Schedule Note: Intra-division opponents are in
bold text.
Game summaries Week 1: vs. Philadelphia Eagles With the loss, the Redskins began the season 0–1, losing their fifth consecutive season opener. They also had their 5-game winning streak against the Eagles snapped.
Week 2: at Los Angeles Rams Thanks to a 220-yard day from the running game, Cousins's late touchdown pass to
Ryan Grant and a late interception by Mason Foster, the Redskins started the season 1-1 for the first time since 2015.
Week 3: vs. Oakland Raiders Week 4: at Kansas City Chiefs Week 6: vs. San Francisco 49ers Week 7: at Philadelphia Eagles With the loss, the Redskins fell 3-3 and were swept by the Philadelphia Eagles for the first time since 2013.
Week 8: vs. Dallas Cowboys Week 9: at Seattle Seahawks Week 10: vs. Minnesota Vikings Week 11: at New Orleans Saints The Redskins suffered a loss to the Saints after going up 31–16 with 5:58 remaining in the fourth quarter. In under three minutes Drew Brees and the Saints offense rallied back to tie the game 31–31 with 1:05 left in the fourth. In overtime, Saint's kicker
Wil Lutz kicked the game-winning field goal from 28 yards away, handing the Redskins their most devastating loss of the season.
Week 12: vs. New York Giants NFL on Thanksgiving Day The Redskins won on Thanksgiving Day for the first time since
2012 and their third time ever.
Kirk Cousins threw a pick six to
Janoris Jenkins, who suffered a season-ending injury on the play, to tie the game at 10. The Giants defense hung tough until Cousins and
Josh Doctson broke through in the final minutes of the game. This was
Eli Manning's 210th consecutive and final start before infamously being benched for
Geno Smith for one game. He was the second quarterback to ever start 210 consecutive games and has since been passed by
Philip Rivers.
Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys Week 14: at Los Angeles Chargers With the loss, the Redskins were eliminated from playoff contention for the second consecutive season.
Week 15: vs. Arizona Cardinals Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos Week 17: at New York Giants Standings Division Conference ==References==