{"id":195449,"date":"2022-01-11T17:00:33","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T21:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-hogs.net\/blogs\/2022\/01\/11\/washington-footballs-scheduled-opponents-for-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-01-11T17:00:33","modified_gmt":"2022-01-11T21:00:33","slug":"washington-footballs-scheduled-opponents-for-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-hogs.net\/blogs\/2022\/01\/11\/washington-footballs-scheduled-opponents-for-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington Football’s Scheduled Opponents For 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2021 NFL regular season came to a close this past Sunday. Despite beating the New York Football Giants 22-7, the Washington Football Team finished a disappointing 7-10. That left them third in the NFC East, and consequently, out of the playoffs.<\/p>\n

With the final games of all 32 teams in the books, the NFL can determine the 2022 season’s scheduled opponents.<\/p>\n

Scheduling Formula<\/h2>\n

In 2002, the league began a scheduling formula that was designed to ensure that all teams play each other on a semi-regular, rotating basis. The schedule is determined by the following criteria:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. 6 Games<\/strong> – Home and away against its three division opponents<\/li>\n
  2. 4 Games <\/strong>–\u00a0Four teams from another division within same conference (on a rotating three-year cycle)<\/li>\n
  3. 4 Games<\/strong> – Four teams from a division in the opposite conference (on a rotating four-year cycle)<\/li>\n
  4. 3 Games<\/strong> –\u00a0Two intra-conference games and one inter-conference game based on the prior year\u2019s standings*<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    * – For example, a first-place team will face the first-place teams in the two same-conference divisions the team is not scheduled to play<\/em> that season. It will additionally face one team from the other conference. The same goes for the second-place, third-place, and fourth-place teams in a conference.<\/p>\n

    Formula For Washington<\/h2>\n

    In line with number one of the above formula, Washington will (obviously) face the Dallas Cowboys, the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants twice each.<\/p>\n

    As per number two, they will\u00a0play the four teams from the NFC North – Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, and Minnesota Vikings.<\/p>\n

    As per number three, they will\u00a0play the four teams from the AFC South – Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Tennessee Titans.<\/p>\n

    And finally as per number four, the two inter-conference match-ups will be with the third place finishing San Francisco 49ers (NFC West) and the Atlanta Falcons (NFC South). The intra-conference third place match-up is with the Cleveland Browns (AFC North).<\/p>\n

    17-Game Enhanced Schedule<\/h2>\n

    Under the new enhanced scheduling system<\/a>, each team plays 17 regular season games. The league had used a 16-game schedule since 1978, when the league expanded from 14-games.<\/p>\n

    Last season was Washington’s first 17-game schedule<\/a>, with the Buffalo Bills being added as the intra-conference first place match-up.<\/p>\n

    Washington 2022 Opponents<\/h2>\n

    Washington will play nine home games and eight road games this season. All NFC teams get nine home games in 2022, after AFC teams got nine in 2021.<\/p>\n

    Home:<\/h3>\n

    Atlanta Falcons | Cleveland Browns | Green Bay Packers | Minnesota Vikings | Jacksonville Jaguars | Tennessee Titans | Dallas Cowboys | Philadelphia Eagles | New York Giants<\/p>\n

    Away:<\/h3>\n

    San Francisco 49ers | Chicago Bears | Detroit Lions | Houston Texans | Indianapolis Colts | Dallas Cowboys | Philadelphia Eagles | New York Giants<\/p>\n

    The scheduled dates will be announced shortly after the 2022 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n

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