87th season in franchise history
The 2018 season was the Washington Redskins ' 87th in the National Football League 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.
Regular season
Schedule
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Arizona Cardinals
Game information
First quarter
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
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
Top rushers
Top receivers
The Redskins started off 1-0.
Week 2: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week Two: Indianapolis Colts at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Colts 7
7
0 7 21
Redskins
0
3
3 3 9
at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
Game information
First quarter
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
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
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
0
10
7 0 17
Redskins 14
14
0 3 31
at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
Game information
First quarter 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
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
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers
0
6
3 8 17
Redskins 14
3
0 6 23
at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
Date : October 14Game time : 1:00 pm. EDTGame weather : 52 °F (11 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 60,482Referee : Clay Martin TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert , Charles Davis and Pam OliverRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter 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
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys
0
7
0 10 17
Redskins 7
0
3 10 20
at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
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
Top rushers
Top receivers
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
Period
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 28Game time : 1:00 pm. EDTGame weather : 51 °F (11 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 77,537Referee : Bill Vinovich TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Charles Davis and Pam OliverRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
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
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
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons 7
14
7 10 38
Redskins
0
7
7 0 14
at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
Date : November 4Game time : 1:00 pm. ESTGame weather : 55 °F (13 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 62,386Referee : Walt Anderson TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam OliverPreview , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
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.
Week 10: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Ten: Washington Redskins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period
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 11Game time : 1:00 pm. ESTGame weather : 82 °F (28 °C), clearGame attendance : 52,667Referee : Brad Allen TV announcers (Fox) : Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon SpakeRecap , 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
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
Top receivers
Then the Redskins improved to 6-3 but then Alex Smith got injured and they would only win 1 more time.
Week 11: vs. Houston Texans
Week Eleven: Houston Texans at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Texans 10
7
3 3 23
Redskins
0
7
7 7 21
at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
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 – Ka'imi 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 – Ka'imi Fairbairn 54-yard field goal, 7:30. Texans 23–21. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:27.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins
0
7
6 10 23
Cowboys 7
3
14 7 31
at AT&T Stadium , Arlington, Texas
Date : Game time : 4:30 pm. EST/3:30 pm. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 92,076Referee : Ronald Torbert TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina PinkRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
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
Top rushers
Top receivers
The Redskins fell down to 6-5.
Week 13: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week Thirteen: Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins
0
13
0 0 13
Eagles 7
7
0 14 28
at Lincoln Financial Field , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date : Game time : 8:15 pm. ESTGame weather : 36 °F (2 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 69,696Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (ESPN) : Joe Tessitore, Jason Witten, Booger McFarland and Lisa SaltersRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
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
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
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants 7
27
6 0 40
Redskins
0
0
0 16 16
at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
Game information
First quarter
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
Top passers
Top rushers
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 14 carries, 170 yards, 1 TD
WAS – Josh Johnson – 7 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD Top receivers
The Redskins fell down to 6-7.
Week 15: at Jacksonville Jaguars
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
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
Top rushers
Top receivers
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
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles 3
7
7 7 24
Redskins
0
0
0 0 0
at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
Date : December 30Game time : 4:25 pm. ESTGame weather : 46 °F (8 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 63,188Referee : Craig WrolstadTV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura OkminRecap , 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
Top receivers
PHI – Alshon Jeffery – 5 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD
WAS – Josh Doctson – 2 receptions, 33 yards
The Redskins finished 7-9 despite starting with a 6-3 record.
Standings
Division
Conference
#
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]
^ a b New Orleans finished ahead of LA Rams based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b c 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.
^ a b 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.
