Three teams, the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, and New York Giants, comprise 37.5 percent of the Washington Redskins regular season schedule every year. These are the teams Washington is always most familiar with, and these are the teams that have two opportunities to ruin Washington’s year.
It goes without saying that the Redskins need to handle business within their division each year, and in years past, they haven’t done enough in that department. Last season, they started out 2-0 against division opponents, earning victories against the Cowboys and Giants with Alex Smith, before a late-season skid featured four division losses, each with increasing levels of embarrassment.