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The Greatest In-Season NFL Turnaround For All 32 Teams

By Erik Lambert

HOUSTON, TX - DECEMBER 02: Whitney Mercilus #59 of the Houston Texans congratulates J.J. Watt #99 of the Houston Texans after a tackle in the third quarter at NRG Stadium on December 2, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX - DECEMBER 02: Whitney Mercilus #59 of the Houston Texans congratulates J.J. Watt #99 of the Houston Texans after a tackle in the third quarter at NRG Stadium on December 2, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – OCTOBER 14: Robert Griffen III #10 of the Washington Redskins runs the ball against the Minnesota Vikings at FedExField on October 14, 2012 in Landover, Maryland. The Redskins defeated the Vikings 38-26. (Photo by Larry French/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – OCTOBER 14: Robert Griffen III #10 of the Washington Redskins runs the ball against the Minnesota Vikings at FedExField on October 14, 2012 in Landover, Maryland. The Redskins defeated the Vikings 38-26. (Photo by Larry French/Getty Images) /

Washington Redskins: 2012

The general consensus was the Redskins were a team that was in the middle of a rebuild in 2012. It’s not hard to see why. They’d gone 5-11 the year before and hadn’t made the playoffs since 2007. They were starting over with a rookie quarterback in Robert Griffin III on top of that. This was a young team that would be learning how to win that year.

Everything went as anticipated in the bye week with the Redskins being 3-6. They showed flashes of success but could never seem to finish. Then somewhere during that two-week break, a switch was flipped. Washington blew out the Eagles 31-6 in that first game and would end up winning all seven of their remaining games to finish 10-6, winning the NFC East.

Griffin III led the way with 3,200 yards passing, 815 rushing, and 27 total touchdowns. It looked like he was destined for superstardom. Unfortunately, the storybook year came to a sad conclusion. Not only did Washington lose their playoff game to Seattle, but Griffin ended up badly injuring his knee. Something he never truly recovered from.

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