# 2018 Washington Redskins season

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

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 |
| 7 | 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.
* 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.
* 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).
* 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.

## 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 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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.

#### Week 10: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| 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 :
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

| 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
| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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.

#### Week 16: at Tennessee Titans

| 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

| 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 despite starting with a 6-3 record.

### Standings
#### Division

NFC East :
| viewtalkedit | 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

NFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | New Orleans Saints | South | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .482 | .488 | L1 |
| 2 | 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 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .482 | .348 | W3 |
| 9 | Washington Redskins | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .486 | .371 | L2 |
| 10 | 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 | New York Giants | East | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .527 | .487 | L3 |
| 14 | 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 ||||||||||||
| 1 2 New Orleans finished ahead of LA Rams based on head-to-head victory, claiming the No. 1 seed. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 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. ||||||||||||