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Washington Football Team Week 1 Reality Checks

By Tim Payne

LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 15: Chase Roullier #73 of the Washington football team prepares to snap the ball off to Dwayne Haskins #7 during the second half of the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at FedExField on December 15, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 15: Chase Roullier #73 of the Washington football team prepares to snap the ball off to Dwayne Haskins #7 during the second half of the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at FedExField on December 15, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /
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CHARLOTTE, NC – OCTOBER 23: Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera waits on the sideline during their game against the Washington Redskins at Bank of America Stadium on October 23, 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC – OCTOBER 23: Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera waits on the sideline during their game against the Washington Redskins at Bank of America Stadium on October 23, 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images) /

5. The Reality Is… rebuilds take time.

I hate predicting my team to lose. I especially hate it when I think they are legitimately good on defense and full of exciting potential on offense.

But I’m here to bring the realistic take each week. And the realistic take is that this team is inexperienced, lacks depth in key positions, has a new coaching staff, has had their coach missing time this week for cancer treatments, and is going up against a playoff-caliber team with more talent at almost every position group.

Will Washington’s defensive front be scary this season? Yes. Will Chase Young single-handedly win them a game or two? Yes. Will the offense be much-improved this season over last? Yes. Will the team be respectable and competitive this season in every game? Yes. Are they going to win this weekend? No. But they will cover.

My Predictions: Philadelphia 24, Washington 20. Chase Young gets his first career sack and isn’t the best defensive lineman for Washington on the day. Steven Sims notches one touchdown reception and Logan Thomas snags the other. Tress Way has no touchbacks, and Dustin Hopkins hits both field goal attempts.

Next. Ten bold predictions for Washington Football Team in Week 1. dark

And more important than anything else: We get to watch a whole Sunday full of football against all odds. Happy Football, everyone. Happy Football. Until they have a new name, #HTTR.

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