The Washington Redskins’ full 2020 schedule is here. As reported earlier in the day, the Redskins will open the season at home against the Philadelphia Eagles. They end the season playing the Eagles as well, albeit, at Philadelphia.
Here’s the Redskins’ schedule
Week 1 — Redskins vs. Eagles, 1 PM ET
Week 2 — Redskins vs. Cardinals, 4:05 PM ET
Week 3 — Redskins at Browns, 1 PM ET
Week 4 — Redskins vs. Ravens, 1 PM ET
Week 5 — Redskins vs. Rams, 1 PM ET
Week 6 — Redskins at Giants, 1 PM ET
Week 7 — Redskins vs. Cowboys, 1 PM ET
Week 8 — BYE
Week 9 — Redskins vs Giants, 1 PM ET
Week 10 — Redskins at Lions, 1 PM ET
Week 11 — Redskins vs. Bengals, 1 PM ET
Week 12 — Redskins at Cowboys, 4:30 PM ET (Thanksgiving)
Week 13 — Redskins at Steelers, 1 PM ET
Week 14 — Redskins at 49ers, 4:25 PM ET
Week 15 — Redskins vs. Seahawks, 1 PM ET
Week 16 — Redskins vs. Panthers, 1 PM ET
Week 17 — Redskins at Eagles, 1 PM ET
Will Face Cowboys on Thanksgiving
Washington has once again been selected to face the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving. The NFL and FOX appear to be leaning heavy on the NFC East rivalry for the holiday. This will be the Redskins’ fourth Thanksgiving clash with their rivals since 2012, playing them in 2012, 2016, 2018 previously.
No one can forget the 2012 clash, as it was a Robert Griffin III breakout showing to beat the Cowboys. Unfortunately, the day hasn’t been otherwise kind to the Redskins, as they are 3-8 on the holiday, including losses at Dallas in 2016 and 2018.
The two teams are fresh off disappointing seasons, as the Redskins finished 3-13 and the Cowboys were 8-8. Both teams have hired new head coaches, Ron Rivera in Washington and Mike McCarthy in Dallas.
No Primetime Games
Aside from being in the premier 4:30 slot on Thanksgiving, the Redskins won’t play in any other national, primetime games. That typically happens to a team coming off a 3-13 season.
Barring the league’s flex system, Washington has 13 of their 16 games kicking off at 1 pm locally. They’ll play a 4:05 game home against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 2 and a 4:25 kickoff at the San Francisco 49ers, the defending NFC champions, in Week 14.
The expectations are low for the Redskins in 2020, and the league apparently feel they are no warranting of a primetime spot.
Brutal Four-game Stretch
The toughest stretch of the Redskins’ schedule starts with their Thanksgiving trip to Dallas. They follow up with two additional road games — at the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 13, at the 49ers in Week 14 and back home against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 15.
Washington will have a short week to play a reloaded Cowboys team that retained wide receiver Amari Cooper and added Oklahoma standout CeeDee Lamb in the draft. They also added Andy Dalton to backup quarterback Dak Prescott. The Cowboys retooled their secondary and are looking to improve on their 8-8 season as the favorite to win the NFC East.
Washington will get 10 days off before traveling to the Steelers, who like the Cowboys are looking to improve on a 8-8 season. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is set return after missing 14 games due to an elbow injury. The Steelers are expected to be a contender for the expanded playoffs and will be a formidable opponent for the rebuilding Redskins.
Washington will then have to fly back out west to face the 49ers, who are looking to return to the Super Bowl after losing last year’s big game to the Kansas City Chiefs. The 49ers were 13-3 and a Super Bowl team who just added former Redskins left tackle Trent Williams to go with Kyle Shanahan’s innovative offense led by Jimmy Garoppolo. The Redskins close the brutal stretch back home against Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks, who finished 11-5 and also made the playoffs last season.
Expectations are low this season in Washington, but that stretch can make or break anyone’s season.
