2007 Washington
Washington in 2007 went 9–7, finishing 3rd in the NFC East, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 334 points and allowed 310.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 334–310
- NFC East
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
Washington scored 334 points, tied for the 13th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 310, the 11th-fewest. Washington’s point differential was +24.
How the season unfolded
Washington started 3–1 and was 5–3 after eight games. Washington won their last four games to finish 9–7.
Washington’s longest winning streak was four games, from Week 14 to Week 17.
Washington’s longest losing streak was four games, from Week 10 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Washington’s biggest win was 34–3 over the Detroit Lions in Week 5 (October 7, 2007).
Washington’s heaviest loss was 52–7 to the New England Patriots in Week 8 (October 28, 2007).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, Washington went 5–6.
Washington played two games that went to overtime and went 2–0 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
Washington went 3–3 against the NFC East, splitting with the Eagles, the Giants, and the Cowboys.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, Washington went 2–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, Washington lost to the Seattle Seahawks 35–14 on the road.
Before and after
That was a four-win improvement on 2006, when Washington went 5–11.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2005.
In 2008, Washington went 8–8 and missed the playoffs.
2007 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2007 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 16–13 (OT) |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2007 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–12 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2007 | vs New York Giants | L 17–24 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2007 | vs Detroit Lions | W 34–3 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2007 | at Green Bay Packers | L 14–17 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2007 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 21–19 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2007 | at New England Patriots | L 7–52 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2007 | at New York Jets | W 23–20 (OT) |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2007 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 25–33 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2007 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 23–28 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2007 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 13–19 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2007 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 16–17 |
| Week 14 | Dec 6, 2007 | vs Chicago Bears | W 24–16 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2007 | at New York Giants | W 22–10 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2007 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 32–21 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2007 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 27–6 |
| Wild Card | Jan 5, 2008 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 14–35 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2007 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.