2021 Washington
Washington in 2021 went 7–10, finishing 3rd in the NFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 335 points and allowed 434.
- Record
- 7–10
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 4–5
- Points
- 335–434
- NFC East
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
Washington scored 335 points, tied for the ninth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 434, the eighth-most. Washington’s point differential was -99.
How the season unfolded
Washington started 2–2 and was 2–6 after eight games. Washington went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 7–10.
Washington’s longest winning streak was four games, from Week 10 to Week 13.
Washington’s longest losing streak was four games, from Week 5 to Week 8.
Best and worst games
Washington’s biggest win was 22–7 over the New York Giants in Week 18 (January 9, 2022).
Washington’s heaviest loss was 56–14 to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 16 (December 26, 2021).
Washington scored a season-high 34 points against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 4 (October 3, 2021), winning 34–30.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, Washington went 5–4.
Division and playoff opponents
Washington went 2–4 against the NFC East, sweeping the Giants and getting swept by the Cowboys and the Eagles.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, Washington went 2–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
Washington missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–8, two games better than Washington’s record.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2020, when Washington went 7–9.
In 2022, Washington went 8–8–1.
2021 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2021 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | L 16–20 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2021 | vs New York Giants | W 30–29 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2021 | at Buffalo Bills | L 21–43 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2021 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 34–30 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2021 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 22–33 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2021 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 13–31 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2021 | at Green Bay Packers | L 10–24 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2021 | at Denver Broncos | L 10–17 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2021 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 29–19 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2021 | at Carolina Panthers | W 27–21 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2021 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 17–15 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2021 | at Las Vegas Raiders | W 17–15 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2021 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 20–27 |
| Week 15 | Dec 21, 2021 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–27 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2021 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 14–56 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2022 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 16–20 |
| Week 18 | Jan 9, 2022 | at New York Giants | W 22–7 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2021 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.