Washington Football Team: Way-too-early 2021 win-loss prediction

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - JANUARY 09: Washington Football Team players run onto the field prior to the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at FedExField on January 09, 2021 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MARYLAND - JANUARY 09: Washington Football Team players run onto the field prior to the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at FedExField on January 09, 2021 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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Washington Football Team helmet. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Washington Football Team helmet. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

On the heels of the official schedule release across the NFL, the Washington Football Team now knows the journey they must take to defend the NFC East.

The Washington Football Team finally knows when and where they will play after the official NFL schedule was released on Wednesday May 12th.

With what has now become another annual event for the NFL, the schedule release is always an exciting time for players and fans alike. Players get to see exactly when they might be able to get revenge against old teams, and fans get to play the win-loss prediction game.

In case you might have missed it, Washington’s regular season schedule will start with a tilt against the Los Angeles Chargers at FedEx Field. The season, the regular season that is, will end with a divisional matchup with the New York Giants on the road

For the Washington Football Team, the schedule is a roadmap of obstacles in place on the path to defending the NFC East, and hopefully much more in only year two of the Rivera era.

Of course this win-loss prediction is way too early, but it’s better that way because expectations will and should be high for Washington Football Team in 2021. The team is arguably trending in the right direction, hence the expectations.

This overall prediction will discuss upsets, potential trap games, and the undeniable toughness that Washington will face when it comes to quality of opponents.

The amount of gifted QB’s in particular that the Washington Football Team will face in 2021 is insane. Hello Aaron Rodgers, Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Justin Herbert, Matt Ryan, and Tom Brady.

Without further ado, let’s get after it, starting with Weeks 1-6.