Good article at Sports on Earth yesterday, trying to put context around how bad the Redskins Special Teams actually are.
Redskins Special Teams May Be the Worst Ever | The Tailgater
They probably aren't going to cost this roster a playoff berth, but I think independent of special teams, this is an 8-8 roster. It's a 5 or 6 win roster after factoring in having to overcome a huge weakness to start or end every drive.
It will take a year or two to get the special teams units on track again, but this does appear to be rock bottom. I don't think we'll have to worry about the problem getting worse next year.