1999 Washington
Washington in 1999 went 10–6, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 443 points and allowed 377.
- Record
- 10–6
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 443–377
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
Washington scored 443 points, the second-most among the 31 teams, and allowed 377, the eighth-most. Washington’s point differential was +66.
How the season unfolded
Washington started 3–1 and was 5–3 after eight games. Washington went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 10–6.
Washington’s longest winning streak was four games, from Week 2 to Week 6.
Best and worst games
Washington’s biggest win was 50–21 over the New York Giants in Week 2 (September 19, 1999).
Washington’s heaviest loss was 38–20 to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 7 (October 24, 1999).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, Washington went 4–3.
Washington played three games that went to overtime and went 2–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, Washington went 1–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, Washington beat the Detroit Lions 27–13 at home.
In the Divisional round, Washington lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14–13 on the road.
Before and after
In 2000, Washington went 8–8 and missed the playoffs.
1999 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 1999 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 35–41 (OT) |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 1999 | at New York Giants | W 50–21 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 1999 | at New York Jets | W 27–20 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 1999 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 38–36 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 1999 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 24–10 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 1999 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 20–38 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 1999 | vs Chicago Bears | W 48–22 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 1999 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 17–34 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 1999 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 28–35 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 1999 | vs New York Giants | W 23–13 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 1999 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–17 (OT) |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 1999 | at Detroit Lions | L 17–33 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 1999 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 28–3 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 1999 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 21–24 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 1999 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 26–20 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2000 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 21–10 |
| Wild Card | Jan 8, 2000 | vs Detroit Lions | W 27–13 |
| Divisional | Jan 15, 2000 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 13–14 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 1999 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.