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Redskins: Five possible scenarios for the end of the 2018 season

By Ian Cummings

LANDOVER, MD - AUGUST 26: Washington Redskins team owner Daniel Snyder is seen with head coach Jay Gruden before the game between the Washington Redskins and the Buffalo Bills at FedExField on August 26, 2016 in Landover, Maryland. The Redskins defeated the Bills 21-16. (Photo by Larry French/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - AUGUST 26: Washington Redskins team owner Daniel Snyder is seen with head coach Jay Gruden before the game between the Washington Redskins and the Buffalo Bills at FedExField on August 26, 2016 in Landover, Maryland. The Redskins defeated the Bills 21-16. (Photo by Larry French/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – DECEMBER 04: Josh Norman #24 of the Washington Redskins looks on after a turnover late in the fourth quarter of a game against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 4, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Redskins 31-23. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – DECEMBER 04: Josh Norman #24 of the Washington Redskins looks on after a turnover late in the fourth quarter of a game against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 4, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Redskins 31-23. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images) /

Scenario No. 1

There are a spectrum of possible scenarios awaiting the Washington Redskins beyond the next five games, with the ‘best-case’ and ‘worst-case’ constituting the end members of the equation.

While the likely outcome of the season grows grimmer with every loss, the spectrum is far from dominated by doom and gloom. There is a way the Redskins can still come out on top. But that will have to wait. First, let’s address the absolute worst-case scenario.

Things have been trending down for a couple weeks now. In this possibility, the trend doesn’t stop. Colt McCoy continues to turn the ball over. The rushing attack, outdated and bemused by injuries, devolves into a sorry shell of its former self. And the defense, flustered by the sudden uptick in playing time, continues to crumble, personalities clashing week in and week out.

At least, with this scenario, and the one after it, there is a silver lining. There’s a certain peace of mind in knowing one’s direction. If the Redskins go 6-10, or 7-9, one thing will be clear: The coaching staff needs an overhaul. Of course, no one can be sure of anything when Bruce Allen and Dan Snyder are making the calls. But when a change is needed, it must happen, regardless of the implications.

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