2004 Washington
Washington in 2004 went 6–10, finishing 2nd in the NFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 240 points and allowed 265.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 240–265
- NFC East
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
Washington scored 240 points, the second-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 265, the fifth-fewest. Washington’s point differential was -25.
How the season unfolded
Washington started 1–3 and was 3–5 after eight games. Washington went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Washington’s longest losing streak was four games, from Week 2 to Week 5.
Best and worst games
Washington’s biggest win was 31–7 over the New York Giants in Week 13 (December 5, 2004).
Washington’s heaviest loss was 28–6 to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 11 (November 21, 2004).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, Washington went 4–7.
Division and playoff opponents
Washington went 1–5 against the NFC East, splitting with the Giants and getting swept by the Cowboys and the Eagles.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, Washington went 1–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
Washington missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–8, two games better than Washington’s record.
Before and after
That was a one-win improvement on 2003, when Washington went 5–11.
In 2005, Washington went 10–6 and returned to the playoffs.
2004 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2004 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 16–10 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2004 | at New York Giants | L 14–20 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2004 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 18–21 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2004 | at Cleveland Browns | L 13–17 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2004 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 10–17 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2004 | at Chicago Bears | W 13–10 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2004 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 14–28 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2004 | at Detroit Lions | W 17–10 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2004 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2004 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 6–28 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2004 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–16 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2004 | vs New York Giants | W 31–7 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2004 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–17 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2004 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 26–16 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2004 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 10–13 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2005 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 21–18 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2004 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.