2015 Washington
Washington in 2015 went 9–7, finishing 1st in the NFC East, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 388 points and allowed 379.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 388–379
- NFC East
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
Washington scored 388 points, the tenth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 379, the 16th-most. Washington’s point differential was +9.
How the season unfolded
Washington started 2–2 and was 3–5 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.
Best and worst games
Washington’s biggest win was 47–14 over the New Orleans Saints in Week 10 (November 15, 2015).
Washington’s heaviest loss was 44–16 to the Carolina Panthers in Week 11 (November 22, 2015).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, Washington went 4–3.
Washington played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
Washington went 4–2 against the NFC East, sweeping the Eagles and splitting with the Giants and the Cowboys.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, Washington went 0–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, Washington lost to the Green Bay Packers 35–18 at home.
Before and after
That was a five-win improvement on 2014, when Washington went 4–12.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2012.
In 2016, Washington went 8–7–1 and missed the playoffs.
2015 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2015 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 10–17 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2015 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 24–10 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2015 | at New York Giants | L 21–32 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2015 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 23–20 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2015 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 19–25 (OT) |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2015 | at New York Jets | L 20–34 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2015 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31–30 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2015 | at New England Patriots | L 10–27 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2015 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 47–14 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2015 | at Carolina Panthers | L 16–44 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2015 | vs New York Giants | W 20–14 |
| Week 13 | Dec 7, 2015 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 16–19 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2015 | at Chicago Bears | W 24–21 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2015 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 35–25 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2015 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 38–24 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2016 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 34–23 |
| Wild Card | Jan 10, 2016 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 18–35 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2015 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.