2019 Washington
Washington in 2019 went 3–13, finishing 4th in the NFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 266 points and allowed 435.
- Record
- 3–13
- Home
- 1–7
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 266–435
- NFC East
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
Washington scored 266 points, the fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 435, the sixth-most. Washington’s point differential was -169.
How the season unfolded
Washington opened with four straight losses and was 1–7 after eight games. Washington lost their last four games to finish 3–13.
Washington’s longest losing streak was five games, from Week 1 to Week 5.
Best and worst games
Washington’s biggest win was 29–21 over the Carolina Panthers in Week 13 (December 1, 2019).
Washington’s heaviest loss was 47–16 to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 17 (December 29, 2019).
Washington scored a season-high 35 points against the New York Giants in Week 16 (December 22, 2019), losing 41–35.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, Washington went 3–3.
Washington played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
Washington went 0–6 against the NFC East, getting swept by the Eagles, the Cowboys, and the Giants.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, Washington went 0–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
Washington missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, six games better than Washington’s record.
Before and after
That was four wins fewer than in 2018, when Washington went 7–9.
Washington’s three wins are tied for the franchise’s fewest in any season since 1999.
In 2020, Washington went 7–9 and returned to the playoffs.
2019 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2019 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 27–32 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2019 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 21–31 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2019 | vs Chicago Bears | L 15–31 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2019 | at New York Giants | L 3–24 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2019 | vs New England Patriots | L 7–33 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2019 | at Miami Dolphins | W 17–16 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2019 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 0–9 |
| Week 8 | Oct 24, 2019 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 9–19 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2019 | at Buffalo Bills | L 9–24 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2019 | vs New York Jets | L 17–34 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2019 | vs Detroit Lions | W 19–16 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2019 | at Carolina Panthers | W 29–21 |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2019 | at Green Bay Packers | L 15–20 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2019 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 27–37 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2019 | vs New York Giants | L 35–41 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2019 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 16–47 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2019 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.