The Washington Redskins are hoping for a return to the playoffs in 2017, but according to ESPN's NFL Live, it won't be coming as NFC East Champions.

The daily analysis show forecasted the odds of the Redskins taking home the divisional crown, and they aren't exactly promising, as the team was given a 12% chance of winning the NFC East by the Football Power Index. Analysts Louis Riddick and Ryan Clark issued the team a slightly better score at 15% each.

Early odds the #Redskins win division this year.. pic.twitter.com/RS5WfxvedT — Jacob Troxell (@trox3) June 8, 2017

Unfortunately, such odds put the Redskins at the bottom of the division. The Eagles came in slightly ahead of the 'Skins in the FPI with a 19% chance, while Riddick and Clark gave them matching scores.

The Dallas Cowboys are the firm favorite heading in to the 2017 season, which comes as no surprise after they ran away with the division a season ago behind rookie duo Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliot.

It's a tough hill to climb for the Redskins, and they'll have their work cut out for them if they're to change the perception that they're the division's basement dweller.