempts, including his last 11, but the kicker was wide right from 47 and 50 yards against the Bucs. P Tress Way had another good day, averaging 44.3 yards on three punts. Darrel Young recovered a muffed punt by Tampa’s Marcus Thigpen. Andre Roberts struggled on punt returns and was OK on kickoff returns. Washington’s kickoff coverage was first-rate as the Bucs managed just 27 yards on two returns.

COACHING: F — Most of what has happened to the Redskins this year isn’t Jay Gruden’s fault, but the buck has to stop with the rookie head coach when his team loses by 20 points at home to a 1-8 Tampa Bay team and he seems at such a loss to explain how it happened. As a play-caller, Gruden couldn’t solve the Bucs’ pass defense while his defensive coordinator, Jim Haslett, left a safety and an inside linebacker in deep coverage against Tampa Bay’s rampaging rookie receiver and didn’t blitz much while generating little pass rush yet again.