this had to have been the most mediocre season of all time. in the NFC, there's only one team (Atlanta at 8-8) that didn't have a losing record that missed the playoffs. that's 9 teams below .500 with 1 at .500. the AFC didn't fair much better with 7 below .500, 2 at .500 and the Jets as the only team above .500 to miss the playoffs. 16 teams below, 3 at, and only 1 above for the whole league....
you can make an entire schedule for someone out of just playing teams below .500. let that statement sink in for a moment
the Redskins only played 3 teams that finished above .500 - the Pats, the Jets and the Panthers. let's break down other NFC playoff teams - the Packers won 3 out of 7 games facing teams above .500. the Vikings 2 out of 6, Panther 4 out of 4, Cardinals 4 out of 6, Seahawks 3 out of 7. so therefore, the Redskins 0 for 3 ain't THAT out of the ordinary for an NFC playoff team