2023 Washington Commanders
The 2023 Washington Commanders went 4–13, finishing 4th in the NFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 329 points and allowed 518.
- Record
- 4–13
- Home
- 1–7
- Road & neutral
- 3–6
- Points
- 329–518
- NFC East
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 329 points, the eighth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 518, the most. Their point differential was -189, the worst in the league.
How the season unfolded
The Commanders started 2–2 and were 3–5 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 4–13.
Their longest losing streak was eight games, from Week 10 to Week 18.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 24–16 over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 6 (October 15, 2023).
Their heaviest loss was 45–10 to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 12 (November 23, 2023).
They scored a season-high 35 points against the Denver Broncos in Week 2 (September 17, 2023), winning 35–33.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–6.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 0–6 against the NFC East, getting swept by the Eagles, the Giants, and the Cowboys.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–8 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–8, five games better than their record.
Before and after
That was four wins fewer than in 2022, when they went 8–8–1.
In 2024, they went 12–5 and returned to the playoffs.
2023 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2023 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 20–16 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2023 | at Denver Broncos | W 35–33 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2023 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 3–37 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2023 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 31–34 (OT) |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2023 | vs Chicago Bears | L 20–40 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2023 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 24–16 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2023 | at New York Giants | L 7–14 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2023 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 31–38 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2023 | at New England Patriots | W 20–17 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2023 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 26–29 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2023 | vs New York Giants | L 19–31 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2023 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 10–45 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2023 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 15–45 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2023 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 20–28 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2023 | at New York Jets | L 28–30 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2023 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 10–27 |
| Week 18 | Jan 7, 2024 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 10–38 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2023 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.