The NFL isn't like basketball, where prospects land on depth charts before a wide role gets eventually thinned out, nor is it similar to other team sports like baseball or hockey with their substantially longer seasons of potential opportunities.
Short weeks strip a team down to what it actually is. The Washington Commanders get four days between a 20-13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams and a Thursday night trip to MetLife Stadium, where the first-place New York Giants are waiting, and there is no time to pretend.
Washington Commanders general manager Adam Peters isn’t defending how Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams ended. “There’s a couple things on that, but I think the bottom line is the ball needs to get in the end zone there,” Peters said Wednesday on 106.7 The Fan, per ProFootballTalk.
Each week during the regular season, we'll look at what the national media is saying about the Washington Commanders via various publications' NFL Power Polls.
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The New York Giants can take command of the NFC East with a victory against the Washington Commanders on Thursday night. The Commanders (2-5-1) trail the Giants by three games in the division standings, but the teams tied 27-27 in their first meeting this year Oct.
Quarterback is the most important position for an NFL team. That wasn’t always the case, but it has been the case for, you know, 50 years at this point essentially.
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The Washington Commanders went into Tuesday’s deadline at 2-5-1, two days removed from a 20-13 loss to the Rams, and came out of it with the same roster.
The Commanders trail the 5-2-1 New York Giants and the 4-5 Dallas Cowboys in the NFC East standings.
The Washington Commanders’ biggest mistake at the NFL trade deadline was standing completely pat. General manager Adam Peters made zero trades Tuesday, leaving a depleted roster unchanged and collecting no additional draft capital for a team whose circumstances pointed toward selling.
A potentially positive development involving wide receiver Treylon Burks has emerged at an opportune time for the Washington Commanders ahead of their Thursday Night Football showdown with the New York Giants.
The trade deadline in the NFL isn’t as cut and dry as it is in other sports. The Washington Commanders, in an NBA or MLB setting, would be an obvious seller halfway through the season with their 2-5-1 record, but with the division leaders on the schedule next, Washington is standing pat given their slim chance of catching up with the Giants.
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The first meeting of the season between the New York Giants and Washington Commanders ended in bizarre fashion, resulting in the lone tie of the NFL season through nine weeks.
When a franchise quarterback has to publicly acknowledge his play-caller’s “growing pains,” the problem isn’t just on the field—it points straight to the head coach’s hiring process.
The last time the Washington Commanders and New York Giants played, the game ended in a 27-27 tie after both teams missed chances to win in overtime. That day, Stefon Diggs was inactive, and Jer'Zhan (Johnny) Newton was on injured reserve.
It’s two different stories as the Washington Commanders suffered another frustrating loss, while the New York Giants are thinking about big trade plans.
Through the first nine weeks of the season, the Washington Commanders are still finding their footing offensively.
If you want a perfect encapsulation of the Washington Commanders’ 2026 season so far, look no further than the utter chaos at center. When veteran center Lucas Patrick left this past Sunday’s miserable loss to the Rams with a concussion, all eyes shifted to the sideline.
In the modern, high-octane NFL, holding a Sean McVay offense to 20 points should be a sure path to a victory. The Washington Commanders’ defense did exactly that on Sunday at Northwest Stadium, largely containing Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams in a 20-13 slugfest.
Jordan Schultz reports the Falcons are signing K Jake Moody to the 53-man roster off the Ravens’ practice squad. Moody filled in as the Ravens’ kicker for Week 9 with Tyler Loop on injured reserve.
While speaking with reporters on Monday, Harbaugh offered positive updates on those two key offensive players regarding the upcoming "Thursday Night Football" game between 5-2-1 New York and the 2-5-1 Washington Commanders in East Rutherford, NJ, on Nov. 12.
Jer’Zhan Newton’s 2026 debut is coming soon. Missing the first half of the season due to a pectoral tear, the third-year defensive tackle is coming back from IR.
The Washington Commanders will activate defensive tackle Jer'Zhan "Johnny" Newton from injured reserve this weekend, NFL Network reported on Saturday. Newton has worked his way back from a torn pectoral muscle he suffered in the preseason.
Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin's season-ending torn patellar tendon has created a larger opportunity for Antonio Williams and a greater need for the rookie receiver to continue building trust with quarterback Jayden Daniels.
It sounds like the streak of Garrett missing games is about to come to an end.
The Commanders have placed defensive linemen Daron Payne and Javon Kinlaw and running back Jeremy McNichols on injured reserve, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network relays.
It is a major blow to a Washington defense that Payne was the unquestionable leader of and has been for several years now.
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