2016 Washington
Washington in 2016 went 8–7–1, finishing 3rd in the NFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 396 points and allowed 383.
- Record
- 8–7–1
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 4–3–1
- Points
- 396–383
- NFC East
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
Washington scored 396 points, the 12th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 383, the 14th-most. Washington’s point differential was +13.
How the season unfolded
Washington started 2–2 and was 4–3–1 after eight games. Washington went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 8–7–1.
Washington’s longest winning streak was four games, from Week 3 to Week 6.
Best and worst games
Washington’s biggest win was 41–21 over the Chicago Bears in Week 16 (December 24, 2016).
Washington’s heaviest loss was 38–16 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1 (September 12, 2016).
Washington scored a season-high 42 points against the Green Bay Packers in Week 11 (November 20, 2016), winning 42–24.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, Washington went 5–4–1.
Washington played one overtime game and tied it.
Division and playoff opponents
Washington went 3–3 against the NFC East, sweeping the Eagles, splitting with the Giants, and getting swept by the Cowboys.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, Washington went 2–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
Washington missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, 0.5 games better than Washington’s record.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2015, when Washington went 9–7.
In 2017, Washington went 7–9.
2016 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2016 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 16–38 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2016 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 23–27 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2016 | at New York Giants | W 29–27 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2016 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 31–20 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2016 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 16–10 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2016 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 27–20 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2016 | at Detroit Lions | L 17–20 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2016 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | T 27–27 (OT) |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2016 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 26–20 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2016 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 42–24 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2016 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 26–31 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2016 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 23–31 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2016 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 27–22 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2016 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 15–26 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2016 | at Chicago Bears | W 41–21 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2017 | vs New York Giants | L 10–19 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2016 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.