Washington Redskins 2008 schedule released

Sept. 4 @ New York Giants 7 p.m. ET

Sept. 14 New Orleans Saints 1 p.m. ET

Sept. 21 Arizona Cardinals 1 p.m. ET

Sept. 28 @ Dallas Cowboys 4:15 p.m. ET

Oct. 5 @ Philadelphia Eagles 1 p.m. ET

Oct. 12 St. Louis Rams 1 p.m. ET

Oct. 19 Cleveland Browns 4:15 p.m. ET

Oct. 26 @ Detroit Lions 1 p.m. ET

Nov. 3 Pittsburgh Steelers 8:30 p.m. ET

Nov. 9 BYE — Nov. 16

Dallas Cowboys 8:15 p.m. ET*

Nov. 23 @ Seattle Seahawks 4:15 p.m. ET*

Nov. 30 New York Giants 1 p.m. ET*

Dec. 7 @ Baltimore Ravens 1 p.m. ET*

Dec. 14 @ Cincinnati Bengals 1 p.m. ET*

Dec. 21 Philadelphia Eagles 1 p.m. ET*

Dec. 28 @ San Francisco 49ers 4:15 p.m. ET*

* = Subject to flex scheduling

I generally don’t think you can predict all that much about a team’s chances based on the schedule released in the offseason. Strength of schedule is calculated by opponents winning percentage *last year*, and, given how many teams can reverse their fortunes from one year to the next in the era of mediocrity (*cough* I mean parity), you just can’t say all that much about what a team has in store by looking at how their opponents did last year.

I like that the Skins bye this year comes in the middle of the year. That first stretch, where they play 3 NFC East teams in five weeks, could very well determine the season for them. I predict another 9-7 year (nothing wrong with that considering they have to implement another new offensive system and break in a new coach).

~ by r3run on April 16, 2008.