2011 Washington
Washington in 2011 went 5–11, finishing 4th in the NFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 288 points and allowed 367.
- Record
- 5–11
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 288–367
- NFC East
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
Washington scored 288 points, the seventh-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 367, the 12th-most. Washington’s point differential was -79.
How the season unfolded
Washington started 3–1 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 six games, from Week 6 to Week 11.
Best and worst games
Washington’s biggest win was 28–14 over the New York Giants in Week 1 (September 11, 2011).
Washington’s heaviest loss was 34–10 to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 17 (January 1, 2012).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, Washington went 3–6.
Washington played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
Washington went 2–4 against the NFC East, sweeping the Giants and getting swept by the Cowboys and the Eagles.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, Washington went 2–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
Washington missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, four games better than Washington’s record.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2010, when Washington went 6–10.
In 2012, Washington went 10–6 and returned to the playoffs.
2011 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2011 | vs New York Giants | W 28–14 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2011 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 22–21 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2011 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 16–18 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2011 | at St. Louis Rams | W 17–10 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2011 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 13–20 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2011 | at Carolina Panthers | L 20–33 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2011 | at Buffalo Bills | L 0–23 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2011 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 11–19 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2011 | at Miami Dolphins | L 9–20 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2011 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 24–27 (OT) |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2011 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 23–17 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2011 | vs New York Jets | L 19–34 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2011 | vs New England Patriots | L 27–34 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2011 | at New York Giants | W 23–10 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2011 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 26–33 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2012 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–34 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2011 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.