2018 Washington Redskins season

2018 Washington Redskins season
Owner	Daniel Snyder
President	Bruce Allen
Head coach	Jay Gruden
Offensive coordinator	Matt Cavanaugh
Defensive coordinator	Greg Manusky
Home stadium	FedExField
Results
Record	7–9
Division place	3rd NFC East
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	OT Trent Williams LB Ryan Kerrigan
Uniform
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The 2018 season was the Washington Redskins' 87th in the National Football League (NFL) and their fifth under head coach Jay Gruden. This was the first season since 2011 that quarterback Kirk Cousins was not on the roster, as he joined the Minnesota Vikings in the offseason as a free agent.

The team tied their record from the previous season, and missed the playoffs for the third straight season. Despite a 6–3 start which was their best since 2008 plus leading the NFC East, the team suffered a late-season collapse, suffering four straight losses after the team lost their starting quarterback Alex Smith to a catastrophic leg injury in their Week 11 loss to the Houston Texans. This would cause Smith to miss both the remainder of the 2018 season and the entire 2019 season as Smith stated that he had taken a total of 17 surgeries to repair his leg and nearly had it amputated. Smith's injury also resulted in a quarterback hangover. First, it forced Colt McCoy into the starting role in Weeks 12 and 13 before also suffering a leg injury in a 28–13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 13, thus forcing the Redskins to start journeyman quarterback Mark Sanchez in Week 14 before starting another journeyman quarterback Josh Johnson against the Jacksonville Jaguars after benching Sanchez at halftime against the New York Giants. After the Alex Smith injury, the Redskins finished the last 7 games of the season with a record of 1–6. They were eliminated from playoff contention with a loss to the Titans, including wins by the Seahawks and Vikings. The team's season ended with 25 players on injured reserve, which were a league high.

Draft

Main article: 2018 NFL draft

2018 Washington Redskins Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	13	Daron Payne	NT	Alabama
2	59	Derrius Guice	RB	LSU	From San Francisco
3	74	Geron Christian	OT	Louisville	From San Francisco
4	109	Troy Apke	S	Penn State	From Denver
5	163	Tim Settle	NT	Virginia Tech	From Denver
6	197	Shaun Dion Hamilton	LB	Alabama	From LA Rams
7	241	Greg Stroman	CB	Virginia Tech	From LA Rams
	256	Trey Quinn	WR	SMU	From LA Rams

Draft trades

• The Redskins traded their third-round selection (78th overall) and cornerback Kendall Fuller to Kansas City in exchange for quarterback Alex Smith. ^[1]
• The Redskins traded safety Su'a Cravens and their fourth- (No. 113 overall) and fifth- (No. 149 overall) round selections to Denver in exchange for Denver's fourth- (No. 109 overall), two fifth-round selections (Nos. 142 and 163 overall) and a conditional 2020 selection. ^[2]
• The Redskins traded their sixth-round selection (No. 188 overall) to Cleveland in exchange for quarterback Kevin Hogan and Cleveland's sixth-round selection (No. 205 overall). ^[3]
• The Redskins traded tight end Derek Carrier to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for the Rams' seventh-round selection (241st overall).

Supplemental Draft

• The Redskins selected Virginia Tech cornerback Adonis Alexander in the 2018 Supplemental draft. As a result, the team forfeited their 6th-round selection in the 2019 NFL draft.

Staff

2018 Washington Redskins staff

Front office Owner – Daniel Snyder President – Bruce Allen Senior vice president of player personnel – Doug Williams Senior vice president of football operations – Eric Schaffer Director of pro personnel – Alex Santos Director of college scouting – Kyle Smith Head coaches Head coach – Jay Gruden Assistant head coach/offensive line – Bill Callahan Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Matt Cavanaugh Quarterbacks & passing game coordinator – Kevin O'Connell Running backs – Randy Jordan Wide receivers – Ike Hilliard Tight ends – Wes Phillips Assistant offensive line – Phil Rauscher Offensive quality control – Chris O'Hara

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Greg Manusky Defensive line – Jim Tomsula Outside linebackers – Chad Grimm Inside linebackers – Kirk Olivadotti Defensive backs – Torrian Gray Assistant defensive backs – James Rowe Defensive quality control – Cannon Matthews Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Ben Kotwica Assistant special teams – Bret Munsey Strength and conditioning Director of player development – Malcolm Blacken Head strength and conditioning – Chad Englehart Assistant strength and conditioning – Kavan Latham Assistant strength and conditioning/nutritionist – Jake Sankal Player development assistant – Danny Meehan Head athletic trainer – Larry Hess

Final roster

2018 Washington Redskins roster

Quarterbacks (QB)  8 Josh Johnson  6 Mark Sanchez Running backs (RB) 34 Byron Marshall 32 Samaje Perine 26 Adrian Peterson 25 Chris Thompson Wide receivers (WR) 16 Jehu Chesson 80 Jamison Crowder 18 Josh Doctson 17 Michael Floyd 84 Darvin Kidsy Tight ends (TE) 85 Vernon Davis 88 Matt Flanagan 82 J. P. Holtz 87 Jeremy Sprinkle

Offensive linemen (OL) 69 Luke Bowanko C 66 Tony Bergstrom G 62 Kyle Fuller C 67 Zac Kerin G 76 Morgan Moses T 79 Ty Nsekhe G/T 61 Timon Parris T 73 Chase Roullier C 71 Trent Williams T Defensive linemen (DL) 93 Jonathan Allen DE 99 Caleb Brantley DE 98 Matt Ioannidis DE 92 Stacy McGee DE 95 Daron Payne NT 97 Tim Settle NT

Linebackers (LB) 52 Ryan Anderson OLB 53 Zach Brown ILB 46 Marquis Flowers OLB 54 Mason Foster ILB 51 Shaun Dion Hamilton ILB 40 Josh Harvey-Clemons ILB 91 Ryan Kerrigan OLB 96 Pernell McPhee OLB 58 Marcus Smith OLB 94 Preston Smith OLB 56 Zach Vigil ILB Defensive backs (DB) 39 Adonis Alexander CB 36 Alex Carter CB 20 Ha Ha Clinton-Dix SS 22 Deshazor Everett CB/S 48 Harlan Miller FS 31 Fabian Moreau CB 24 Josh Norman CB 45 Jeremy Reaves FS 37 Greg Stroman CB Special teams (ST) 55 Andrew East LS  3 Dustin Hopkins K  5 Tress Way P

Practice squad 44 Josh Carraway OLB 15 Montay Crockett WR 55 Casey Dunn C (PS/I) 33 Russell Hansbrough RB 11 Carlos Henderson WR 63 Roubbens Joseph T 18 ArDarius Stewart WR 28 Jack Tocho CB 64 JoJo Wicker DE Reserve 11 Alex Smith QB (IR) 30 Troy Apke FS (IR) 68 Tyler Catalina G (IR) 74 Geron Christian T (IR) 72 Jonathan Cooper G (IR) 19 Robert Davis WR (IR) 23 Quinton Dunbar CB (IR) 56 Reuben Foster ILB(Exempt) 82 Manasseh Garner TE (IR) 29 Derrius Guice RB (IR) 13 Maurice Harris WR (IR) 38 Joshua Holsey CB (IR) 78 Austin Howard G (IR) 41 Danny Johnson CB (IR) 20 Robert Kelley RB (IR) 60 Arie Kouandjio G (IR) 77 Shawn Lauvao G (IR) 12 Colt McCoy QB (IR) 58 Cassanova McKinzy OLB (IR) 35 Montae Nicholson SS (NF-Inj.) 14 Trey Quinn WR (IR) 86 Jordan Reed TE (IR) 10 Paul Richardson WR (IR) 75 Brandon Scherff G (IR) 89 Cam Sims WR (IR) 57 Nick Sundberg LS (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 27 reserve, 8 practice squad

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	August 9	at New England Patriots	L 17–26	0–1	Gillette Stadium	Recap
2	August 16	New York Jets	W 15–13	1–1	FedExField	Recap
3	August 24	Denver Broncos	L 17–29	1–2	FedExField	Recap
4	August 30	at Baltimore Ravens	L 20–30	1–3	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	September 9	at Arizona Cardinals	W 24–6	1–0	State Farm Stadium	Recap
2	September 16	Indianapolis Colts	L 9–21	1–1	FedExField	Recap
3	September 23	Green Bay Packers	W 31–17	2–1	FedExField	Recap
4	Bye
5	October 8	at New Orleans Saints	L 19–43	2–2	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
6	October 14	Carolina Panthers	W 23–17	3–2	FedExField	Recap
7	October 21	Dallas Cowboys	W 20–17	4–2	FedExField	Recap
8	October 28	at New York Giants	W 20–13	5–2	MetLife Stadium	Recap
9	November 4	Atlanta Falcons	L 14–38	5–3	FedExField	Recap
10	November 11	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 16–3	6–3	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
11	November 18	Houston Texans	L 21–23	6–4	FedExField	Recap
12	November 22	at Dallas Cowboys	L 23–31	6–5	AT&T Stadium	Recap
13	December 3	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 13–28	6–6	Lincoln Financial Field	Recap
14	December 9	New York Giants	L 16–40	6–7	FedExField	Recap
15	December 16	at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 16–13	7–7	TIAA Bank Field	Recap
16	December 22	at Tennessee Titans	L 16–25	7–8	Nissan Stadium	Recap
17	December 30	Philadelphia Eagles	L 0–24	7–9	FedExField	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Arizona Cardinals

Week One: Washington Redskins at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	0	21	0	3	24
Cardinals	0	0	0	6	6

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: September 9
• Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/1:25 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 61,613
• Referee: Walt Coleman
• TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter WAS – Chris Thompson 13-yard pass from Alex Smith (Dustin Hopkins kick), 15:00. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:53. WAS – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 4:12. Redskins 14–0. Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 9:06. WAS – Jordan Reed 4-yard pass from Alex Smith (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:12. Redskins 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 3:11. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter WAS – Dustin Hopkins 31-yard field goal, 12:16. Redskins 24–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:42. ARI – David Johnson 2-yard run (pass failed), 5:51. Redskins 24–6. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:26. Top passers WAS – Alex Smith – 21/30, 255 yards, 2 TD ARI – Sam Bradford – 20/34, 153 yards, INT Top rushers WAS – Adrian Peterson – 26 rushes, 96 yards, TD ARI – David Johnson – 9 rushes, 37 yards, TD Top receivers WAS – Chris Thompson – 6 receptions, 63 yards, TD ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 7 receptions, 76 yards

The Redskins started off 1–0.

Week 2: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week Two: Indianapolis Colts at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	7	7	0	7	21
Redskins	0	3	3	3	9

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

• Date: September 16
• Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
• Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), cloudy
• Game attendance: 57,013
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter IND – Eric Ebron 7-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:25. Colts 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:35. Second quarter WAS – Dustin Hopkins 49-yard field goal, 11:12. Colts 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:57. IND – Nyheim Hines 8-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:51. Colts 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:21. Third quarter WAS – Dustin Hopkins 27-yard field goal, 5:40. Colts 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:37. Fourth quarter WAS – Dustin Hopkins 49-yard field goal, 13:28. Colts 14–9. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 6:07. IND – T. Y. Hilton 3-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:32. Colts 21–9. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:56. Top passers IND – Andrew Luck – 21/31, 179 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT WAS – Alex Smith – 33/46, 292 yards Top rushers IND – Jordan Wilkins – 10 carries, 61 yards WAS – Jamison Crowder – 2 carries, 29 yards Top receivers IND – T. Y. Hilton – 11 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD WAS – Chris Thompson – 13 receptions, 92 yards

Washington lost to Indianapolis, moving to 1–1.

Week 3: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week Three: Green Bay Packers at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	10	7	0	17
Redskins	14	14	0	3	31

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

• Date: September 23
• Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
• Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), rain
• Game attendance: 59,827
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter WAS – Paul Richardson 46-yard pass from Alex Smith (Dustin Hopkins kick), 13:02. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:06. WAS – Adrian Peterson 2-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 2:16. Redskins 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 6:04. Second quarter GB – Mason Crosby 41-yard field goal, 12:56. Redskins 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:22. WAS – Jamison Crowder 9-yard pass from Alex Smith (Dustin Hopkins kick), 4:30. Redskins 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 98 yards, 3:14. GB – Geronimo Allison 64-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 2:24. Redskins 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 2:11. WAS – Adrian Peterson 2-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:28. Redskins 28–10. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:54. Third quarter GB – Davante Adams 2-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 8:02. Redskins 28–17. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:02. Fourth quarter WAS – Dustin Hopkins 35-yard field goal, 02:00. Redskins 31–17. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 3:25. Top passers GB – Aaron Rodgers – 27/44, 265 yards, 2 TD WAS – Alex Smith – 12/20, 220 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers GB – Aaron Jones – 6 rushes, 42 yards WAS – Adrian Peterson – 19 rushes, 120 yards, 2 TD Top receivers GB – Davante Adams – 7 receptions, 52 yards, TD WAS – Jordan Reed – 4 receptions, 65 yards

The Redskins fought back and started a 2–1 record, heading to their bye week.

Week 5: at New Orleans Saints

Week Five: Washington Redskins at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	3	10	0	6	19
Saints	6	20	14	3	43

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: October 8
• Game time: 8:15 pm. EDT/7:15 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
• Game attendance: 73,028
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (ESPN/WJLA): Joe Tessitore, Jason Witten, Booger McFarland and Lisa Salters
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter NO – Mark Ingram II 2-yard run (kick failed), 10:41. Saints 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:13. WAS – Dustin Hopkins 37-yard field goal, 2:37. Saints 6–3. Drive: 15 plays, 56 yards, 8:04. Second quarter NO – Josh Hill 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 10:38. Saints 13–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:59. WAS – Dustin Hopkins 53-yard field goal, 8:36. Saints 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:02. NO – Mark Ingram II 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 3:43. Saints 20–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:53. NO – Tre'Quan Smith 62-yard pass from Drew Brees (run failed), 2:36. Saints 26–6. Drive: 1 plays, 62 yards, 0:10. WAS – Alex Smith 4-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:26. Saints 26–13. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 0:56. Third quarter NO – Tre'Quan Smith 35-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 12:23. Saints 33–13. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:37. NO – Taysom Hill 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 6:43. Saints 40–13. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 1:00. Fourth quarter NO – Wil Lutz 44-yard field goal, 14:10. Saints 43–13. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 3:09. WAS – Kapri Bibbs 1-yard run (pass failed), 10:25. Saints 43–19. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:42. Top passers WAS – Alex Smith – 23/39, 275 yards, 1 INT NO – Drew Brees – 26/29, 363 yards, 3 TD Top rushers WAS – Chris Thompson – 8 carries, 17 yards NO – Mark Ingram II – 16 carries, 53 yards, 2 TD Top receivers WAS – Chris Thompson – 6 receptions, 45 yards NO – Cameron Meredith – 5 receptions, 71 yards

The Redskins hoped to get revenge for their loss in this game a year ago, where they blew a 31-16 lead with three minutes remaining and lost in overtime. Instead, the Redskins got blown out. This game was the point where Drew Brees passed Brett Favre and Peyton Manning on most passing yards. The Redskins fell to 2–2.

Week 6: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week Six: Carolina Panthers at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	6	3	8	17
Redskins	14	3	0	6	23

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

• Date: October 14
• Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
• Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), cloudy
• Game attendance: 60,482
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter WAS – Vernon Davis 22-yard pass from Alex Smith (Dustin Hopkins kick), 10:20. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 1 plays, 22 yards, 0:06. WAS – Paul Richardson 2-yard pass from Alex Smith (Dustin Hopkins kick), 3:02. Redskins 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:14. Second quarter WAS – Dustin Hopkins 49-yard field goal, 5:30. Redskins 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 5:54. CAR – Devin Funchess 23-yard pass from Cam Newton (kick failed), 3:05. Redskins 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:25. Third quarter CAR – Graham Gano 32-yard field goal, 5:08. Redskins 17–9. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:32. Fourth quarter WAS – Dustin Hopkins 56-yard field goal, 12:40. Redskins 20–9. Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 7:28. CAR – Torrey Smith 3-yard pass from Cam Newton (Cam Newton-Torrey Smith pass), 8:32. Redskins 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:08. WAS – Dustin Hopkins 29-yard field goal, 3:15. Redskins 23–17. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:17. Top passers CAR – Cam Newton - 27/40, 275 yards, 2 TD, INT WAS – Alex Smith - 21/36, 163 yards, 2 TD Top rushers CAR – Cam Newton - 9 rushes, 43 yards WAS – Adrian Peterson - 17 rushes, 97 yards Top receivers CAR – Devin Funchess - 5 receptions, 74 yards, TD WAS – Vernon Davis - 3 receptions, 48 yards, TD

This marked the first time since 2006 that the Redskins had defeated the Panthers. Then the Redskins started a 3 game winning streak and improved to 3–2.

Week 7: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Seven: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	7	0	10	17
Redskins	7	0	3	10	20

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

• Date: October 21
• Game time: 4:25 pm. EDT
• Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 66,301
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter WAS – Kapri Bibbs 23-yard pass from Alex Smith (Dustin Hopkins kick), 10:19. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:13. Second quarter DAL – Michael Gallup 49-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 1:00. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:46. Third quarter WAS – Dustin Hopkins 21-yard field goal, 9:10. Redskins 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:50. Fourth quarter WAS – Dustin Hopkins 25-yard field goal, 12:35. Redskins 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:48. DAL – Brett Maher 47-yard field goal, 9:46. Redskins 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:49. WAS – Preston Smith 1-yard fumble return (Dustin Hopkins kick), 4:55. Redskins 20–10. DAL – Dak Prescott 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 1:37. Redskins 20–17. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 3:18. Top passers DAL – Dak Prescott – 22/35, 273 yards, 1 TD WAS – Alex Smith – 14/25, 178 yards, 1 TD Top rushers DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 15 carries, 33 yards WAS – Adrian Peterson – 24 carries, 99 yards Top receivers DAL – Cole Beasley – 7 receptions, 56 yards WAS – Kapri Bibbs – 4 receptions, 43 yards, 1 TD

The Redskins got their first win over the Cowboys at home since 2012. Also, Preston Smith forced a fumble returned for a touchdown off Dak Prescott. As time expired, Brett Maher missed the potential game-tying 52-yard field goal to give the Redskins the win. With this win, the Redskins improved to 4–2.

Week 8: at New York Giants

Week Eight: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	7	0	3	10	20
Giants	0	3	0	10	13

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: October 28
• Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
• Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), cloudy
• Game attendance: 77,537
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter WAS – Adrian Peterson 7-yard pass from Alex Smith (Dustin Hopkins kick), 2:53. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:28. Second quarter NYG – Aldrick Rosas 37-yard field goal, 1:16. Redskins 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 2:03. Third quarter WAS – Dustin Hopkins 53-yard field goal, 4:51. Redskins 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 2:20. Fourth quarter WAS – Dustin Hopkins 39-yard field goal, 9:53. Redskins 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 4:27. NYG – Aldrick Rosas 21-yard field goal, 4:08. Redskins 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 1:04. WAS – Adrian Peterson 64-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 3:06. Redskins 20–6. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:02. NYG – Evan Engram 2-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 0:17. Redskins 20–13. Drive: 16 plays, 70 yards, 2:49. Top passers WAS – Alex Smith – 20/32, 178 yards, 1 TD NYG – Eli Manning – 30/47, 316 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers WAS – Adrian Peterson – 26 carries, 149 yards, 1 TD NYG – Saquon Barkley – 13 carries, 38 yards Top receivers WAS – Josh Doctson – 5 receptions, 49 yards NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 8 receptions, 136 yards

The Redskins improved to 5–2. This was the last time the Redskins beat the Giants until 2021.

Week 9: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week Nine: Atlanta Falcons at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	14	7	10	38
Redskins	0	7	7	0	14

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

• Date: November 4
• Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
• Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 62,386
• Referee: Walt Anderson
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
• Preview, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter ATL – Tevin Coleman 39-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 9:46. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:04. Second quarter ATL – Ito Smith 12-yard run (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 9:10. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:19. WAS – Josh Doctson 2-yard pass from Alex Smith (Dustin Hopkins kick), 3:10. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:00. ATL – Calvin Ridley 40-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 0:28. Falcons 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:42. Third quarter ATL – Tevin Coleman 10-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 9:58. Falcons 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:02. WAS – Kapri Bibbs 3-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 2:15. Falcons 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:42. Fourth quarter ATL – Giorgio Tavecchio 27-yard field goal, 7:09. Falcons 31–14. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 6:43. ATL – Julio Jones 35-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 3:42. Falcons 38–14. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:16. Top passers ATL – Matt Ryan – 26/38, 250 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT WAS – Alex Smith – 30/46, 306 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers ATL – Tevin Coleman – 13 carries, 88 yards WAS – Alex Smith – 1 carries, 22 yards Top receivers ATL – Julio Jones – 7 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD WAS – Maurice Harris – 10 receptions, 124 yards

The Redskins fell to 5–3. As of the 2024 season, this currently remains Washington's latest loss to Atlanta.

Week 10: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Ten: Washington Redskins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	3	3	0	10	16
Buccaneers	0	3	0	0	3

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

• Date: November 11
• Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
• Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), clear
• Game attendance: 52,667
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter WAS – Dustin Hopkins 43-yard field goal, 0:10. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:08. Second quarter TB – Chandler Catanzaro 33-yard field goal, 2:03. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:55. WAS – Dustin Hopkins 43-yard field goal, 0:20. Redskins 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 1:43. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter WAS – Josh Doctson 6-yard pass from Alex Smith (Dustin Hopkins kick), 14:07. Redskins 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 5:01. WAS – Dustin Hopkins 26-yard field goal, 12:03. Redskins 16–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:56. Top passers WAS – Alex Smith – 19/27, 178 yards, TD TB – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 29/41, 406 yards, 2 INT Top rushers WAS – Adrian Peterson – 19 carries, 68 yards TB – Peyton Barber – 13 carries, 61 yards Top receivers WAS – Maurice Harris – 5 receptions, 52 yards TB – Chris Godwin – 7 receptions, 103 yards

The Redskins improved to 6–3.

Week 11: vs. Houston Texans

Week Eleven: Houston Texans at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	10	7	3	3	23
Redskins	0	7	7	7	21

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

• Date: November 18
• Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
• Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), cloudy
• Game attendance: 61,593
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Bruce Arians and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 23-yard field goal, 9:34. Texans 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:36. HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 16-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:15. Texans 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 3:13. Second quarter WAS – Adrian Peterson 3-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 14:14. Texans 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:01. HOU – Justin Reid 101-yard interception return (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 2:23. Texans 17–7. Third quarter WAS – Jordan Reed 9-yard pass from Colt McCoy (Dustin Hopkins kick), 4:52. Texans 17–14. Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:46. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 33-yard field goal, 1:22. Texans 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:28. Fourth quarter WAS – Adrian Peterson 7-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 11:57. Redskins 21–20. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:22. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 54-yard field goal, 7:30. Texans 23–21. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:27. Top passers HOU – Deshaun Watson – 16/24, 208 yards, TD, 2 INT WAS – Alex Smith – 12/27, 135 yards, 2 INT Top rushers HOU – Lamar Miller – 20 carries, 86 yards WAS – Adrian Peterson – 16 carries, 51 yards, 2 TD Top receivers HOU – Keke Coutee – 5 receptions, 77 yards WAS – Jordan Reed – 7 receptions, 71 yards, TD

During the game, starter Alex Smith suffered a compound fracture injury to his right leg after being sacked by J. J. Watt and Kareem Jackson and was replaced by his backup, Colt McCoy. Coincidentally, this was exactly 33 years to the day of Joe Theismann's career-ending leg injury. Joe Theismann was also present during the game and witnessed the injury. The Redskins fell to 6–4 by losing 23–21, which ironically was the same score in the game where Theismann was injured. Alex Smith would not play again until Week 5 in 2020 against the Rams.

Week 12: at Dallas Cowboys

NFL on Thanksgiving Day

Week Twelve: Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	0	7	6	10	23
Cowboys	7	3	14	7	31

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 4:30 pm. EST/3:30 pm. CST
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 92,076
• Referee: Ronald Torbert
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 16-yard rush (Brett Maher kick), 10:02. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:58. Second quarter WAS – Vernon Davis 53-yard pass from Colt McCoy (Dustin Hopkins kick), 7:04. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, 0:08. DAL – Brett Maher 28-yard field goal, 1:28. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 5:36. Third quarter WAS – Trey Quinn 10-yard pass from Colt McCoy (kick failed), 9:02. Redskins 13–10. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:29. DAL – Amari Cooper 40-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 6:47. Cowboys 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:15. DAL – Amari Cooper 90-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 2:10. Cowboys 24–13. Drive: 2 plays, 91 yards, 0:55. Fourth quarter DAL – Dak Prescott 5-yard rush (Brett Maher kick), 14:11. Cowboys 31–13. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:20. WAS – Kapri Bibbs 1-yard rush (Dustin Hopkins kick), 11:43. Cowboys 31–20. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:28. WAS – Dustin Hopkins 31-yard field goal, 1:13. Cowboys 31–23. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 2:37. Top passers WAS – Colt McCoy – 24/38, 268 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT DAL – Dak Prescott – 22/31, 289 yards, 2 TD Top rushers WAS – Adrian Peterson – 12 carries, 35 yards DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 26 carries, 121 yards, TD Top receivers WAS – Jordan Reed – 6 receptions, 75 yards DAL – Amari Cooper – 8 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TD

The Redskins fell down to 6–5.

Week 13: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Thirteen: Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	0	13	0	0	13
Eagles	7	7	0	14	28

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Date: December 3
• Game time: 8:15 pm. EST
• Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C), cloudy
• Game attendance: 69,696
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Jason Witten, Booger McFarland and Lisa Salters
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter PHI – Golden Tate 6-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 7:31. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:29. Second quarter WAS – Dustin Hopkins 44-yard field goal, 13:46. Eagles 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:58. WAS – Adrian Peterson 90-yard rush (Dustin Hopkins kick), 9:23. Redskins 10–7. Drive: 1 plays, 90 yards, 0:13. PHI – Darren Sproles 14-yard rush (Jake Elliott kick), 1:46. Eagles 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 0:35. WAS – Dustin Hopkins 47-yard field goal, 0:15. Eagles 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 1:31. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter PHI – Jordan Matthews 4-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Carson Wentz-Golden Tate pass), 14:10. Eagles 22–13. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:41. PHI – Jake Elliott 46-yard field goal, 11:41. Eagles 25–13. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:56. PHI – Jake Elliott 44-yard field goal, 4:48. Eagles 28–13. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 5:14. Top passers WAS – Mark Sanchez – 13/21, 100 yards, 1 INT PHI – Carson Wentz – 27/39, 306 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers WAS – Adrian Peterson – 9 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD PHI – Josh Adams – 20 carries, 85 yards Top receivers WAS – Josh Doctson – 3 receptions, 51 yards PHI – Golden Tate – 7 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD

Redskins fell to 6–6.

Week 14: vs. New York Giants

Week Fourteen: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	7	27	6	0	40
Redskins	0	0	0	16	16

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

• Date: December 9
• Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
• Game weather: 33 °F (1 °C), cloudy
• Game attendance: 57,437
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter NYG – Curtis Riley 9-yard interception return (Aldrick Rosas kick), 2:45. Giants 7–0. Second quarter NYG – Aldrick Rosas 35-yard field goal, 10:38. Giants 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:29. NYG – Saquon Barkley 78-yard rush (Aldrick Rosas kick), 8:42. Giants 17–0. Drive: 1 plays, 78 yards, 0:12. NYG – Sterling Shepard 3-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 6:21. Giants 24–0. Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 1:21. NYG – Bennie Fowler III 6-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 1:48. Giants 31–0. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:32. NYG – Aldrick Rosas 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Giants 34–0. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 0:56. Third quarter NYG – Russell Shepard 11-yard pass from Eli Manning (kick failed), 5:38. Giants 40–0. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:40. Fourth quarter WAS – Josh Johnson 8-yard rush (Josh Johnson-Vernon Davis pass), 11:56. Giants 40–8. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:05. WAS – Jamison Crowder 79-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Josh Johnson-Michael Floyd pass), 8:48. Giants 40–16. Drive: 2 plays, 77 yards, 1:35. Top passers NYG – Eli Manning – 14/22, 197 yards, 3 TD WAS – Josh Johnson – 11/16, 195 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers NYG – Saquon Barkley – 14 carries, 170 yards, 1 TD WAS – Josh Johnson – 7 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD Top receivers NYG – Evan Engram – 3 receptions, 77 yards WAS – Jamison Crowder – 2 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD

The Redskins fell down to 6–7.

Week 15: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Fifteen: Washington Redskins at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	3	0	3	10	16
Jaguars	0	10	0	3	13

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: December 16
• Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
• Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), partly cloudy
• Game attendance: 67,577
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Steve Tasker
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter WAS – Dustin Hopkins 46-yard field goal, 1:50. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 5:02. Second quarter JAX – Kai Forbath 33-yard field goal, 3:22. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 5:20. JAX – Dede Westbrook 74-yard punt return (Kai Forbath kick), 0:04. Jaguars 10–3. Third quarter WAS – Dustin Hopkins 33-yard field goal, 7:32. Jaguars 10–6. Drive: 16 plays, 40 yards, 7:28. Fourth quarter JAX – Kai Forbath 41-yard field goal, 11:16. Jaguars 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:28. WAS – Jeremy Sprinkle 6-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Dustin Hopkins kick), 5:47. Tied 13–13. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:29. WAS – Dustin Hopkins 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Redskins 16–13. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 2:31. Top passers WAS – Josh Johnson – 16/25, 151 yards, TD JAX – Cody Kessler – 9/17, 57 yards, INT Top rushers WAS – Adrian Peterson – 19 carries, 51 yards JAX – Cody Kessler – 6 carries, 68 yards Top receivers WAS – Jamison Crowder – 4 receptions, 46 yards JAX – Dede Westbrook – 3 receptions, 21 yards

The Redskins improved to 7–7. The Redskins would then eclipse 600 regular season wins in franchise, the fifth team to do so (with Bears, Packers, Giants, & Steelers) with a regular season record of 600-588-28 at that point. ^[4]

Week 16: at Tennessee Titans

Week Sixteen: Washington Redskins at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	3	7	3	3	16
Titans	6	3	0	16	25

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: December 22
• Game time: 4:30 pm. EST/3:30 pm. CST
• Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 60,746
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (NFLN): Curt Menefee, Steve Mariucci and Nate Burleson
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter WAS – Dustin Hopkins 50-yard field goal, 12:14. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:51. TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (kick failed), 5:41. Titans 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:32. Second quarter WAS – Michael Floyd 7-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Dustin Hopkins kick), 4:34. Redskins 10–6. Drive: 17 plays, 93 yards, 10:58. TEN – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 0:01. Redskins 10–9. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 4:28. Third quarter WAS – Dustin Hopkins 40-yard field goal, 5:01. Redskins 13–9. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:18. Fourth quarter TEN – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 15:00. Redskins 13–12. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:02. WAS – Dustin Hopkins 46-yard field goal, 8:14. Redskins 16–12. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:46. TEN – MyCole Pruitt 2-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Ryan Succop kick), 4:35. Titans 19–16. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:39. TEN – Malcolm Butler 56-yard interception return, 0:00. Titans 25–16. Top passers WAS – Josh Johnson – 13/23, 153 yards, TD, 2 INT TEN – Marcus Mariota – 10/13, 110 yards Top rushers WAS – Adrian Peterson – 26 rushes, 119 yards TEN – Derrick Henry – 21 rushes, 84 yards, TD Top receivers WAS – Jamison Crowder – 5 receptions, 78 yards TEN – Taywan Taylor – 3 receptions, 64 yards

This loss dropped the Redskins to 7–8. Also with this loss, including wins by the Vikings and Seahawks eliminated the Redskins from playoff contention.

Week 17: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week Seventeen: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	3	7	7	7	24
Redskins	0	0	0	0	0

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

• Date: December 30
• Game time: 4:25 pm. EST
• Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 63,188
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter PHI – Jake Elliott 33-yard field goal, 0:22. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 6:20. Second quarter PHI – Alshon Jeffery 2-yard pass from Nick Foles (Jake Elliott kick), 0:30. Eagles 10–0. Drive: 19 plays, 87 yards, 11:49. Third quarter PHI – Nelson Agholor 6-yard pass from Nick Foles (Jake Elliott kick), 1:25. Eagles 17–0. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 7:23. Fourth quarter PHI – Nelson Agholor 22-yard pass from Nate Sudfeld (Jake Elliott kick), 7:34. Eagles 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 3:56. Top passers PHI – Nick Foles – 28/33, 221 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT WAS – Josh Johnson – 12/27, 91 yards, 1 INT Top rushers PHI – Wendell Smallwood – 12 carries, 53 yards WAS – Chris Thompson – 2 carries, 10 yards Top receivers PHI – Alshon Jeffery – 5 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD WAS – Josh Doctson – 2 receptions, 33 yards

The Redskins finished 7–9, failing to make the playoffs for the second year in a row.

Standings

Division

NFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(4) Dallas Cowboys	10	6	0	.625	5–1	9–3	339	324	W2
(6) Philadelphia Eagles	9	7	0	.563	4–2	6–6	367	348	W3
Washington Redskins	7	9	0	.438	2–4	6–6	281	359	L2
New York Giants	5	11	0	.313	1–5	4–8	369	412	L3

Conference

NFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1 [a]	New Orleans Saints	South	13	3	0	.813	4–2	9–3	.482	.488	L1
2 [a]	Los Angeles Rams	West	13	3	0	.813	6–0	9–3	.480	.428	W2
3	Chicago Bears	North	12	4	0	.750	5–1	10–2	.430	.419	W4
4	Dallas Cowboys	East	10	6	0	.625	5–1	9–3	.488	.444	W2
Wild Cards
5	Seattle Seahawks	West	10	6	0	.625	3–3	8–4	.484	.400	W2
6	Philadelphia Eagles	East	9	7	0	.563	4–2	6–6	.518	.486	W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
7	Minnesota Vikings	North	8	7	1	.531	3–2–1	6–5–1	.504	.355	L1
8 [b]	Atlanta Falcons	South	7	9	0	.438	4–2	7–5	.482	.348	W3
9 [b]	Washington Redskins	East	7	9	0	.438	2–4	6–6	.486	.371	L2
10 [b]	Carolina Panthers	South	7	9	0	.438	2–4	5–7	.508	.518	W1
11	Green Bay Packers	North	6	9	1	.406	1–4–1	3–8–1	.488	.417	L1
12	Detroit Lions	North	6	10	0	.375	2–4	4–8	.504	.427	W1
13 [c]	New York Giants	East	5	11	0	.313	1–5	4–8	.527	.487	L3
14 [c]	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	5	11	0	.313	2–4	4–8	.523	.506	L4
15	San Francisco 49ers	West	4	12	0	.250	1–5	2–10	.504	.406	L2
16	Arizona Cardinals	West	3	13	0	.188	2–4	3–9	.527	.302	L4
Tiebreakers [d]
New Orleans finished ahead of LA Rams based on head-to-head victory, claiming the No. 1 seed. Atlanta finished ahead of Washington based on head-to-head victory. Atlanta finished ahead of Carolina based on head-to-head sweep. Washington finished ahead of Carolina based on head-to-head victory. NY Giants finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on head-to-head victory. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

References

1. Nathan, Alec (January 30, 2018). "Report: Alex Smith, Redskins Agree to New 4-Year Contract After Chiefs Trade". BleacherReport.com. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
2. Jhabvala, Nicki (March 28, 2018). "Denver Broncos acquire safety Su'a Cravens from Washington Redskins". The Denver Post. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
3. Lewis, Edward (April 6, 2018). "Cleveland Browns trade QB Kevin Hogan to Redskins". NFL.com. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
4. Kring-Schrelfels, Jake (December 16, 2018). "On A Day Of Milestones, The Redskins Come From Behind And Maintain Their Playoff Hopes". Washington Football Team. Retrieved November 10, 2021.

External links

• Official website