2017 Washington
Washington in 2017 went 7–9, finishing 3rd in the NFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 342 points and allowed 388.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 342–388
- NFC East
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
Washington scored 342 points, the 16th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 388, tied for the fifth-most. Washington’s point differential was -46.
How the season unfolded
Washington started 2–2 and was 4–4 after eight games. Washington went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.
Best and worst games
Washington’s biggest win was 27–10 over the Oakland Raiders in Week 3 (September 24, 2017).
Washington’s heaviest loss was 38–14 to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 13 (November 30, 2017).
Washington scored a season-high 31 points against the New Orleans Saints in Week 11 (November 19, 2017), losing 34–31.
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 1–5 against the NFC East, splitting with the Giants and getting swept by the Eagles and the Cowboys.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, Washington went 1–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
Washington missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–6, three games better than Washington’s record.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2016, when Washington went 8–7–1.
In 2018, Washington went 7–9.
2017 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2017 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–30 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2017 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 27–20 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2017 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 27–10 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2017 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 20–29 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2017 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 26–24 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2017 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 24–34 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2017 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 19–33 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2017 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 17–14 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2017 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 30–38 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2017 | at New Orleans Saints | L 31–34 (OT) |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2017 | vs New York Giants | W 20–10 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2017 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 14–38 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2017 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 13–30 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2017 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 20–15 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2017 | vs Denver Broncos | W 27–11 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2017 | at New York Giants | L 10–18 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2017 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.