Yesterday, the New York Giants (3-2-1), Philadelphia Eagles (2-4), and Dallas Cowboys (2-4) all lost. While the Giants still lead the NFC East, Washington (1-3-1) is the only team left in the division to play in Week 6 and could move from last to second with an upset victory tonight in Santa Clara.
Another rough outing in the NFC East could reportedly make for some unique history on Monday night. With the Eagles, Cowboys and Giants all losing again in Week 6, the Washington Commanders are the last gasp of hope for the NFC East to avoid back-to-back winless weeks — which would be a first in the division’s 60 years of existence.
The NFC East is a disaster right now. If the Washington Commanders don’t beat the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football, the NFC East will have gone two straight weeks without a win.
How many of the quarterbacks to most recently reach the 30-TD milestone for each NFL franchise can you name in five minutes?
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
Jayden Daniels spent most of this week in Ashburn answering for one play. The Commanders quarterback was sacked with 12 seconds left in overtime against the Giants, the clock ran out before Washington could spike the ball and the botched finish against New York left Washington at 1-3-1.
Usually, when a player spends nearly a decade with a franchise and becomes a key part of its core, they’ve memories that last a lifetime. Yet, for Trent Williams, the Washington chapter is slowly being overwritten.
The Washington Commanders head to Santa Clara, California, this week to face the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football, and the weather forecast looks fairly manageable as Washington tries to pick up its second win of the season.
The Washington Commanders have spent much of the week answering questions about how Sunday's game against the Giants ended, but now they have an unbeaten San Francisco 49ers team waiting on Monday night.
The Washington Commanders are heading into their Monday Night Football matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, facing another setback in their backfield.
Monday Night Football has been good to San Francisco. The 49ers are 55-32 all-time on Mondays and can take sole possession of the NFL record for Monday night wins against the Commanders, according to 49ers.com’s five things to know.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
Dan Snyder owned the Washington Commanders for 24 seasons, and stories about how he ran the team keep surfacing. The latest comes from former NFL interim head coach Terry Robiskie, who says Snyder tried to keep a Super Bowl winner from collecting a $300K incentive.
Last weekend, the Seattle Seahawks held the San Francisco 49ers to 269 total yards, 14 first downs, and 4-of-12 on third downs. Those are numbers most teams, including Washington, would take any day of the week versus an undefeated football team in Week 5.
Washington Commanders fans looking for national support Monday night won’t find much. Fresh off a 27-27 tie with the Giants, Washington (1-3-1) heads to Santa Clara to face a 49ers team that is 5-0 and favored by 7.5 points at FanDuel.
Daron Payne received the franchise tag in 2023 before signing a long-term Commanders extension. The veteran defensive tackle has spent his entire career in Washington, but that may change soon.
Washington Commanders running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt (groin) did not practice all week and was ruled out Saturday for Monday night's away game against the San Francisco 49ers, coach Dan Quinn told reporters.
He is dealing with a groin injury that has lingered since training camp and was re-aggravated in Week 5.
Washington Commanders kicker Drew Stevens entered the year carrying the weight of kickers past with him after beating out Jake Moody in camp. This past weekend, Stevens missed an extra point against the Giants, bringing his season total to 8-for-11.
The Washington Commanders have a pregame ritual that should be pretty unique. Pregame rituals vary across the NFL. And it’s likely that the Washington linebacker habit could be one of the most unusual, given that it involves alcohol. Second-year linebacker Kain Medrano disclosed it via The Banner this week.
Right now, I feel as if Stefon Diggs is one of the more underrated players in fantasy football. After signing with the Washington Commanders in the offseason, Diggs filled an immediate need for Washington and became an impact player early on.
It has been four days and the Washington Commanders overtime meltdown is still a big topic across the NFL.
Per Nicki Jhabvala, the Commanders are designating LB Jordan Magee to return from injured reserve. Magee will have 21 days to practice and get activated to the 53-man roster or he will revert to injured reserve for the rest of the year. Magee, 25, was a fifth-round pick by the Commanders in the 2024 draft out of Temple.
This comes following the Commanders' time-management fiasco that resulted in the club's 27-27 tie against the rival New York Giants on Oct. 11.
The fallout from Washington's clock-management disaster in Week 5 against the New York Giants was swift.
Less than 24 hours after Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels and head coach Dan Quinn were responsible for some mind-boggling clock management, chatter about Quinn's future grew louder.
It was Skattebo's fourth fumble (first lost) across the campaign's first five games.
+
Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Emailed daily. Always free!
Free Newsletters

