Complex sentence: The Redskins improved from their 4--12 record from the previous season, going 9-7 and clinching the NFC East Division title for the first time since 2012, but were defeated by the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.
Split into simpler sentences: The Redskins improved from their 4--12 record from the previous season, going 9-7 and clinching the NFC East Division title for the first time since 2012. However, they were defeated by the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.