Predict 2015 Redskins Win Total (Your Expectations on Record)

[Elephant]

If we can somehow avoid more RG3 drama, which would take Cousins being at least a little more serviceable, I do not see any reason we can't win 7 +/- 2 wins either way.

 

[Win4us]

6-10...

^HES A WITCH!!!!^

We're at least an 8-8 team with the new guys. Barring a Jerry Springer like revolt against Gruden that is.

 

[Special K]

Jerry! JerRY!! JERRY!!!

 

[Win4us]

Yeah but who's gonna start off the chair throwing? My $ is on Kai...with Potroast giving Colt a diamond cutter off the taping table. Then all hell breaks loose before the Bruce comes in riding a Segway talking like Mr Mackey saying "just stop it mmmmkay!"

 

[Om]

12-4, sissies.

Sweet. Clearly dysfunction does NOT trump talent.

 

[Smoot Point]

My predictions:

Washington Redskins
Sun, Sep 13 vs Dolphins 1:00 PM
Loss (0-1) - Our OL has 2 new players on the right side, a very weak LG and an adequate Center. Wake, Suh, and Mitchell will be in Kirk's face before he can plant. We've seen what Kirk can do in these situations, and the uninspiring performance against the Ravens first team probably doesn't bode well for a win. This game would probably be close if McCoy was starter, but I can't trust Kirk Cousins in these situations yet. Miami has improved steadily over the last few years and Tannehill has some new weapons. Breeland missing this game will hurt, especially since Amerson looked like he had trouble in PS.
Sun, Sep 20 vs Rams 1:00 PM
Loss (0-2) - This game could go either way, but I still can't trust Kirk Cousins in games like this. I'm not even sure Kirk can trust himself. One miss-step and he could throw 4 picks in a half. Rams have an extremely tough, competent defense. This might be Gurley's first game, so that would be something to watch. EDIT: It looks like Gurley is out for week 3. Colt McCoy got shutout last time we played them, so I don't see Gurley as the deciding factor.
Thu, Sep 24 @ Giants 8:25 PM
Loss (0-3) - The last time Kirk Cousins played a prime time game against the New York Giants in Washington, it was a very bad night. The Giants were laughing at us. I don't need to say anything more, really. The Giants swept us last year, even though they only won 6 games. It would be unlikely for us to win this game.
Sun, Oct 4 vs Eagles 1:00 PM
Toss-up (0-3-1) - We usually play the Eagles well in Philly. Kirk Cousins won't be the starter after floudering in 3 games, so I suppose McCoy will likely game manage his way to about 20 points. However, the Eagles average about 30+ points per game. I'll factor this as a Win and provide a realistic win total and an optimistic win total at the end.
Sun, Oct 11 @ Falcons 1:00 PM
Loss (0-4-1) - We're due for a win, but the last time we defeated the Falcons was in 2003... Much of this rides on Dan Quinn's abilities as a HC and OC Kyle Shanahan. Tevin Coleman is starting RB there. A healthy Roddy White & Julio Jones, with the game being in ATL means it's probably a loss.
Sun, Oct 18 @ Jets 1:00 PM
Toss-up (0-4-2) - It's the Jets... we really should beat the Jets, but it's not Rex Ryan and Geno Smith... It's Todd Bowles, Chan Gailey, Brandon Marshall, Eric Decker and a really good offensive line. This is the type of game where we lose on Special Teams (and their coach is Bobby April). We'll likely lose on a low Forbath extra-point that gets blocked and run back for 2 points. I'm calling it that Kai Forbath is going to be the 1st kicker to have this happen.
Sun, Oct 25 vs Buccaneers 1:00 PM
Loss (0-5-2) - This will be the last game with Jay Gruden as the Redskins HC. This will be a really embarrassing defeat and it will be totally apparent that we were out-coached in just about every game we played with him as our HC.
BYE - Bill Callahan takes over as Interim HC...
Sun, Nov 8 @ Patriots 1:00 PM
Loss (0-6-2) - It's the Patriots. I'm sure they'll find a way to cheat.
Sun, Nov 15 vs Saints 1:00 PM
Win (1-6-2) - The Saints aren't that good, but neither are we. The Saints should defeat us easily, but I'm guessing this is the one game that I'm most confident of in our whole schedule. We have a new coach and it's our first home game. We'll find some energy and I think win this one.
Sun, Nov 22 @ Panthers 1:00 PM
Loss (1-7-2) - It's in Carolina and the Panthers are just a better team.
Sun, Nov 29 vs Giants 1:00 PM
Loss (1-8-2) - We got swept by them last year and we'll get swept again. Colt McCoy doesn't have the juice to keep up the scoring. Eli Manning has more healthy targets this year.
Mon, Dec 7 vs Cowboys 8:30 PM
Win (2-8-2) - It's the Cowboys in December... We should lose, but we'll win.
Sun, Dec 13 @ Bears 1:00 PM
Loss (2-9-2) - The Bears are really bad, but they have Fox & Fangio and a whole bunch of games to fix things. Bears will have a bad record, but will be a good team by December. We'll still be the team that fired their coach at the Bye. It's in Chicago...
Sun, Dec 20 vs Bills 1:00 PM
Loss (2-10-2) - The Bills are really improved and will be competing with Dolphins & Patriots for division title... We aren't in their class. We haven't beaten the Buffalo Bills since the SuperBowl... Yes, you heard right.
Sat, Dec 26 @ Eagles 8:25 PM
Loss (2-11-2) - The day after Christmas, the Redskins are already thinking about vacation while the Eagles are thinking about the playoffs.
Sun, Jan 3 @ Cowboys 1:00 PM
Toss-up (2-11-3) - It's the Cowboys in December...

2 wins
11 losses
3 toss-ups

I said 2-3 wins, mostly because it would be unlikely we win more than 1 of those toss-up games. However, realistic worst case scenario is 2 wins and realistic best case scenario is 5 wins.

Yes, we've made improvements, but so has every other team. It's come down to coaching. I can't really trust Joe Barry or anyone who got their job because they worked with Bruce Allen at Tampa Bay... They haven't proven anything. I can't trust Kotwica either. Last year, we managed 4 wins against a pretty easy schedule where we played the AFC South balanced by a more difficult NFC West. This year, we go up against an improved AFC East and a typically tough NFC South that we haven't done well against in recent history. Over the last decade, we're 6-12 against the NFC South.

Anyway, it's just a prediction. I hope it's a bad prediction.

 

[Smoot Point]

BTW, if you just take the result of the last game that we played against each opponent on our schedule, we'd end up 4-12...

 

[Burgundy Burner]

Many opinions on what will happen this season, but that BBQ prediction is just brutal.

 

[fansince62]

6-10. we're back to the Rex years!

 

[ntotoro]

6-7 wins.

If Gallette hadn't been injured, I think the D would have been worth another game or two.

Nick

 

[China]

My predictions:


I said 2-3 wins, mostly because it would be unlikely we win more than 1 of those toss-up games. However, realistic worst case scenario is 2 wins and realistic best case scenario is 5 wins.

Yes, we've made improvements, but so has every other team. It's come down to coaching. I can't really trust Joe Barry or anyone who got their job because they worked with Bruce Allen at Tampa Bay... They haven't proven anything. I can't trust Kotwica either. Last year, we managed 4 wins against a pretty easy schedule where we played the AFC South balanced by a more difficult NFC West. This year, we go up against an improved AFC East and a typically tough NFC South that we haven't done well against in recent history. Over the last decade, we're 6-12 against the NFC South.

Anyway, it's just a prediction. I hope it's a bad prediction.

Tough NFC south? The division that put a team in the playoffs with a losing record? And saying we have a bad record against the NFC south is silly. We have a bad record against the entire NFL. Our winning % against the NFC south over the last decade is 33% and for the entire NFL is 40%. Considering the smaller sample size with the NFC south I would say our record against that division isn't much worse than average (for us).

Not to say that I'm optimistic about our chances this year. I figure 6-10. In my mind I think we should've had 6 wins last year. By the same token I figure we should probably have 8 wins this year. But, being the Redskins, things will not bounce our way more often than not, and so we will only end up with 6 rather than 8 wins.

 

[riggins44]

8-8 One has to dream.

 

[Bulldog]

7-9, but a meaningful 7-9.

I think this team will improve over the course of the season, something we have not seen here in some time. Usually, by the last 6 games it is time to simply count down a series of contests where the team has checked out and loses by double digit margin such as 27-7 to Dallas, etc.

That won't happen this time around.

Finally, we see a real commitment to go with younger players and jettison older veterans whose performances have been simply 'average'.

That's something else we haven't seen in awhile, a team that is hungry.

I get a laugh out of Pro Football Focus that ranks the Redskins dead last at #32 in the NFL because of the opinion qb Kirk Cousins is the worst starting qb.

Really?

So, the Jets have better quarterbacks? How about the Bills? Browns? Texans?

Can anyone reasonably expect Sam Bradford or Carson Palmer to stay healthy for 16 games?

Does anyone think Jay Cutler won't have another meltdown?

Things aren't nearly as clear cut as these power rankings seem to indicate.

 

[redskins26]

I think it is time to revisit some of these

 

[Cycleans]

8-9 wins HTTR.

Woot.

 

[ntotoro]

6-7 wins.

If Gallette hadn't been injured, I think the D would have been worth another game or two.

Nick

Never have I happily been so wrong...

 

[McD5]

8-8. Maybe 9-7.

I expect to see WRs open, and the QB getting the ball out quickly.

I'm sure there will still be some turmoil, but I expect the offense to be solid. I believe the offense will be stronger than the defense.

Hello!

 

[TomE]

nice job you guys at the 8-9 win total
I always go 10-6 on the season (yes I'm a 'homer'), maybe we'll still get the 10 wins.

effin Dallas game still sticks in my craw (7th loss)

 

[Fear The Spear]

I voted between 8 and 9 wins.
Only because Sunday's game against Dallas is so hard to predict, with the question of whether either team or both teams will tank it.

 

[riggins44]

I predicted 8-8, as a dream. At worst I will be right, but with a win they will have exceeded my expectations.

Feels good to use the words "exceeded expectations" and the Redskins in same sentence. Been a long time.