The Washington Redskins may only have the 28th toughest schedule in the NFL, but that’s honestly pretty fortunate, given their current standing in the league. Not many people expect the Redskins to be good in 2020, and almost nobody is predicting they will make it to the playoffs. When breaking it down, we gave them five wins on the season, which felt pretty accurate. ESPN’s John Keim predicted six wins. At this point in time, it’s all pretty much a crap-shoot.
While the final result may be either north or south of our initial prediction, the fact is that there are games that the Redskins absolutely must win if they want to be respected in the NFL. To us, these are those five games.
Week 1 — vs. Philadelphia Eagles
They almost made a statement in 2019 by beating the Eagles on the road in Week 1, but they let it slip through their fingers. The opportunity presents itself once again this year, but it will be at home this time around. I think every Redskins fan and player knows that this team has what it takes to beat Philadelphia, they just have struggled to do it as of late. If Washington wants to put themselves on the map and show that they are a team worth talking about, with a defense that’s among the best in the league, a Week 1 divisional win will get the job done.