After a strong 2018 offseason, the Washington Redskins were viewed by some as a team that could be a sleeper to a secure a wild card spot in the NFC playoffs. Others saw the loss of Kirk Cousins as a death knell that would relieve them of any success. Many more wrote off the Redskins entirely.
Even inside the confines of the fan base, expectations were tempered. Some made the bold claims that Washington might sneak into the playoffs, notching ten wins in the process, but the Philadelphia Eagles were untouchable in preseason projections, as were other future Redskins opponents, such as the Packers, Panthers, Falcons, and Jaguars.