2006 Washington

Where the season ranked

Washington scored 307 points, the 13th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 376, the sixth-most. Washington’s point differential was -69.

How the season unfolded

Washington started 2–2 and was 3–5 after eight games. Washington went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 5–11.

Washington’s longest losing streak was three games, from Week 5 to Week 7.

Best and worst games

Washington’s biggest win was 31–15 over the Houston Texans in Week 3 (September 24, 2006).

Washington’s heaviest loss was 27–3 to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 10 (November 12, 2006).

Washington scored a season-high 36 points against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 4 (October 1, 2006), winning 36–30.

In games decided by eight points or fewer, Washington went 4–6.

Washington played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.

Division and playoff opponents

Washington went 1–5 against the NFC East, splitting with the Cowboys and getting swept by the Giants and the Eagles.

Against teams that reached the playoffs, Washington went 2–6 in the regular season.

Postseason

Washington missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–8, three games better than Washington’s record.

Before and after

That was five wins fewer than in 2005, when Washington went 10–6.

In 2007, Washington went 9–7 and returned to the playoffs.