If Washington fans have a shred of playoff hope left to hold onto, it’s only because after seeming to hit bottom last year, the Redskins went on an improbably winning streak and got just about everybody else who needed to lose to go ahead and do so. Having thus acquitted themselves last year, there was every hope that Washington would take the next step this season. But with only one win over a quality team so far this season and now a home loss to the awful, winless Tennessee Titans, it’s pretty clear that Washington has mainly regressed since the end of last season. In their remaining games, Washington will play ten teams–nine of which have winning records–who total a scintillating combined record of 36-19.

That’s not a pretty future for a team that just handed out a win to the winless.