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9-2 | Lost NFLC |
Record | Outcome |
The Washington Redskins finished the regular season with a 9-2 record. They went 6-0 at home and 3-2 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Washington Redskins went 9-3. Their final game was a loss in the NFL Championship to the Chicago Bears.
The 1940 Washington Redskins played in the East Division of the National Football League.
During the regular season, the 1940 Washington Redskins went 6-2 against their NFL East opponents.
The Redskins won the NFL East in the 1940 season with a 9-2 record. The Dodgers finished 1 game back with a 8-3 record. The Giants finished 2.5 games back with a 6-4-1 record. The Steelers finished 6 games back with a 2-7-2 record. The Eagles finished 8 games back with a 1-10 record.
Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
---|---|---|---|
Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-0 | 100% | +57 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 2-0 | 100% | +24 |
Brooklyn Dodgers | 1-1 | 50% | +5 |
New York Giants | 1-1 | 50% | 0 |
The 1940 Washington Redskins had their best month in October, when they went 4-0 and were undefeated. Their worst month was November, when they went 2-2 and had a 50% win percentage.
Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
---|---|---|---|
September | 2-0 | 100% | +21 |
October | 4-0 | 100% | +60 |
November | 2-2 | 50% | +15 |
December | 1-0 | 100% | +7 |
The Washington Redskins finished the regular season with a point differential of +103. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Redskins could have been expected to have about 8.6 wins, or a 9-2 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1940 Washington Redskins went 5-1. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Redskins went 0-1.
The 1940 Washington Redskins did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1940 Washington Redskins was a 7 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Washington Redskins had during the 1940 regular season was 1 game, which occured 2 separate times.
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Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
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Regular Season | |||||
2 | Sun, Sep 15, 1940 | vs Brooklyn Dodgers | Win 24 - 17 | ||
3 | Sun, Sep 22, 1940 | vs New York Giants | Win 21 - 7 | ||
5 | Sun, Oct 6, 1940 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | Win 40 - 10 | ||
6 | Sun, Oct 13, 1940 | vs Chicago Cardinals | Win 28 - 21 | ||
7 | Sun, Oct 20, 1940 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | Win 34 - 17 | ||
8 | Sun, Oct 27, 1940 | @ Detroit Lions | Win 20 - 14 | ||
9 | Sun, Nov 3, 1940 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | Win 37 - 10 | ||
10 | Sun, Nov 10, 1940 | @ Brooklyn Dodgers | Loss 14 - 16 | ||
11 | Sun, Nov 17, 1940 | vs Chicago Bears | Win 7 - 3 | ||
12 | Sun, Nov 24, 1940 | @ New York Giants | Loss 7 - 21 | ||
13 | Sun, Dec 1, 1940 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | Win 13 - 6 | ||
Playoffs | |||||
NFLC NFL Championship | Sun, Dec 8, 1940 | vs Chicago Bears | Loss 0 - 73 |
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