I wouldn't bet our future success based of close games played. Close games are nothing new for the Redskins. In fact if it were a indicator of getting closer to a winning season then we would have won a long time ago.
Since our SB days, We've become a team that plays up to but just under our opponents ability.
Take a look at this, I think you'll be suprised by just how many games were decided by 7 points or less. You decide.
Out of the
112 Games we played between 2000 and 2007, approx.
70 games were decided by 7 points or less. Thats nearly 70%.
Opponent........................Date.............W/L...Score.......Point/Diff
Carolina Panthers.............9/3/2000.......Win
20 - 17.....3
Detroit Lions....................9/10/2000.... Loss
10 - 15.....5
Dallas Cowboys................9/18/2000.... Loss
21 - 27.....6
Tampa Bay Buccaneers .....10/1/2000.... Win
20 - 17.....3
Philadelphia Eagles...........10/8/2000..... Win
17 - 14.....3
Baltimore Ravens.............10/15/2000.... Win
10 - 3.......7
Tennessee Titans .............10/30/2000....Loss
21 - 27.....6
Arizona Cardinals..............11/5/2000.....Loss
15 - 16.....1
Philadelphia Eagles...........11/26/2000.... Loss
20 - 23.....3
New York Giants..............12/3/2000.......Loss
7 - 9........2
Dallas Cowboys...............10/15/2001.....Loss
7 - 9........2
Carolina Panthers ............10/21/2001.... Win
17 - 14.....3
Denver Broncos...............11/18/2001.... Win
17 - 10.....7
Dallas Cowboys...............12/2/2001.......Loss
14 - 20.....6
Chicago Bears.................12/23/2001.... Loss
15 - 20.....5
Arizona Cardinals ............1/6/2002........Win
20 - 17.....3
Indianapolis Colts ............10/27/2002.....Win
26 - 21.....5
New York Giants..............11/17/2002.....Loss
17 - 19.....3
St. Louis Rams................11/24/2002.....Win
20 - 17.....3
Dallas Cowboys...............11/28/2002.....Loss
20 - 27.....7
New York Giants..............12/8/2002......Loss
21 - 27.....6
Dallas Cowboys...............12/29/2002....Win
20 - 14.....6
New York Jets.................9/4/2003.......Win
16 - 13.....3
Atlanta Falcons................9/14/2003.....Win
33 - 31.....2
New York Giants..............9/21/2003.....Loss
21 - 24.....3
New England Patriots.......9/28/2003......Win
20 - 17.....3
Philadelphia Eagles..........10/5/2003......Loss
25 - 27.....2
Dallas Cowboys..............11/2/2003.......Loss
14 - 21.....7
Seattle Seahawks ............11/9/2003......Win
27 - 20.....7
Carolina Panthers............11/16/2003.....Loss
17 - 20....3
Miami Dolphins...............11/23/2003.....Loss
23 - 24....1
New Orleans Saints.........11/30/2003.....Loss
20 - 24....4
Chicago Bears................12/21/2003.....Loss
24 - 27.....3
Tampa Bay Buccaneers ...9/12/2004.......Win
16 - 10.....6
New York Giants............9/19/2004........Loss
14 - 20.....6
Dallas Cowboys.............9/27/2004........Loss
17 - 21.....4
Cleveland Browns ..........10/3/2004........Loss
17 - 13....4
Baltimore Ravens ...........10/10/2004......Loss
10 - 17....7
Chicago Bears...............10/17/2004.......Win
13 - 10....3
Detroit Lions.................11/7/2004........Win
17 - 10.....7
Cincinnati Bengals..........11/14/2004......Loss
10 - 17....7
Philadelphia Eagles........12/12/2004.......Loss
14 - 17....3
Dallas Cowboys.............12/26/2004.......Loss
10 - 13....3
Minnesota Vikings..........1/2/2005..........Win
21 - 18....3
Chicago Bears...............9/11/2005 ........Win
9 - 7.......2
Dallas Cowboys.............9/19/2005........ Win
14 - 13.....1
Seattle Seahawks ..........10/2/2005........ Win
20 - 17.....3
Denver Broncos.............10/9/2005 ........Loss
19 - 21.....2
Kansas City Chiefs.........10/16/2005.......Loss
21 - 28.....7
Philadelphia Eagles........11/6/2005........ Win
17 - 10.....7
Tampa Bay Buccaneers..11/13/2005........Loss
35 - 36.....1
Oakland Raiders...........11/20/2005........Loss
13 - 16.....1
San Diego Chargers......11/27/2005 ........Loss
17 - 23.....6
Arizona Cardinals .........12/11/2005........Win
17 - 13.....4
Jacksonville Jaguars.......10/1/2006 ........Win
36 - 30.....6
Tennessee Titans...........10/15/2006.......Loss
22 - 25.....3
Dallas Cowboys.............11/5/2006 ........Win
22 - 19.....3
Tampa Bay Buccaneers...11/19/2006......Loss
17 - 20.....3
Carolina Panthers ..........11/26/2006......Win
17 - 13.....4
Philadelphia Eagles.........12/10/2006......Loss
19 - 21.....2
New Orleans Saints.........12/17/2006.....Win
16 - 10.....6
St. Louis Rams...............12/24/2006.....Loss
31 - 37.....6
New York Giants.............12/30/2006.....Loss
28 - 34.....6
Miami Dolphins...............9/9/2007 .......Win
16 - 13.....3
New York Giants.............9/23/2007......Loss
17 - 24.....7
Green Bay Packers..........10/14/2007....Loss
14 - 17.....3
Arizona Cardinals............10/21/2007.....Win
21 - 19.....2
New York Jets................11/4/2007.......Win
23 - 20.....3
Dallas Cowboys..............11/18/2007......Loss
23 - 28.....5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers....11/25/2007......Loss
13 - 19.....5
Buffalo Bills,..................12/2/2007........Loss
16 - 17.....1
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