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The Washington Football Team is heading to the 2020 NFL Playoffs. They have a record that is significantly below .500, and are by far the worst team to make the postseason this year, but that their ability to win the NFC East gives them a chance at keeping their season alive.
Washington isn’t just the worst team in the 2020 season to make the playoffs, but with a 7-9 record, they are among the worst teams in NFL history to play beyond the regular season, comparing only to the 2010 Seattle Seahawks (7-9) and the 2014 Carolina Panthers (7-8-1) — who was ironically coached by Ron Rivera.
This may not be bad news, however, as Scott Van Pelt pointed out on SportsCenter that the previous two teams listed went on to win playoff games when they got in with such bad records.
In 2010, the Seahawks beat the New Orleans Saints, 41-36, in the wild-card round. The Panthers beat the Arizona Cardinals 27-16 under Rivera in 2014.
So will Washington be able to continue this trend and upset Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday? It will be no easy task, but thanks to the dominant defensive line they have, along with Brady’s inability to get out of the pocket, they at least have a puncher’s chance.
If they can win the NFC East after starting the season with a 2-7 record, anything can happen.
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