2022 Washington Commanders
The 2022 Washington Commanders went 8–8–1, finishing 4th in the NFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 321 points and allowed 343.
- Record
- 8–8–1
- Home
- 4–5
- Road & neutral
- 4–3–1
- Points
- 321–343
- NFC East
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 321 points, the ninth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 343, the seventh-fewest. Their point differential was -22.
How the season unfolded
The Commanders started 1–3 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8–1.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 6 to Week 8.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 2 to Week 5.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 26–6 over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 18 (January 8, 2023).
Their heaviest loss was 37–20 to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 16 (December 24, 2022).
They scored a season-high 32 points against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 10 (November 14, 2022), winning 32–21.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–3–1.
They played one overtime game and tied it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–3–1 against the NFC East, splitting with the Eagles and the Cowboys.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–5–1 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–9.
Before and after
That was a one-win improvement on 2021, when they went 7–10.
In 2023, they went 4–13.
2022 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2022 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 28–22 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2022 | at Detroit Lions | L 27–36 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2022 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 8–24 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2022 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 10–25 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2022 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 17–21 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2022 | at Chicago Bears | W 12–7 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2022 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 23–21 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2022 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 17–16 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2022 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 17–20 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2022 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 32–21 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2022 | at Houston Texans | W 23–10 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2022 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 19–13 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2022 | at New York Giants | T 20–20 (OT) |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2022 | vs New York Giants | L 12–20 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2022 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 20–37 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2023 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 10–24 |
| Week 18 | Jan 8, 2023 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 26–6 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2022 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.