Not so much figuratively (17-12 in September/October) but more hyperbolically.

-Ramos is done for the year
-Harper is less than 100%
-Murphy is expected to play but he made 3 PH appearances and no starts over the last two weeks of the season
-Strasburg is likely out for the playoffs
-Various lesser pieces are banged up including Koda Glover, Michael Taylor, Jayson Werth, and Ryan Zimmerman.

Of the three seasons that the Nationals have gone to the playoffs in the last five years, this definitely feels like worst situation in terms of both roster capability and health. With the performance of this year's Cubs and the prospect of having to face Kershaw twice, expectations are expectedly lower. The Nationals betting odds to win the World Series are worse today than they were on September 1. They are the only non-wild card team for which that is true.

That said, it's the playoffs and anything can happen.