sign in sign up
<<
Home , Aldon Smith, Alex Smith, Billy Volek, Brandon Marshall, Brandon Meriweather, David Akers

KLMNO H4 EZ EE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

SEPT. 9 SEPT. 15 SEPT. 22 SEPT. 29 vs. Eagles at vs. at Oakland Raiders TIME/TV ALL-TIME SERIES TIME/TV ALL-TIME SERIES TIME/TV ALL-TIME SERIES TIME/TV ALL-TIME SERIES 7:10 p.m. (ESPN) 80-71-6 1 p.m. (Fox) 13-17-1 1 p.m. (Fox) 27-12 4:25 p.m. (Fox) 4-7 Last meeting at FedEx Field: A 31-6 win Last meeting: On Oct. 10, 2010, Donovan Last meeting: In one of the more Last meeting: On Dec. 13, 2009, Quinton coming off a bye last Nov. 18 that started McNabb led a fourth-quarter rally, and infamous games of the Shanahan-McNabb Ganther scored on two one-yard runs in the the Redskins’ improbable seven-game kicked a 33-yard to Era on Oct. 31, 2010, McNabb was fourth quarter to break open a 34-13 winning streak to close the regular season. give the Redskins a 16-13 win in overtime benched late in the fourth in favor of Rex Redskins win late in a lost season for both Robert Griffin III threw four after his 45-yard kick tied the game with Grossman. Trailing 31-25 with 1:45 to play, teams. threw two touchdown passes, and safety 1:07 to play. McNabb threw for 357 yards. Grossman was hit and fumbled on his first passes to in the Redskins’ only grabbed an in his only Both teams were 3-2 after the matchup, play, and returned the win in their final seven games. appearance of the season. It was but the Packers went on to win the Super for a game-sealing touchdown. Outlook: The Redskins will likely be the ’s first home win against the Bowl while the Redskins finished 6-10. Outlook: The Lions finished 4-12 last favorite in this game as Oakland looks Eagles since 2008. Outlook: Of all the difficult games on the season after losing their final eight, but a poised to have its 11th straight season Outlook: The months-long saga of Griffin’s Redskins’ schedule, this might be the lot of the key pieces from their team that without a playoff appearance. return from his knee injury will finally reach toughest. Green Bay’s made the in 2011 remain intact. is likely going to start the season as the some kind of conclusion Monday. The remains one of the best in and wide Raiders’ No. 1 quarterback by default, quarterback has been cleared to play, but the NFL, and he has a trio of talented remain one of the because the newly acquired questions remain about how he will look in receivers at his disposal in Randall Cobb, most dangerous passing combinations in looked so bad in the preseason. Running game action and whether the team will and James Jones. The , and Suh and fellow defensive back Darren McFadden is an elite player take extra steps to protect him. The opener Packers’ passing attack is tough enough to have the ability to when healthy, but he has been limited by will also provide a first look at the Eagles prepare for on full rest, and Washington will disrupt an offense. New injuries during every season of his career. under new Coach , who takes travel to at the end of a could become a force Defensive back is back in over after the 14-year tenure of . short week coming off their opener. catching passes out of the backfield. Oakland, where he played from 1998-2005 before seven seasons with Green Bay.

OCT. 13 OCT. 20 OCT. 27 NOV. 3 at vs. at Broncos vs. San Diego Chargers TIME/TV ALL-TIME SERIES TIME/TV ALL-TIME SERIES TIME/TV ALL-TIME SERIES TIME/TV ALL-TIME SERIES 8:30 p.m. (NBC) 40-62-2 1 p.m. (Fox) 19-20-1 4:25 p.m. (Fox) 5-6 1 p.m. (CBS) 6-3 Last meeting in Arlington, Tex.: Last Last meeting: On Oct. 24, 2010, DeAngelo Last meeting: On Nov. 15, 2009, Ladell Last meeting: In the 2009 season finale Thanksgiving, Robert Griffin III had perhaps Hall tied an NFL record with four Betts scored on a one-yard run and Shaun on Jan. 3, 2010, the Chargers scored on a his best game as a professional on a and the Redskins held on to Suisham kicked two field goals as the two-yard from Billy Volek national stage in a thrilling 38-31 win. win, 17-14. Washington forced six turnovers Redskins scored 13 unanswered points in to Mike Tolbert with 35 seconds left to win, Griffin threw for 304 yards and four in all and sacked Bears quarterback Jay the fourth quarter to win, 27-17. Denver 23-20, and bring a merciful end to the Jim , completed 12 straight passes Cutler four times. had started the season 6-0, but the loss at Zorn Era. San Diego had already clinched FedEx Field was its third straight on the way the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs, so at one point in the first half and helped Outlook: Hall might get his share of Washington build a 28-3 halftime lead. to an 8-8 finish. Betts rushed for a season- several of its starters were deactivated. opportunities to grab more interceptions best 114 yards to help Washington snap a Outlook: Last year’s Redskins-Cowboys against the Bears this season, as new four-game losing skid. Outlook: Both teams are a long ways from games were the best the rivalry has seen in Chicago Coach Marc Trestman is expected where they were at the time of the previous a generation, and it’s fitting the teams will to implement a high-powered offense that Outlook: This will be another tough game meeting four seasons ago. The Redskins, of meet in prime time. The Cowboys enter this will emphasize passing. Cutler has for the Redskins, as and course, have a more successful coach and season the same way they’ve entered the reportedly struggled during training camp the Broncos remain one of the favorites to quarterback, while San Diego has not last several, trying to prove they can get over and the preseason to pick up some of the represent the AFC in the . The returned to the playoffs since that 2009 the hump and win a playoff game for just the new language, but one would think that trip will mark Coach ’s first season. Coach Mike McCoy takes over for second time since 1996. Heading into his shouldn’t be as much of a problem by return visit to Denver since he was fired by the Chargers as he replaces , third full season as Dallas’s , Week 7. Around Cutler, Chicago still has the Broncos after the the 2008 season, his who was fired. McCoy will attempt to revive has relinquished play-calling explosive skill players in wide receiver 14th with the team. Shanahan won two the Chargers’ offense behind veterans duties to Bill Callahan. and running back Matt Super Bowls with the Broncos in the late , Ryan Mathews and Antonio No matter who is calling the Cowboys’ plays, Forte, and its offensive line should be 1990s, and his quarterback on those Gates. San Diego will be playing the a lot of them will involve wide receiver Dez improved. teams, , is now Denver’s dreaded 1 p.m. East Coast game for a West Bryant, who had eight catches for 145 yards executive vice president of football Coast team, but will be coming off of a bye. and two touchdowns against the Redskins in operations. the Thanksgiving game last year.

NOV. 7 NOV. 17 NOV. 25 DEC. 1 at at vs. San Francisco vs. TIME/TV ALL-TIME SERIES TIME/TV ALL-TIME SERIES TIME/TV ALL-TIME SERIES TIME/TV ALL-TIME SERIES 8:25 p.m. (NFL Net.) 9-8 1 p.m. (Fox) 80-71-6 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) 9-15-1 8:30 p.m. (NBC) 64-92-4 Last meeting: In another iconic moment Last meeting in Philadelphia: Robert Last meeting: In Coach ’s Last meeting at FedEx Field: In an from Robert Griffin III’s rookie season, the Griffin III returned for this Week 16 first season in San Francisco on Nov. 6, electric atmosphere on a Monday night last quarterback scored on a 76-yard touchdown matchup last season after missing the 2011, rushed for 107 yards and Dec. 3, Robert Griffin III led a 12-play, 86- run late in the fourth quarter to seal a 38-26 previous game with the knee injury he David Akers kicked four field goals as the yard drive that culminated in an eight-yard win last Oct. 14. Griffin rushed for 138 yards suffered late in Week 14 against Baltimore. 49ers grinded out a 19-11 win at FedEx touchdown pass to Pierre Garcon that and two touchdowns and threw for 182 yards Griffin threw for two touchdowns, and Field. John Beck struggled as Washington’s proved to be the game-winner in a 17-16 and another score to snap Washington’s Alfred Morris rushed for 91 yards and a starting quarterback and the Redskins’ victory. Washington improved to 6-6 with its eight-game home losing skid. Three straight score as Washington won, 27-20. offense committed three turnovers. third straight win, and was finally taken losses would halt the momentum of the feel- seriously as a playoff contender. Outlook: By this point in the season, the Outlook: A lot has changed for both teams good win before the Redskins’ season-ending Redskins will have a much better idea of since that ugly game two years ago. San Outlook: Barring any flex scheduling, the seven-game winning streak. what to expect from their division rivals Francisco was just coming into its own Redskins will make their fifth prime-time Outlook: The Redskins will face two major than they will on opening night. The Eagles under Harbaugh, and it has since won two appearance of the season and third in four challenges to open the second half of their could be thriving under Kelly and division titles and played in a Super Bowl. weeks. The Giants’ offense will still feature season: Vikings all-pro running back Adrian competing for their first postseason berth Behind third-year quarterback Colin quarterback and wide Peterson and a short week. Peterson had in three seasons, or they could be Kaepernick, the 49ers are a juggernaut, receivers and Victor Cruz, one of the best seasons for a running back struggling to adapt to his system and on and the glut of stars on defense includes but New York has some question marks in NFL history last year, and Thursday their way to another disappointing Justin Smith, , entering the season. David Wilson will get games can be especially tough on visiting campaign. Philadelphia quarterback and NaVorro Bowman. Still, Robert Griffin his first chance to be a starting NFL teams. Last year, though, the Redskins held was injured for both games in III is no John Beck. Washington’s second running back, and the defense will have to Peterson to 79 yards on 17 carries, and they this series last year, and his health and appearance on replace longtime Osi did win in Dallas on Thanksgiving. Still, this consistency will be vital for the Eagles. should be a good one. Umenyiora, and do so without a fully is not ideal scheduling to try to stop AP. healthy Jason Pierre-Paul.

DEC. 8 DEC. 15 DEC. 22 DEC. 29 vs. at Falcons vs. Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants TIME/TV ALL-TIME SERIES TIME/TV ALL-TIME SERIES TIME/TV ALL-TIME SERIES TIME/TV ALL-TIME SERIES 1 p.m. (CBS) 1-7 1 p.m. (Fox) 14-7-1 1 p.m. (Fox) 40-62-2 1 p.m. (Fox) 64-92-4 Last meeting: On Oct. 18, 2009, the Last meeting: Robert Griffin III was Last meeting at FedEx Field: You really Last meeting in New Jersey: A tough loss Redskins suffered perhaps their most knocked out of the game early in the don’t remember? In Week 17 on Dec. 30 for the Redskins last Oct. 21. Robert Griffin embarrassing loss in an embarrassing second half because of a concussion, and last year, Alfred Morris rushed for 200 III connected with on a 30- season. Kansas City was 0-5 when they Matt Ryan led Atlanta to a 24-17 come- yards and three touchdowns as the yard touchdown pass to give Washington visited FedEx Field, but the Chiefs held the from-behind win last Oct. 7. Redskins won, 28-18, to clinch their first the lead with 1:32 to play, but Manning hit Redskins to just two field goals in a 14-6 connected with Santana Moss for a 77-yard division title since 1999 and end the Victor Cruz for a 77-yard TD pass two plays slap fight. Kansas City would end up with touchdown to give the Redskins their last Cowboys’ season. later to give the Giants a 27-23 win. the 30th-ranked defense that year, but lead early in the fourth quarter, but Michael Outlook: The stakes might not be as Outlook: For all the questionable decisions neither Jason Campbell nor Todd Collins Turner’s 13-yard touchdown run with 2:46 clearly defined this year as they were for the NFL has made in recent years, the one could lead a scoring drive against that unit. to play gave the Falcons the win. last season’s winner-take-division to schedule only division matchups in Outlook: Kansas City has made two Outlook: Like the game three weeks matchup, but there’s still a decent chance Week 17 may be its best. In four of the past coaching changes since its last visit, and earlier against San Francisco, this tough a lot will be on the line for at least one of five seasons, either the NFC East title or a will be led by Andy Reid this year after the matchup is part of the Redskins’ reward for the two teams when they meet for the playoff spot for one of the division’s teams familiar adversary was fired by winning the division title last year. Atlanta second time in 2013. Dallas has finished has been decided by a winner-take-all Philadelphia. Former 49ers quarterback has won at least nine games in five either 9-7 or 8-8 five times in the last eight game in the final week. It’s certainly was acquired in a trade, and consecutive seasons behind Ryan and seasons, so its playoff fortunes often come plausible that may happen again this year, with Smith and Reid on board and running Coach Mike Smith and has won 13 games to the final week or two of the as the division remains evenly matched. back and wide receiver in two of the past three years. At home, the season. If things don’t go well this year, this New York is 10-12 in regular season games remaining, the worst scoring Falcons are even better, compiling a 33-7 might be the last time Coach Jason Garrett in December over the past five seasons offense in the league last year should be a home record under Smith. leads the Cowboys into FedEx Field. and 38-20 in all other months. lot better. — Greg Schimmel