Mark Zaleski/Associated Press An offseason of question marks for the Washington Redskins gives way to the hope of what 2019 can bring for a franchise in desperate need of good things to happen. This season marks the third time in three years Washington will have a different starting quarterback. Case Keenum takes over for Alex Smith, whose future in the NFL remains unclear after suffering a compound fracture in his right leg last November against the Houston Texans. Before Smith went down, the Redskins looked like a playoff contender. They were 6-3 in the nine games he finished, but wound up losing six of their last seven to end under .500 for the second straight season. Head coach Jay Gruden returns for his sixth season, trying to get Washington back to the playoffs for the first time since 2015. Here is the schedule Gruden and the Redskins will face in the 2019 regular season, via the team's official website: Week 1 (Sept. 8): at Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m. ET (Fox) Video Play Button Videos you might like Week 2 (Sept. 15): vs. Dallas Cowboys, 1 p.m. ET (Fox) Week 3 (Sept. 23): vs. Chicago Bears, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN) Week 4 (Sept. 29): at New York Giants, 1 p.m. ET (Fox) Week 5 (Oct. 6): vs. New England Patriots, 1 p.m. ET (CBS) Week 6 (Oct. 13): at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m. ET (Fox) Week 7 (Oct. 20): vs. San Francisco 49ers, 1 p.m. ET (Fox) Week 8 (Oct. 24): at Minnesota Vikings, 8:20 p.m. ET (Fox/NFLN/Amazon) Week 9 (Nov. 3): at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m. ET (Fox) Week 10: BYE Week 11 (Nov. 17): vs. New York Jets, 1 p.m. ET (CBS) Week 12 (Nov. 24): vs. Detroit Lions, 1 p.m. ET (Fox) Week 13 (Dec. 1): at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m. ET (CBS) Week 14 (Dec. 8): at Green Bay Packers, 1 p.m. ET (Fox) Week 15 (Dec. 15): vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m. ET (Fox) Week 16 (Dec. 22): vs. New York Giants, 1 p.m. ET (Fox) Week 17 (Dec. 29): at Dallas Cowboys, 1 p.m. ET (Fox) Analysis Nick Wass/Associated Press In an attempt to supplement their roster, Washington signed free-agent Landon Collins to a deal that pays him the highest average annual salary for a safety at $14 million per year. Keenum was the other major acquisition, though his upside is unclear after a disappointing season with the Denver Broncos. He threw for a career-high 3,890 yards but had just 18 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. The Redskins also added former first-round bust Ereck Flowers as offensive line depth. Other than those three moves, the team really didn't do anything major in free agency and will instead put a lot of hope on their upcoming draft class, including the No. 15 overall pick. Adrian Peterson proved he still had something in the tank last season. The 2012 NFL MVP ran for 1,042 yards and seven touchdowns after being signed to start when second-round pick Derrius Guice tore his ACL in the first preseason game. If Guice makes it back to full strength and turns into the player Washington believes it drafted last year, Gruden could have a terrific tandem in the backfield. The Redskins could also benefit from playing a soft schedule. Their 2019 opponents had the worst winning percentage (.469) based on records last year, per CBS Sports' John Breech. The matchups include games against the AFC East and NFC North. Pivotal Matchups Steven Senne/Associated Press The easiest way for Washington to improve on last year's 7-9 record is playing better against the NFC East. Its two wins in the division came in back-to-back weeks against the Dallas Cowboys (Week 7) and New York Giants (Week 8). Dating back to 2017, the Redskins have won three of their 12 games against the Cowboys, Giants and Philadelphia Eagles. Outside of the division, there appear to be plenty of winnable games on the docket. Even with the addition of Le'Veon Bell, the New York Jets are still bereft of talent on both sides of the ball. They will be hoping quarterback Sam Darnold takes a leap forward in his second season. The Detroit Lions fell apart in Matt Patricia's first season as head coach. They responded by trying to become the NFC's New England Patriots, signing Trey Flowers and Danny Amendola as free agents. Other sub-.500 opponents on Washington's schedule include the Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins and San Francisco 49ers. Even with many questions about the Redskins' roster coming into the season, if things bounce their way, the schedule could at least have them in postseason contention down the stretch.<doc-sep>The NFL has officially released their 2019 schedule tonight at 8pm. We covered the leaks that came from various sources today. Hogs Haven will have analysis, predictions, and more in the coming days. Redskins 2019 Schedule Week 1: Sunday, September 8th 1:00pm(FOX) @ Philadelphia Eagles Week 2: Sunday, September 15th 1:00pm(FOX) vs Dallas Cowboys Week 3: Monday, September 23rd 8:15 pm(ESPN) vs Chicago Bears Week 4: Sunday, September 29th 1:00pm(FOX) @ New York Giants Week 5: Sunday, October 6th 1:00pm(CBS) vs New England Patriots Week 6: Sunday, October 13th 1:00pm(FOX) @ Miami Dolphins Week 7: Sunday, October 20th 1:00pm(FOX) vs San Francisco 49ers Week 8: Thursday, October24th 8:20pm(FOX/NFLN/AMAZON) @ Minnesota Vikings Week 9: Sunday, November 3rd 1:00pm(FOX) @ Buffalo Bills Week 10: BYE Week 11: Sunday, November 17th 1:00pm(CBS) vs New York Jets Week 12: Sunday, November 24th 1:00pm(FOX) vs Detroit Lions Week 13: Sunday, December 1st 1:00pm(CBS) @ Carolina Panthers Week 14: Sunday, December 8th 1:00pm(FOX) @ Green Bay Packers Week 15: Sunday, December 15th 1:00pm(FOX) vs Philadelphia Eagles Week 16: Sunday, December 22nd 1:00pm(FOX) vs New York Giants Week 17: Sunday, December 29th 1:00pm(FOX) @ Dallas Cowboys Redskins 2019 preseason schedule. Week 1 - @ Cleveland Browns — Thursday, August 8th Week 2 - vs. Cincinatti Bengals — Thursday, August 15 Week 3 - @ Atlanta Falcons — Thursday, August 22 Week 4 - vs. Baltimore Ravens — Thursday, August 29 Full 2019 NFL Schedule<doc-sep>You like that!? It feels like just yesterday that Bruce Allen was mispronouncing the Redskins’ franchise (tagged) quarterback’s first name while talking about how confident he was that the two sides would come to terms on a long-term deal. Bank on Kurt, er, Kirk to throw for 400 yards, four touchdowns and a game-sealing fourth-quarter interception. This is the only matchup on the schedule that would be juicier with Keenum under center, because he led the Vikings to the NFC championship game in 2017.<doc-sep>
The NFL will officially release their 2019 schedule tonight at 8pm, but the leaks are coming in from various sources to help us piece together the Redskins schedule early. Hogs Haven will have analysis, predictions, and more after the official schedule is released, but for now we wait. NFL Schedule 2019 Release Info Release Time: 8:00 PM EST (Wednesday, April 17, 2017) TV Schedule: ESPN, ESPN2, NFL Network Online Stream: FuboTV Redskins Schedule Leaks Week 1 @Philadelphia Eagles Week 2 Dallas Cowboys Week 3 Chicago Bears(Monday Night Football) Week 4 @ New York Giants Week 5 vs New England Patriots Week 6 @ Miami Dolphins Week 7 vs San Francisco 49ers Week 8 @ Minnesota Vikings(Thursday Night Football) Week 9 @Buffalo Bills Week 10 BYE Week 11 vs New York Jets Week 12 vs Detroit Lions Week 13 @ Carolina Panthers Week 14 @ Green Bay Packers Week 15 vs Philadelphia Eagles Week 16 vs New York Giants Week 17 @ Dallas Cowboys Redskins will not play on Thanksgiving this year: Been out a while. Ourand had it. And I’m thankful. — JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) April 17, 2019 Redskins open the season playing the Eagles in Philadelphia: #Eagles to host Washington Redskins in season opener. More on their 2019 schedule: https://t.co/oosKLoKr8L — Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) April 17, 2019 Redskins host the Patriots Week 5: Redskins host the Jets Week 11: Redskins visit Giants Week 4, and host them Week 16: 2 more for the #Redskins with the Giants schedule leaking: Week 4: @ NYG Week 16: vs NYG https://t.co/9WSKuLqdmI — The Team 980 (@team980) April 17, 2019 Redskins expected to play Cowboys Week 17 to finish season Bears at Redskins Week 3 on Monday Night Football: More from the @Bears schedule. Week 3 Chicago at #Redskins MNF 9/23 — George Wallace (@GWallaceWTOP) April 17, 2019 Redskins at Packers Week 14: So, from what I've been told, the Packers HOME schedule will be: Wk 2 Minnesota Wk 3 Denver Wk 4 Philadelphia (possible TNF) Wk 6 Detroit (possible MNF) Wk 7 Oakland Wk 9 Carolina Wk 14 Washington Wk 15 Chicago — Kyle Cousineau (@KCousineau09) April 17, 2019 Redskins home opener Week 2 vs the Cowboys: Redskins home opener will be against the Cowboys in Week 2, per league source. — JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) April 17, 2019 Redskins visit Dolphins Week 6: Full Miami Dolphins 2019 schedule ...https://t.co/dnlilFAbgD — Armando Salguero (@ArmandoSalguero) April 17, 2019 Redskins visit Vikings Week 8 for Thursday Night Football: Redskins will play @ the Vikings on Thursday Night Football October 24, per source. pic.twitter.com/RA5M61JLOd — JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) April 17, 2019 Full schedule leaked: Full Redskins 2019 schedule pic.twitter.com/wrVrlsri27 — JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) April 17, 2019 Redskins 2019 Opponents Home Away New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins New York Jets @ Buffalo Bills Chicago Bears @ Green Bay Packers Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings San Francisco 49ers @ Carolina Panthers Dallas Cowboys @ Dallas Cowboys Philadelphia Eagles @ Philadelphia Eagles New York Giants @ New York Giants Redskins 2019 preseason schedule. Week 1 - at Cleveland Browns — August 8-12 Week 2 - vs. Cincinnati Bengals — August 15-19 Week 3 - at Atlanta Falcons — August 22-25 Week 4 - vs. Baltimore Ravens — August 29