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| team = Washington Redskins
| year = 2015
| owner = [[Daniel Snyder]]
| general manager = [[Scot McCloughan]]
| president = [[Bruce Allen (American football)|Bruce Allen]]| off_coach = [[Sean McVay]]| def_coach = [[Joe Barry]]| stadium = [[FedEx FieldFedExField]]| playoffs = Lost [[2015–16 NFL playoffs|Wild Card Playoffs]] (vs. [[2015 Green Bay Packers season|Packers]]) 35–1818–35| pro bowlers = OT [[Trent Williams]], | AP All-pros = OTTrent Williams ''<small>(2nd team)</small>''| uniform = [[File:Washington Redskins uniforms12uniforms.png|250px]]
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The '''{{nfly|2015}} [[Washington Redskins]] [[List of Washington Redskins seasons|season]]''' was the franchise's 83rd 84th season in the [[National Football League]] and the second under [[List of Washington Redskins head coaches|head coach]] [[Jay Gruden]] and first under general manager [[Scot McCloughan]]. Quarterback [[Robert Griffin III]] suffered a concussion during the second preseason game and consequently missed the rest of the preseason. [[Kirk Cousins]] was later named the starter for the season, and set multiple Redskins franchise records.
The Redskins improved from their 4–12 record from the previous season, going 9-7 9–7 and clinching the NFC East Division division title for the first time since [[2012 Washington Redskins season|2012]]. However, they were defeated by the [[2015 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]] in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.
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==2015 draft classDraft Class==
{{main|2015 NFL draft}}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
|+ style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|2015|border=2}}"| 2015 Washington Redskins Draft
|-
|-
! rowspan=2| 4 || 105
| [[Jamison Crowder]] || [[Wide Receiverreceiver]] || [[Duke University|Duke]]
|-
! 112
| [[Arie Kouandjio]] || [[Guard (American and Canadian gridiron football)|Guard]] || [[Alabama University|Alabama]]
|-
! 5 || 141
|-
! 187
| [[Evan Spencer]] || [[Wide Receiverreceiver]] || [[Ohio State University|Ohio State]]
|-
! 7 || 222
| [[Austin Reiter]] || [[Center (American football)|Center]] || [[South Florida University|South Florida]]
|}
==Staff==
|TeamName=Washington Redskins
|Front Office=
*Owner – [[Daniel Snyder]]*President – [[Bruce Allen (American football)|Bruce Allen]]*General Manager manager – [[Scot McCloughan]]*Personnel Executive – [[Doug Williams (American footballquarterback)|Doug Williams]]*Vice President of Football Administration – [[Eric Shaffer]]*Director of Player Personnel – [[Scott Campbell (American football executive)|Scott Campbell]]*Director of Pro Personnel – [[Alex Santos (American football)|Alex Santos]]*Director of Football Operations – [[Paul Kelly (American football executive)|Paul Kelly]]*Director of Player Development – [[Malcolm Blacken]]
|Head Coaches=
*Head Coach coach – [[Jay Gruden]]
|Offensive Coaches=
*Offensive Coordinator coordinator – [[Sean McVay]]*Quarterbacks – [[Matt Cavanaugh]]*Running Backs backs – [[Randy Jordan]]*Wide Receivers receivers – [[Ike Hilliard]]*Tight Ends ends – [[Wes Phillips]]*Offensive Line line – [[Bill Callahan (American football)|Bill Callahan]]*Assistant Offensive Line/Offensive Quality Control offensive line – [[Shane Day]]*Offensive Quality Control quality control – [[Dave Ragone]]
|Defensive Coaches=
*Defensive Coordinator coordinator – [[Joe Barry]]*Defensive Line line – [[Robb Akey]]*Linebackers – [[Kirk Olivadotti]]*Defensive Backs backs – [[Perry Fewell]]*Defensive Quality Control quality control – Chad Grimm* Defensive quality control – [[Aubrey Pleasant]] and [[Chad Grimm (American football)|Chad Grimm]]
|Special Teams Coaches=
*Special Teams Coordinator teams coordinator – [[Ben Kotwica]]*Assistant Special Teams special teams – [[Bradford Banta]]* Special teams assistant/special projects – [[Bret Munsey]]
|Strength and Conditioning=
* Director of player development – Malcolm Blacken*Head Strength strength and Conditioning conditioning – [[Mike Clark (football coach)|Mike Clark]]*Assistant Strength strength and Conditioning conditioning – [[Chad Englehart]]*Head Athletic Trainer Assistant strength and conditioning/skill development – [[Larry Hess (athletic trainer)|Larry Hess]]Joe Kim
}}
{{NFLplayer|31|Matt Jones|d=running back|rookie=y}}
{{NFLplayer|46|Alfred Morris|d=American football}}
{{NFLplayer|25|Chris Thompson|d=running back}}
{{NFLplayer|36|Darrel Young|FB}}
|Wide Receivers=
{{NFLplayer|97|Jason Hatcher|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|99|Ricky Jean-Francois|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|73|Frank Kearse|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|98|Terrance Knighton|NT}}
}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
| 1–0
| [[FirstEnergy Stadium (Cleveland)|FirstEnergy Stadium]]
| [httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015081354/2015/PRE1games/redskins@-at-browns -2015-pre-1 Recap]
|- style="background:#cfc"
! 2
| '''W''' 21–17
| 2–0
| [[FedEx FieldFedExField]]| [httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015082051/2015/PRE2games/lions@-at-redskins -2015-pre-2 Recap]
|- style="background:#cfc"
! 3
| 3–0
| [[M&T Bank Stadium]]
| [httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015082956/2015/PRE3games/redskins@-at-ravens -2015-pre-3 Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 4
| '''L''' 16–17
| 3–1
| FedEx FieldFedExField| [httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015090359/2015/PRE4games/jaguars@-at-redskins -2015-pre-4 Recap]
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
| '''L''' 10–17
| 0–1
| [[FedEx FieldFedExField]]| [httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015091303/2015/REG1games/dolphins@-at-redskins -2015-reg-1 Recap]
|- style="background:#cfc"
! 2
| '''W''' 24–10
| 1–1
| FedEx FieldFedExField| [httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015092005/2015/REG2games/rams@-at-redskins -2015-reg-2 Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 3
| 1–2
| [[MetLife Stadium]]
| [httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015092400/2015/REG3games/redskins@-at-giants -2015-reg-3 Recap]
|- style="background:#cfc"
! 4
| '''W''' 23–20
| 2–2
| FedEx FieldFedExField| [httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015100405/2015/REG4games/eagles@-at-redskins -2015-reg-4 Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 5
| 2–3
| [[Georgia Dome]]
| [httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015101103/2015/REG5games/redskins@-at-falcons -2015-reg-5 Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 6
| 2–4
| MetLife Stadium
| [httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015101801/2015/REG6games/redskins@-at-jets -2015-reg-6 Recap]
|- style="background:#cfc"
! 7
| '''W''' 31–30
| 3–4
| FedEx FieldFedExField| [httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015102505/2015/REG7games/buccaneers@-at-redskins -2015-reg-7 Recap]
|-
! 8
| 3–5
| [[Gillette Stadium]]
| [httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015110802/2015/REG9games/redskins@-at-patriots -2015-reg-9 Recap]
|- style="background:#cfc"
! 10
| '''W''' 47–14
| 4–5
| FedEx FieldFedExField| [httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015111500/2015/REG10games/saints@-at-redskins -2015-reg-10 Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 11
| 4–6
| [[Bank of America Stadium]]
| [httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015112206/2015/REG11games/redskins@-at-panthers -2015-reg-11 Recap]
|- style="background:#cfc"
! 12
| '''W''' 20–14
| 5–6
| FedEx FieldFedExField| [httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015112900/2015/REG12games/giants@-at-redskins -2015-reg-12 Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 13
| '''L''' 16–19
| 5–7
| FedEx FieldFedExField| [httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015120700/2015/REG13games/cowboys@-at-redskins -2015-reg-13 Recap]
|- style="background:#cfc"
! 14
| 6–7
| [[Soldier Field]]
| [httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015121306/2015/REG14games/redskins@-at-bears -2015-reg-14 Recap]
|- style="background:#cfc"
! 15
| '''W''' 35–25
| 7–7
| FedEx FieldFedExField| [httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015122007/2015/REG15games/bills@-at-redskins -2015-reg-15 Recap]
|- style="background:#cfc"
! 16
| 8–7
| [[Lincoln Financial Field]]
| [httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015122600/2015/REG16games/redskins@-at-eagles -2015-reg-16 Recap]|- style="background:#cfc"
! 17
| January 3
| 9–7
| [[AT&T Stadium]]
| [httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2016010307/2015/REG17games/redskins@-at-cowboys -2015-reg-17 Recap]
|}
'''Note:''' Intra-division opponents are in '''bold''' text.
===Postseason==={{see also|2015–16 NFL playoffs}}{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"|-! Playoff round !! Date !! Opponent (seed) !! Result !! Record !! Game site !! NFL.com<br>recap|- style="background:#fcc"! Wild Card| January 10, 2016| [[2015 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]] (5)| '''L''' 18–35| 0–1| [[FedEx Field]]| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2016011001/2015/POST18/packers@redskins Recap]|} ==Game summaries== ===Regular season===
====Week 1: vs. Miami Dolphins====
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|state=autocollapse
|title=Week One: Miami Dolphins at Washington Redskins – Game Summarysummary
|date=September 13
|time=1:00 p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]]
|home=Redskins
|H1=3|H2=7|H3=0|H4=0
|stadium=[[FedEx FieldFedExField]], [[Landover, Maryland]]
|attendance=76,512
|weather=Partly cloudy, {{convert|6973|F|C}}, partly cloudy
|referee=[[Walt Coleman]]
|TV=[[NFL on CBS|CBS]]
|TVAnnouncers=[[Ian Eagle]], [[Dan Fouts]] and [[Evan Washburn]]
|reference=[httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015091303/2015/REG1games/dolphins@-at-redskins -2015-reg-1 Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56510/WAS_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]
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The Redskins kicked off their 2015 regular season by hosting the Miami Dolphins. After a [[Kai Forbath]] field goal put the Redskins up 3-03–0, they got the ball back, and newly minted starting quarterback [[Kirk Cousins]] threw a deep pass to [[DeSean Jackson]]. The ball was overthrown, and Jackson sustained a hamstring injury while stretching out to attempt to catch it. Early in the second quarter, Cousins would be was intercepted by Miami cornerback [[Brent Grimes]] at the Redskins' 25-yard-line, continuing a trend from previous seasons of turnovers and ill-advised throws. Grimes returned the interception 11 yards to the 14-yard-line, but the Dolphins would fail failed to score any points off of the turnover. Near the end of the first half, with Washington still nursing a 3-0 3–0 lead, Cousins would throw tossed a 4-yard touchdown pass to tight end [[Jordan Reed]], putting the Redskins up 10-010–0. Miami would try to close the deficit scored right before halftime, and they would do so, with [[Ryan Tannehill]] throwing a 3-yard touchdown pass to receiver [[Rishard Matthews]] with 27 seconds remaining. Washington led 10-7 10–7 entering halftime.
Miami got the ball to begin the second half, and on 3rd third-and -7 from the Miami 45-yard-line, Tannehill threw deep down the right sideline to former Pro Bowl tight end [[Jordan Cameron]] for a gain of 27. However, on 3rd third-and -4 from the Redskins' 22-yard-line, inside of Miami kicker [[Andrew Franks]]' range, defensive end [[Jason Hatcher]] forced a Tannehill fumble that was bobbled all the way back to the Miami 40 and recovered by Redskins rookie outside linebacker [[Preston Smith (linebacker)|Preston Smith]]. The Redskins would did not capitalize, however, losing two yards on an [[Alfred Morris (American football)|Alfred Morris]] run and two short Cousins passes. On their next possession, Washington would drive drove to the Miami 22-yard-line—easily inside Forbath's range—but three consecutive penalties pushed them back 24 yards and forced a punt, squandering a valuable chance to extend the lead. On the ensuing drive, Franks would connect on converted a 22-yard field goal attempt to tie the score at 10-10 10–10 entering the fourth quarter. The Redskins continued to have no success on offense, resulting in a punt to Dolphins receiver [[Jarvis Landry]], who fielded the ball at the Miami 31-yard-line, broke a few tackles and burst into the clear for a 69-yard score and a 17-10 17–10 Dolphins lead. On 3rd third-and -13 from their own 29-yard-line, with a chance to cut into or tie the Dolphins' lead, Cousins threw to the endzone end zone for [[Pierre GarconGarçon]], but the ball was intercepted by Miami cornerback [[Brice McCain]], ending the Redskins attempt at a potential field goal to narrow the deficit. That would be ended up being Washington's best chance, as they could not score on any of their subsequent possessions. Miami scored 17 unanswered points and shut out the Redskins in the second half to win 17-10 17–10 and win their third straight season opener under coach [[Joe Philbin]]. Washington, by contrast, lost in Week 1 for the third consecutive season and for the second straight time under head coach [[Jay Gruden]]. It was also Washington's first home loss to the Dolphins since [[1984 Washington Redskins season|1984]].
After the game, it was announced that receiver DeSean Jackson would miss several weeks with his hamstring injury, and that kicker Kai Forbath had been released and replaced by former [[Buffalo Bills]] and [[New Orleans Saints]] kicker [[Dustin Hopkins]].
====Week 2: vs. St. Louis Rams====
|title=Week Two: St. Louis Rams at Washington Redskins – Game summary
|date=September 20
|time=1:00 p.mpm. EDT
|road=Rams
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=10|R4=0
|home='''Redskins'''
|H1=10|H2=7|H3=0|H4=7
|stadium=FedEx FieldFedExField, Landover, Maryland
|attendance= 74,486
|weather=Partly cloudy, {{convert|7278|F|C}}, cloudy
|referee=[[Ed Hochuli]]
|TV=[[NFL on Fox|Fox]]
|TVAnnouncers=[[Dick Stockton]], [[David Diehl]] and [[Kristina Pink]] |reference=[httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015092005/2015/REG2games/rams@-at-redskins -2015-reg-2 Preview], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56529/WAS_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]
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St. Louis began the second half with a 52-yard [[Greg Zuerlein (American football)|Greg Zuerlein]] field goal to get back within two scores, 17-317–3. On Washington's ensuing drive Cousins handed the ball off to Jones near midfield but fumbled, and the ball was recovered by Rams safety [[T.J. McDonald]]. The Rams would take took advantage of the turnover a few plays later, with quarterback [[Nick Foles]], a free agent pickup from Philadelphia, throwing a 40-yard touchdown pass to receiver [[Kenny Britt]]. All of a sudden St. Louis had pulled to within 7 points. Still holding onto that slim lead with 6 minutes remaining in the game, Cousins hit tight end Jordan Reed for a 29-yard gain, which got the Redskins into field goal range at the Rams' 31-yard-line. The Redskins were able to run 3 more minutes off the clock while driving down to the St. Louis 3-yard-line, where Jones overpowered several Rams defenders for his second touchdown of the day and a 24-10 24–10 lead to put the game away.
The story of the day was the Redskins offensive line. They were able to block for running back Matt Jones well enough that he scored the first two touchdowns of his career and rushed for over 120 yards. They also kept the pressure away from Kirk Cousins, allowing him to throw for a career-high 85% completion percentage and zero interceptions. With the win, both teams moved to 1-1 1–1 on the season. St. Louis would host the Pittsburgh Steelers the following week, while Washington would make their road debut against the divisional rival New York Giants.
====Week 3: at New York Giants====
|title=Week Three: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary
|date={{tooltip|September 24|Thursday}}
|time=8:30 p.mpm. EDT
|road=Redskins
|R1=0|R2=6|R3=0|R4=15
|stadium=[[MetLife Stadium]], [[East Rutherford, New Jersey]]
|attendance=76,081
|weather=Clear, {{convert|71|F|C}}, clear
|referee=[[Ron Torbert]]
|TV=CBS/[[Thursday Night Football|NFLN]]
|TVAnnouncers=[[Jim Nantz]], [[Phil Simms]] and [[Tracy Wolfson]]
|reference=[httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015092400/2015/REG3games/redskins@-at-giants -2015-reg-3 Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56535/NYG_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]
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The Giants would again drive into entered Redskins territory but again were unable to get in the endzoneend zone, leading to Josh Brown's third field goal of the game. Later in the third quarter, a promising Redskins drive into Giants territory was disrupted by a Cousins pass being tipped into the air and intercepted by New York linebacker [[Uani 'Unga]]. It was Cousins' 8th career interception against the Giants to go with only 1 career touchdown. With the score still 18-6 18–6 in the fourth quarter, Eli Manning hit star receiver [[Odell Beckham Jr.]], who had sprinted past Redskins corner [[Bashaud Breeland]], for a 30-yard touchdown pass. Kirk Cousins would throw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Redskins running back [[Chris Thompson (running back)|Chris Thompson]] caught a 4-yard Cousins pass for a touchdown to provide a glimmer of hope, but it was quickly squashed by a 41-yard touchdown pass from Manning to [[Rueben Randle]] to put the Giants lead at 32-1332–13. Redskins rookie receiver and returner [[Rashad Ross]] would later have returned a kickoff return from his own endzone 101 yards to make the final score 32-2132–21.
After losing 4thfourth-quarter leads in their first two games, the Giants got their first win of the season to move to 1-21–2. After leading the NFL in rushing yards per game through the first two weeks of the season, the Redskins' leading rusher run game was stagnant, with [[Matt Jones (running back)|Matt Jones]], with only 38 rushing yardsleading the team, followed by [[Alfred Morris (American football)|Alfred Morris]] with ' 19. Kirk Cousins threw two interceptions, giving him a total of four in three games. The Redskins would host their division rival, the Philadelphia Eagles, also with a 1-2 record, in Week 4 to determine who would hold last place in the [[NFC East]].
====Week 4: vs. Philadelphia Eagles====
|title=Week Four: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins – Game summary
|date=October 4
|time=1:00 p.mpm. EDT
|road=Eagles
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=13|R4=7
|home='''Redskins'''
|H1=6|H2=7|H3=3|H4=7
|stadium=FedEx FieldFedExField, Landover, Maryland
|attendance=74,767
|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|5859|F|C}}, cloudy
|referee=[[Jerome Boger]]
|TV=Fox
|TVAnnouncers=Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink
|reference=[httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015100405/2015/REG4games/eagles@-at-redskins -2015-reg-4 Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56559/WAS_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]
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The Redskins would host hosted the Eagles in an another NFC East matchup with both teams at 1-21–2. The Redskins would get the ball firststarted on offense, and running back [[Chris Thompson (running back)|Chris Thompson]] kicked the drive off converted a third-and-long with a 42-yard run into Eagles territory. Just 3 plays later, he took a short Cousins pass 19 yards to the 21-yard-line. They would drive moved the ball down to the 2-yard line, but could not score a touchdown. They took a 3-0 3–0 lead off of a Dustin Hopkins field goal. Philadelphia would lose started shakily, losing 8 yards on their next drive and punt before punting back to Washington. The Redskins were able to move from midfield down to the Eagles' 20-yard-line, but the drive again stalled there in the redzone and they settled for another Hopkins field goal. Last year's leading rusher NFL rushing leader [[DeMarco Murray]] rattled off a 30-yard gain on the Eagles' next possession, but the teams would exchange exchanged punts after it. After several short passes by Cousins got them the Redskins inside the red zoneyet again, the Redskins got the ball a first down at the 1-yard-line after a pass interference call on Eagles rookie cornerback [[Eric Rowe]]. Kirk Cousins then ran the ball in for the first rushing touchdown of his career, and Washington led 13-013–0. On the Eagles' next drive, a [[Sam Bradford]] deep ball to rookie receiver [[Nelson Agholor]] was offset negated by a [[Ryan Mathews (American football)|Ryan Mathews]] fumble on a trick play that was recovered by Redskins linebacker [[Keenan Robinson]]on a trick play. After a Redskins punt (which speedy returner [[Darren Sproles]] returned to the Washington 30-yard-line), Bradford threw an apparent touchdown to tight end [[Zach Ertz]] that was nullified by an illegal formation penalty of on Agholor. With all the momentum lost and a sack by Redskins rookie linebacker [[Preston Smith (linebacker)|Preston Smith]] moving the Eagles back to the 25-yard-line, kicker [[Caleb Sturgis]] missed a short field goal to keep the score at 13-013–0. It was the first time the Redskins had shut out back-to-back home opponents in the first half since 1997.
After driving to their own 38-yard-line, Philadelphia got the break they needed, with Bradford connecting with [[Riley Cooper]] for a 62-yard score. This cut the Redskins' lead to only 7 points, as Sturgis would miss missed the [[conversion (gridiron football)|extra point]]. Washington would move advanced the ball only 9 yards before punting back to Philadelphiathe Eagles, who got the ball at their own 29-yard-line. Two Redskins penalties would move moved the ball 29 yards in total, and a 10-yard Bradford later connected with pass was caught by tight end [[Brent Celek]] from 10 yards out to tie the game at 13-1313–13. The Redskins would retaliated by immediately get getting into Eagles territory with , courtesy of a 43-yard bomb from Kirk Cousins to rookie receiver [[Rashad Ross]], and another . Another rookie receiver, [[Jamison Crowder]], got them into inside the red zone20. From there, Hopkins would boot it kicked the ball through the uprights from 33 yards out, allowing Washington to regain its 16-13 16–13 advantage. The Redskins would get the ball were quickly back in business after an Eagles punt with , and now had a chance to go up by two scores, but [[Jordan Reed]] would fumble fumbled in Eagles territory to end the third quarter. Three plays later, Philadelphia Bradford burned Washington the Redskins secondary on another deep ball, this one 39 yards to veteran wide receiver [[Miles Austin]]. More importantly, the Eagles took their first lead of the game, 20-1620–16. The Redskins would stay remained scoreless in the second half, punting from the Eagles' 35-yard-line instead of attempting a 53-yard field goal. The Eagles were barely able to cross midfield before punting back to Washington. With under 9 minutes remaining, they needed to regain some offensive momentum, but could not, going three-and-out. However, they were able to get a defensive stop, forcing the Eagles to go three-and-out as well. [[Alfred Morris (American football)|Alfred Morris]] runs of 16 and 13 yards got the offense rolling, and [[Pierre GarconGarçon]] catches of 14 and 12 yards helped get Washington down to the Eagles' 4-yard-line with 35 seconds left. Cousins threw one incomplete pass to Crowder before connecting with Garcon for the game-winning touchdown and the 23-20 23–20 win.
It was the second game-winning drive of Cousins' career, the first being Week 14 of the 2012 season against the Baltimore Ravens, when he entered the game in relief of the injured [[Robert Griffin III]]. This win was also Cousins' first division win, after previously going 0-5 0–5 against the Cowboys, Giants, and Eagles. With the win the Redskins moved to 2-2 2–2 for the season. Cousins would throw threw zero interceptions for the second consecutive home game, a first in his career, and the Redskins defense would did not allow a 40-yard rusher for the second straight week. They would be put to the test again the following week, having to travel to the [[Georgia Dome]] to play the undefeated [[Atlanta Falcons]]. Kirk Cousins' career TD-INT ratio on the road is 11-13, and he has never played in a road game without throwing at least one interception.
====Week 5: at Atlanta Falcons====
|title=Week Five: Washington Redskins at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
|date=October 11
|time=1:00 p.mpm. EDT
|road=Redskins
|R1=0|R2=7|R3=0|R4=12|R5=0
|stadium=[[Georgia Dome]], [[Atlanta, Georgia]]
|attendance=70,178
|weather=Played indoors None (dome indoor stadium)
|referee=[[Bill Vinovich]]
|TV=Fox
|TVAnnouncers=[[Chris Myers]], [[Ronde Barber]] and [[Jennifer Hale (sportscaster)|Jennifer Hale]]
|reference=[httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015101103/2015/REG5games/redskins@-at-falcons -2015-reg-5 Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56567/ATL_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]
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The Redskins played a 4-0 4–0 Atlanta Falcons team for the second time in four years; they had previously hosted the 4-0 4–0 Falcons in the 2012 season, when Atlanta won 24-17 24–17 to move to 5-0 5–0 for the first time in franchise history. That game, coincidentally, was Kirk Cousins' first appearance in an NFL game. Three years later, now as the starter, he was attempting to lead Washington to their first 3-2 3–2 start since 2011. He faced a stern test though, as his career TD–INT ratio on the road was 11–13, and he had never played in a road game without throwing at least one interception.
The Falcons would now try needed to capitalize on the turnover, and would drive down advanced the ball to the Redskins' 23-yard-line, easily within field goal range. Defensive end [[Chris Baker (defensive lineman)|Chris Baker]] had other ideas, sacking Ryan on 3rd third-and -3 and forcing a fumble, which was recovered by linebacker [[Will Compton]]. However, Atlanta would get the ball back regained possession with 1:39 left and all three of their timeouts. Running back [[Devonta Freeman]] and tight end [[Jacob Tamme]] helped get the Falcons into field goal range, but Bryant would miss missed a short 38-yard attempt, bouncing the ball off of the right upright. The Redskins would take a 7-3 lead into Entering halftime, undefeated Atlanta trailed Washington 7–3 at home.
The Falcons began the second half aggressively, throwing on 6 of their first 7 plays. This got them into field goal range. IncrediblyBryant attempted to redeem himself for the earlier miss, but this kick hit bounced off the left upright, denying Bryant a chance at redemption. The ensuing Redskins drive would use utilized several short Cousins passes to get into field goal range, although Hopkins missed the 53-yard attempt. Atlanta would cross crossed midfield on their next drive, trying to spark some momentum, but and faced a decision on 4th fourth-and -6 from the Redskins' 40-yard-line, just outside of Bryant's range. Ryan would pass threw to Jones, his most reliable target, for a gain of 9 and the first down. Two plays later, [[Bashaud Breeland]] was called for a [[horse-collar tackle]], which moved the ball from the Redskins' 30-yard-line to the 15. This was close enough for Bryant to convert a field goal, and Atlanta had crept within one of Washington, 7-67–6. Still unable to move the ball effectively, the Redskins went three -and -out to give the ball back to Atlanta. Washington would then struggle struggled on defense as well, allowing 4 plays of 10+ yards. Chris Baker forced a Freeman fumble at the goal line, but Julio Jones jumped on the ball in the endzone end zone for the go-ahead score. Falcons first-year head coach [[Dan Quinn (American football)|Dan Quinn]] attempted opted to attempt a [[two-point conversion]] to go up by a full seven points, but Ryan's pass fell incomplete to keep the lead at 12-712–7. The Atlanta drive covered 91 yards in just 11 plays, and now only 9 minutes remained in the game.
With their lead gone, and having been shut out in the second half, the Redskins began a crucial drive from their own 20-yard-line. A 10-yard pass and a 26-yard pass, both to rookie receiver [[Jamison Crowder]], were followed by a deep pass attempt to fellow rookie [[Rashad Ross]]. The ball fell incomplete, but Atlanta defensive back Robert Alford was assessed a 42-yard pass interference play penalty that gave Washington the ball on the 2-yard line. On the next play, Matt Jones completed the all-rookie drive with a touchdown, allowing Washington to regain the lead, 13-12. Redskins coach [[Jay Gruden]] attempted a two-point conversion to extend the margin to a field goal, but it, like the Falcons' attempt, fell incomplete. Atlanta would then commit committed a surprising turnover, a Ryan pass intercepted by Breeland, who returned the ball all the way back to the Atlanta 21-yard-line. This allowed the Redskins to extend the lead to 16-1216–12, significant because Atlanta now needed a touchdown to win instead of a field goal. Atlanta's next 6 plays would cover covered 67 yards, followed by an apparent 13-yard touchdown pass on 3rd third-and -2; however, the play was later ruled an incomplete pass because Freeman did not maintain possession of the ball as he fell to the ground. The Falcons had to convert the next play, a 4th fourth-and -2, to keep any hope of a perfect season. Veteran receiver [[Roddy White]] made the catch, and Freeman redeemed himself on the next play with a touchdown, resulting in a 19-16 19–16 Falcons lead. They had run the clock down to 24 seconds, leaving almost no time for the Redskins to respond, but Washington still had all three timeouts. Their next three plays, gains of 20, 19, and 7 to Carrier, Garcon, and Crowder, would take up took only 19 seconds, leaving 5 seconds for a 52-yard attempt at a game-tying field goal. Hopkins drilled the kick, tying the game at 19-1919–19, and the game would go went into overtime. In 24 previous meetings, dating back to 1966, Washington the Redskins and Atlanta Falcons had never gone into overtime, and Atlanta had won the last four meetings.
The Redskins won the coin toss and began overtime on offense. A Crowder 17-yard catch would move moved them near midfield, only needing about 20 more yards to get into Hopkins' range. Three plays later, though, Cousins would attempt a attempted to pass to rookie receiver [[Ryan Grant (wide receiver)|Ryan Grant]], but Grant would slip slipped on the route, allowing Robert Alford to intercept the pass and return it 59 yards for a touchdown, a 25–19 Falcons 25-19 win, and their second 5-0 5–0 start in franchise history.
For the Redskins, the heartbreaking loss was the second time in four seasons they had lost to Atlanta in Week 5 by 7 points or fewer. Cousins moved to 0-3 0–3 in his career against the Falcons and threw the 15th career interception on the road in only 8 games. In each of Washington's three losses, Cousins had thrown 2 interceptions; in their two wins, he had not thrown any. The demoralizing defeat would send them to East Rutherford to play the 4-1 New York Jets, another tough matchup.
====Week 6: at New York Jets====
|title=Week Six: Washington Redskins at New York Jets – Game summary
|date=October 18
|time=1:00 p.mpm. EDT
|road=Redskins
|R1=7|R2=6|R3=0|R4=7
|stadium=MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
|attendance=78,160
|weather=Clear, {{convert|49|F|C}}, clear
|referee=[[Pete Morelli]]
|TV=Fox
|TVAnnouncers=[[Kenny Albert]], [[Daryl Johnston]] and [[Holly Sonders]] |reference=[httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015101801/2015/REG6games/redskins@-at-jets -2015-reg-6 Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56586/NYJ_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]
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In Week 6, the Redskins played on the road for the second consecutive Sunday, this time against the 4-1 4–1 New York Jets, who had held three of their first four opponents to 14 points or less and were coming off of their bye week.
Washington punted after going three-and-out on their first possession of the game. They would were quickly be back on offense, thoughhowever, as Jets receiver [[Eric Decker]] was stripped by [[Bashaud Breeland]] at the Jets’ Jets' 37-yard-line. After driving down to the 2-yard-line, Washington scored on a [[Kirk Cousins]] touchdown pass to [[Pierre GarconGarçon]], thanks to an uncharacteristic coverage error by former All-Pro cornerback [[Darrelle Revis]]. New York’s York's first four plays on the next drive all involved running back [[Chris Ivory]], and gained 33 yards. Quarterback [[Ryan Fitzpatrick]] then threw a 35-yard pass to [[Eric Decker]], and Ivory punched it in for the tying score two plays later. The Jets’ stingy defense held the Redskins in check on their next drive, forcing another punt to end the first quarter. Chris Ivory then energized the raucous New York crowd with a 54-yard run to just outside the Redskins’ Redskins' 20, but the drive stalled and placekicker [[Nick Folk]] tacked on three more points, giving New York a 10-7 10–7 lead. Three punts followed, two by Washington and one by New York, before Breeland forced and recovered his second fumble of the game, this one off of 5five-time Pro Bowler and former All-Pro receiver [[Brandon Marshall]]. With a short field, Cousins and the Redskins gained 19 yards, and Redskins kicker [[Dustin Hopkins]] booted a career-long 54-yard field goal to tie the game at 10-10 10–10 with just over two minutes remaining in the first half. Fitzpatrick led the Jets into Redskins territory with three short passes that gained 32 yards, before being intercepted by Breeland at the Washington 20-yard-line, Breeland’s Breeland's third turnover recovery of the half. Six plays and three timeouts later, Hopkins converted a 30-yard field goal to give the visiting Redskins a 13-10 13–10 halftime lead.
On the first New York drive of the second half, back-to-back plays by Ivory carried the Jets across midfield, and the game was quickly tied again thanks to a [[Nick Folk]] field goal. After a Jets punt and an [[Alfred Morris (American football)|Alfred Morris]] 2-yard run, Cousins was intercepted by Revis, who returned the ball to the Redskins’ 18-yard line. Fitzpatrick, not normally known as a particularly mobile quarterback, saw a hole in the defense and scored an 18-yard rushing touchdown on the very next play. Washington had gone from a 3-point lead to a 7-point deficit in a span of only four five plays, and now trailed 20-1320–13. The turnover also kept alive Cousins’ streak of having thrown an interception in every road game of his career. The next Redskins drive, a three-and-out, did nothing to help them regain the momentum, nor did the 14-yard Marshall catch, 18-yard [[Zac Stacy]] run, or 35-yard touchdown reception , also by Marshall, on the next Jets drive. Badly hoping to get themselves back in the game, the Redskins called a deep pass to former Duke University receiver [[Jamison Crowder]], but Jets safety [[Marcus Gilchrist]] intercepted the ball for Cousins’ second turnover of the game. New York continued to pile up big plays, as well, with a 32-yard Ivory run to start the drive, and two third-down conversions totaling 28 yards. Fitzpatrick capitalized on those conversions, and threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Decker, wrapping up a 21-0 21–0 third quarter that resulted in a 34-13 34–13 Jets lead. Still reeling with 11 minutes left, Washington desperately tried to mount a comeback, engineering a 59-yard drive that resulted in no points, due to an incomplete pass on 4thfourth-and-1 from the Jets 2-yard-line. They ended up scoring later in the fourth quarter, but not on offense; undrafted rookie [[Rashad Ross]] blocked a Jets punt was blocked and recovered it in the end zone by undrafted rookie [[Rashad Ross]], which provided the game’s game's final score of 34-2034–20.
The hometown New York Jets improved to a surprising 5-15–1, already surpassing their win total from the entire 2014 season. The Washington Redskins dropped to 2-4 2–4 on the season with the loss, and 0-3 0–3 on the road. In each of their four losses, Cousins had thrown 2 interceptions; he had thrown none in the two victories. Murmurs calling for coach [[Jay Gruden]] to be fired had begun to escalate.
====Week 7: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers====
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|title=Week Seven: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Washington Redskins – Game summary
|date=October 25
|time=1:00 p.mpm. EDT
|road=Buccaneers
|R1=10|R2=14|R3=0|R4=6
|home='''Redskins'''
|H1=0|H2=7|H3=14|H4=10
|stadium=FedEx FieldFedExField, Landover, Maryland
|attendance=72,912
|weather=Sunny, {{convert|6468|F|C}}, sunny
|referee=[[Jeff Triplette]]
|TV=Fox
|TVAnnouncers=Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and [[Laura Okmin]]
|reference=[httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015102505/2015/REG7games/buccaneers@-at-redskins -2015-reg-7 Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56603/WAS_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]
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====Week 9: at New England Patriots====
|title=Week Nine: Washington Redskins at New England Patriots – Game summary
|date=November 8
|time=1:00 p.mpm. EST
|road=Redskins
|R1=0|R2=3|R3=0|R4=7
|stadium=[[Gillette Stadium]], [[Foxborough, Massachusetts]]
|attendance=66,829
|weather=Sunny, {{convert|54|F|C}}, sunny
|referee=[[Terry McAulay]]
|TV=Fox
|TVAnnouncers=[[Kevin Burkhardt]], [[John Lynch (American football)|John Lynch]] and [[Pam Oliver]]
|reference=[httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015110802/2015/REG9games/redskins@-at-patriots -2015-reg-9 Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56626/NE_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]
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The Skins would not get in any rhythm during this game, as [[Tom Brady]] and the Patriots controlled the game from start to finish. With the loss, the Redskins fell to 3–5.
====Week 10: vs. New Orleans Saints====
|title=Week Ten: New Orleans Saints at Washington Redskins – Game summary
|date=November 15
|time=1:00 p.mpm. EST
|road=Saints
|R1=7|R2=7|R3=0|R4=0
|home='''Redskins'''
|H1=14|H2=13|H3=10|H4=10
|stadium=FedEx FieldFedExField, Landover, Maryland
|attendance=75,086
|weather=Sunny, {{convert|5964|F|C}}, sunny
|referee=[[John Parry (American football official)|John Parry]]
|TV=Fox
|TVAnnouncers=Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
|reference=[httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015111500/2015/REG10games/saints@-at-redskins -2015-reg-10 Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56643/WAS_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]
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[[Kirk Cousins]] would have another great game, as he would throw four touchdowns in this game along with 324 passing yards, as the Redskins crushed the Saints 47–14. With the win, the Redskins improved to 4–5.
====Week 11: at Carolina Panthers====
|title=Week Eleven: Washington Redskins at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
|date=November 22
|time=1:00 p.mpm. EST
|road=Redskins
|R1=14|R2=0|R3=0|R4=2
|stadium=[[Bank of America Stadium]], [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
|attendance=74,000
|weather=Mostly sunny, {{convert|50|F|C}}, mostly sunny
|referee=Jerome Boger
|TV=Fox
|TVAnnouncers=[[Thom Brennaman]], [[Charles Davis (defensive back)|Charles Davis]] and [[Tony Siragusa]]
|reference=[httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015112206/2015/REG11games/redskins@-at-panthers -2015-reg-11 Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56652/CAR_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]
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The Redskins would be embarrassed 44–16 in Carolina against the undefeated Panthers. The Panthers would lead the entire game, and the Redskins suffered their worst loss of the season.
With the loss, Washington fell to 4–6, leaving the lead in the NFC East up for grabs.
====Week 12: vs. New York Giants====
|title=Week Twelve: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – Game summary
|date=November 29
|time=1:00 p.mpm. EST
|road=Giants
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=14
|home='''Redskins'''
|H1=0|H2=17|H3=0|H4=3
|stadium=FedEx FieldFedExField, Landover, Maryland
|attendance=77,367
|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|46|F|C}}, cloudy
|referee=[[Carl Cheffers]]
|TV=Fox
|TVAnnouncers=Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
|reference=[httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015112900/2015/REG12games/giants@-at-redskins -2015-reg-12 Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56674/WAS_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]
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This contest broke a 5five-game losing streak to the Giants. In addition, the Redskins claimed first place in the division.
====Week 13: vs. Dallas Cowboys====
|title=Week Thirteen: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – Game summary
|date={{tooltip|December 7|Monday}}
|time=8:30 p.mpm. EST
|road='''Cowboys'''
|R1=0|R2=3|R3=3|R4=13
|home=Redskins
|H1=0|H2=3|H3=3|H4=10
|stadium=FedEx FieldFedExField, Landover, Maryland
|attendance=80,444
|weather=Clear, {{convert|4139|F|C}}, clear
|referee=[[Walt Anderson (American football)|Walt Anderson]]
|TV=[[Monday Night Football|ESPN]]
|TVAnnouncers=[[Mike Tirico]], [[Jon Gruden]] and [[Lisa Salters]]
|reference=[httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015120700/2015/REG13games/cowboys@-at-redskins -2015-reg-13 Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56694/WAS_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]
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The Cowboys would win their fourth game of the season. The Redskins also suffered their third straight home loss to Dallas.
With the loss, the Redskins fell to 5–7, once again leaving the NFC East lead up for grabs.
====Week 14: at Chicago Bears====
|title=Week Fourteen: Washington Redskins at Chicago Bears – Game summary
|date=December 13
|time=1:00 p.mpm. EST/12:00 p.m. [[Central Time Zone|CST]]
|road='''Redskins'''
|R1=7|R2=7|R3=7|R4=3
|stadium=[[Soldier Field]], [[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]]
|attendance=61,026
|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|62|F|C}}, cloudy
|referee=Ron Torbert
|TV=Fox
|TVAnnouncers=Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
|reference=[httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015121306/2015/REG14games/redskins@-at-bears -2015-reg-14 Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56697/CHI_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]
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This was the Redskins' first road win of the season and second under Jay Gruden. This had been a problem during Gruden's time with the team.
|title=Week Fifteen: Buffalo Bills at Washington Redskins – Game summary
|date=December 20
|time=1:00 p.mpm. EST
|road=Bills
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=17|R4=8
|home='''Redskins'''
|H1=7|H2=14|H3=7|H4=7
|stadium=FedEx FieldFedExField, Landover, Maryland
|attendance=80,124
|weather=Sunny, {{convert|4344|F|C}}, sunny
|referee=[[Clete Blakeman]]
|TV=Fox
|TVAnnouncers=Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
|reference=[httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015122007/2015/REG15games/bills@-at-redskins -2015-reg-15 Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56720/WAS_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]
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In a game that was cross-flexed, the Redskins would defeat the Buffalo Bills 35–25, getting their first and only win against an AFC opponent. With the win, the Redskins evened their record at 7–7. They also defeated the Bills for the first time since [[Super Bowl XXVI]], as the Bills came into this game having won the last 6 games against Washington.
====Week 16: at Philadelphia Eagles====
|title=Week Sixteen: Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
|date={{tooltip|December 26|Saturday}}
|time=8:25 p.mpm. EST
|road='''Redskins'''
|R1=13|R2=3|R3=14|R4=8
|stadium=[[Lincoln Financial Field]], [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
|attendance=69,596
|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|52|F|C}}, cloudy
|referee=Walt Coleman
|TV=[[Thursday Night Football|NFLN]]
|TVAnnouncers=Ian Eagle, [[Trent Green]] and Evan Washburn
|reference=[httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015122600/2015/REG16games/redskins@-at-eagles -2015-reg-16 Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56728/PHI_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]
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With the win, the Redskins clinched the division title for the first time since [[2012 Washington Redskins season|2012]].
|title=Week Seventeen: Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
|date=January 3, 2016
|time=1:00 p.mpm. EST/12:00 p.mpm. CST
|road='''Redskins'''
|R1=21|R2=3|R3=3|R4=7
|stadium=[[AT&T Stadium]], [[Arlington, Texas]]
|attendance=90,127
|weather=Played indoors None ([[retractable roof]] closed)
|referee=John Parry
|TV=Fox
|TVAnnouncers=Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
|reference=[httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2016010307/2015/REG17games/redskins@-at-cowboys -2015-reg-17 Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56749/DAL_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]
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Redskins fans would travel well for this game, and the Redskins powered out to a 24–0 lead during the second quarter. The Cowboys would try to come back, but they wouldn't, as the Skins won 34–23.
{{see also|2015–16 NFL playoffs}}
===Schedule==={| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"|-!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=2015|border=2}}"| Round!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=2015|border=2}}"| Date!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=2015|border=2}}"| Opponent (seed)!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=2015|border=2}}"| Result!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=2015|border=2}}"| Record!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=2015|border=2}}"| Venue!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=2015|border=2}}"| NFL.com<br>recap|- style="background:#fcc"! [[2015–16 NFL playoffs|Wild Card]]| January 10, 2016| [[2015 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]] (5)| '''L''' 18–35| 0–1| [[FedExField]]| [https://www.nfl.com/games/packers-at-redskins-2015-post-1 Recap]|} ===Game summaries=== ====NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (#5) Green Bay Packers====
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|title=NFC Wild Card Playoffs: (#5) Green Bay Packers at (#4) Washington Redskins – Game summary
|date=January 10, 2016
|time=4:40 p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
|home=Redskins
|H1=5|H2=6|H3=7|H4=0
|stadium=[[FedEx FieldFedExField]], [[Landover, Maryland]]
|attendance=81,367
|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|61|F|C}}, cloudy
|referee=[[Gene Steratore]]
|TV=[[Fox NFL|Fox]]
|TVAnnouncers=[[Joe Buck]], [[Troy Aikman]], [[Erin Andrews]] and [[Chris Myers]]
|reference=[httphttps://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2016011001/2015/POST18games/packers@-at-redskins -2015-post-1 Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56827/WAS_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]
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The Redskins, favored by 1, struggled in the second half, letting Green Bay end the game on a run of 17-0 rununanswered points. The Redskins offense turned the ball over late and failed to convert a fourth down in their own territory with 5 minutes to play. [[Mason Crosby]] then kicked a field goal, putting the game out of reach. This was Washington's final playoff appearance as the Redskins; they would not appear in the postseason again until the [[2020 Washington Football Team|2020 season]], the team's first without their [[Washington Redskins name controversy|controversial moniker]].
==Standings==
==External links==
* {{official website|httphttps://www.redskinscommanders.com/}}
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