2018 Washington
Washington in 2018 went 7–9, finishing 3rd in the NFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 281 points and allowed 359.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 281–359
- NFC East
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
Washington scored 281 points, the fourth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 359, the 15th-fewest. Washington’s point differential was -78.
How the season unfolded
Washington started 2–2 and was 5–3 after eight games. Washington went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.
Washington’s longest winning streak was three games, from Week 6 to Week 8.
Washington’s longest losing streak was four games, from Week 11 to Week 14.
Best and worst games
Washington’s biggest win was 24–6 over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 1 (September 9, 2018).
Washington’s heaviest loss was 43–19 to the New Orleans Saints in Week 5 (October 8, 2018).
Washington scored a season-high 31 points against the Green Bay Packers in Week 3 (September 23, 2018), winning 31–17.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, Washington went 4–2.
Division and playoff opponents
Washington went 2–4 against the NFC East, splitting with the Cowboys and the Giants and getting swept by the Eagles.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, Washington went 1–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
Washington missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, two games better than Washington’s record.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2017, when Washington went 7–9.
In 2019, Washington went 3–13.
2018 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2018 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 24–6 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2018 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 9–21 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2018 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 31–17 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2018 | at New Orleans Saints | L 19–43 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2018 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 23–17 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2018 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 20–17 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2018 | at New York Giants | W 20–13 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2018 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 14–38 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2018 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 16–3 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2018 | vs Houston Texans | L 21–23 |
| Week 12 | Nov 22, 2018 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 23–31 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2018 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 13–28 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2018 | vs New York Giants | L 16–40 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2018 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 16–13 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2018 | at Tennessee Titans | L 16–25 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2018 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 0–24 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2018 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.