Predicting the Commanders' next five games as season teeters on collapse

Things are not going well for the Washington Commanders. Despite an impressive first half against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football, the team collapsed and lost. Head coach Dan Quinn's squad is now 3-5 with their playoff hopes evaporating quickly. Injuries have decimated this roster. The Commanders aren't using it as an excuse, but it's hard to look at the constant stream of health problems as anything but. The NFC is also hugely competitive this year, so it's going to take a monumental effort from Quinn and his playing personnel to turn the tide. Washington's schedule the rest of the way is demanding. They needed to start well this season, which would have provided a solid platform for when things get tougher. That hasn't happened, and a campaign of which much was expected is in danger of falling by the wayside. Anyone expecting general manager Adam Peters to make moves before the trade deadline will likely be disappointed. The Commanders look like sellers, not buyers, right now. But this team