The Washington Redskins are 0-4, and are 15-point underdogs at home today against the Patriots. It is the largest spread the Redskins have ever faced in a home game, topping a 13-point margin against the 1995 Cowboys. A loss today means Washington will have lost 11 of its last 12 games, as the Redskins finished 2018 with a 1-6 mark in the team’s final 7 games once Alex Smith went down.

It certainly feels like a low point in franchise history. And over a long enough time horizon, that’s certainly true: since 1993, Washington has the fourth worst record in the NFL, below even the Cardinals.

The graph below shows the team’s trailing 16-game winning percentage over each 16-game period in franchise history.

Less than a year ago, Washington had a 9-7 record over its previous 16 games. But that was with Smith, and with a head coach who apparently didn’t want the team’s first round quarterback, the team seems as directionless now as it has in years. But take note, Redskins fans: it could be worse. As you can see from the graph above, Washington lost 16 straight games from ’60 to ’61, and went 22 straight games during this stretch without a win.