The WTOP Sports department brings you its predictions for the 2018 Washington Redskins season, as well as bold predictions for the NFL.
WASHINGTON — There’s plenty of divergent opinion about Alex Smith’s first year in Washington. As such, we asked our crack team of experts for their best guess at the Burgundy and Gold’s 2018 record, as well as their one bold prediction for the 2018 NFL season.
Redskins & NFL WTOP staff predictions
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File
J. Brooks, sports anchor
Redskins Finish: 7-9, 3rd place in NFC East
Bold Prediction: Le’Veon Bell doesn’t play for the Steelers this season.
(AP Photo/Don Wright, FILE)
AP Photo/Don Wright, FILE
Noah Frank, digital sports editor
Redskins Finish: 5-11, 4th place in NFC East
Bold Prediction: Deshaun Watson ends the Patriots’ reign of terror and carries the Texans into the Super Bowl.
(Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images
Dave Preston, sports anchor
Redskins Finish: 6-7-3 (no place given)
Bold Prediction: RG3 will start at some point for the Ravens … and get hurt.
(AP Photo/Gail Burton)
AP Photo/Gail Burton
George Wallace, sports director
Redskins Finish: 9-7, 2nd place in NFC East
Bold Prediction: Hue Jackson will coach the entire season in Cleveland.
(AP Photo/David Richard, File)
AP Photo/David Richard, File
Rob Woodfork, sports anchor
Redskins Finish: 6-10, 4th place in NFC East
Bold Prediction: Drew Brees beats his former team in the Super Bowl, wins Super Bowl MVP, and announces his retirement on the podium.
(AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
AP Photo/Julie Jacobson