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Did the Commanders Blow the 2026 Draft by Beating the Giants in Week 15? Will they Blow it by Trading Down for More Picks?
With the Commanders disappointing 2025 season winding to a close, attention is now shifting to the next round of off-season team building. The mismatch between expectations heading into the season and results on the field seems to be driving a level of hysteria that we have not seen since the 2024 offseason, when Adam Peters […]
Commanders vs Eagles Thursday Injury Report: Another OL added to the list
The Washington Commanders were inside the bubble for today’s practice due to high winds in Ashburn, VA. The team is preparing to travel to Philadelphia on Sunday to face the Eagles in the season finale. It’s the holiday season, and that means some players have been dealing with illness over the past few weeks. Last […]
Jer’Zhan Newton finally finds his groove in soon-to-be-forgotten Commanders season
Throughout the 2025 NFL season, SB Nation’s Doug Farrar writes about the game’s Secret Superstars — those players whose performances might slip under the radar for whatever reasons. In this installment, we focus on Washington Commanders defensive lineman Jer’Zhan {Johnny) Newton, who seems to finally be living up to his potential for a franchise that could use every bit […]
Daily Slop: 30 Dec 25 – PFF ranks 2 Washington vets among top-20 impending ‘26 free agents & Bill Croskey-Merritt as top-15 rookie of 2025
Commanders links Articles Washington Post (paywall) For the finale, Commanders may turn to third-string QB Josh Johnson again As in Week 17 against the Cowboys, Marcus Mariota may miss the Commanders’ Week 18 matchup with the NFC East champion Eagles on Sunday because of injuries. Coach Dan Quinn said Marcus Mariota did not participate in […]
2025 Commanders’ Tank Watch – Week 18
The Commanders got some help from the teams near them in the draft order last week to set up an exciting finish to the race for draft position. Most importantly, two of the three teams that were two losses ahead of them won their Week 17 games to fall within striking distance. The New York […]
Vote for Commanders RB Bill Croskey-Merritt as Pepsi Zero NFL Rookie of Week 17 for his performance against the Cowboys
This week, Commanders running back Bill Croskey-Merritt has been nominated for the 4th time this season as the Pepsi Zero NFL Rookie of the Week for his outstanding effort in the team’s Week 17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. While Croskey-Merritt’s season has had a number of ups & downs, he has worked hard to […]
Monday Night Football: Los Angeles Rams vs Atlanta Falcons
We’ve got one game left for Week 17 of the 2025/’26 NFL season. This week’s Monday Night Football features the Los Angeles Rams visiting the Atlanta Falcons. The Rams are 11-4, but tied for second place in a hyper-competitive NFC West. They have two games left to move up the rankings. Kirk Cousins is still […]
Dan Quinn: Josh Johnson will start again if Marcus Mariota can’t play vs Eagles
The Washington Commanders played on Christmas day, and are now getting back into their weekly routine for Sunday’s season finale against the Eagles in Philadelphia. Dan Quinn talked to reporters for his weekly “Tell the Truth Monday” and gave some injury updates. He was asked about sitting players, but he said they’re only sitting players […]
Daily Slop: 29 Dec 25 – Week 18 NFL schedule is built to maximise playoff drama
Commanders links Articles Riggo’s Rag Commanders and Deebo Samuel could go their separate ways this offseason The former South Carolina standout is still fighting. Samuel is in a contract year, so anything less wouldn’t be smart. What the Commanders need to figure out is whether the All-Pro is worth keeping around at the money he’ll […]
What are the odds? The Washington Commanders are road underdogs against the Philadelphia Eagles
The Washington Commanders lost to the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas day, dropping to 4-12 for the season. It’s been a long wait until Sunday to find out if the Philadelphia Eagles will have anything to play for in Week 18 when they host the Commanders for the season finale. The Eagles squeaked out a win […]
Sunday Night Football: Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers
Week 17 is not over yet, we’ve got one more game to watch on Sunday night. The Chicago Bears are visiting the San Francisco 49ers in a game that will have big implications for the NFC playoffs. They are both 11-4, tied for the second-best record in the conference. The Bears have already clinched the […]
NFL Week 17: Late afternoon games discussion thread
The Washington Commanders hosted the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas day, and lost 30-23. The NFL had three games on their holiday slate, two games yesterday, and another 10 games on today’s full schedule. That’s a lot of stress-free football for Commanders fans to (tank) watch. Fox only has one game on their late afternoon schedule, […]
NFL Week 17: Early afternoon games discussion thread
The Washington Commanders hosted the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas day, and lost 30-23. The NFL had three games on their holiday slate, two games yesterday, and another 10 games on today’s full schedule. That’s a lot of stress-free football for Commanders fans to (tank) watch. Fox has four games, and most of the country will […]
Daily Slop: 28 Dec 25 – Links to articles about the Washington Commanders and the NFL in general
Commanders links Articles The Athletic (paywall) NFL fines 5 players from Eagles-Commanders fight; no suspensions Commanders defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw drew the biggest fine; the NFL levied a $20,288 punishment because he “swung.” Eagles offensive lineman Tyler Steen was fined $8,436 for striking/kicking/tripping/kneeing and $8,435 because he “swung” ($16,870 total). Three Commanders defensive backs were […]
Saturday Night Football: Baltimore Ravens vs Green Bay Packers
The NFL has two games on it’s Week 17 Saturday slate. The Washington Commanders hosted the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas day, and now we’ve got some more games to watch. The Saturday night football game is an AFC vs NFC game with one team’s season on life support. The Baltimore Ravens need this win to […]
Saturday Afternoon Football: Houston Texans vs Los Angeles Chargers
The NFL has two games on it’s Week 17 Saturday slate. The Washington Commanders hosted the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas day, and now we’ve got some more games to watch. First up is an AFC battle between two teams in the playoff hunt, and in second place in their division. The Houston Texans are visiting […]
Daily Slop: 27 Dec 25 – Rookie DL Ricky Barber needs to play in the season finale in Philly
Commanders links Articles Commanders.com 5 takeaways from Commanders vs. Cowboys Josh Johnson was solid in his first start since 2021. Johnson had just five days to prepare for his first start in four years, but you wouldn’t have known it based on how he performed on Christmas. He looked calm and composed in the pocket, […]
Stats and Snaps – 2025 Week 16, Commanders vs Philadelphia Eagles
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to Commanders’ fans. With the short week coinciding with the Christmas holiday, I have fallen one game behind with the Stats and Snaps. Hopefully this will still be of interest to the hard core readers who still pay attention this late in a losing season. The Commanders started the […]
Commanders Vs. Cowboys (Game Two) – Studs and Duds
If you thought the Greg Manusky and Jack Del Rio defenses of yesteryear were bad, wait until you get a load of this! Dan Quinn’s unit makes the aforementioned two look like the late Buddy Ryan. The nightmare of a season continued for Washington as they fell 30-23 to the Cowboys at home. The silver […]
Daily Slop: 26 Dec 25 – Johnny Newton, Bill Croskey-Merritt, Brandon Coleman, Deebo Samuel and others play well in Week 17 loss
Commanders links Articles Commanders.com Instant analysis | Commanders fall in 30-23 home finale loss to Cowboys “Even though it was a short week, we prepared well,” Johnson said. “The things were out there that we wanted to get done. We just had a couple of plays here and there that we left on the field.” […]
Commanders updated 2026 NFL Draft order: Current 1st round in Week 17
The Washington Commanders hosted the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas, and were defeated 30-23. That loss dropped them to 4-12 for the season, with one game left to play. With Washington out of playoff contention, fan focus has turned to next year’s draft, and where the team will be picking next April. The Commanders were projected […]
Thursday Night Christmas Football: Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs
The Week 17 Christmas slate of game switches over to Amazon Prime for the third game of the day. The Denver Broncos are visiting the Kansas City Chiefs in primetime. This is another division game that should have meant more than it does, but Patrick Mahomes tore his ACL and the Chiefs were eliminated from […]
Dan Quinn: We have to execute in winning-time moments
Dan Quinn spoke to the media after the Washington Commanders lost to the Dallas Cowboys 30-23 at home on Christmas day. He noted the team’s fight, but said they have to capitalize on winning-time moments. Center Tyler Biadasz suffered knee and ankle injuries during the game, and was ruled out. He will get an MRI […]
Christmas Afternoon Football: Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings
The NFL has three games on its Week 17 Christmas day slate. The Washington Commanders hosted the Dallas Cowboys earlier, and now we’ve got another NFC division matchup. The Detroit Lions are visiting the Minnesota Vikings in a game they have to win to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. The Lions currently have a […]
Game Recap: Commanders come up short against Cowboys on Christmas day to fall to 4-12
Commanders injuries and inactives With Daniels and Mariota both out, Josh Johnson gets his first start for Washington since 2018. With Chris Rodriguez inactive, we should get a heavy dose of Bill Croskey-Merritt at running back. Laremy Tunsil’s absence should mean plenty of action at left tackle for Brandon Coleman. Game recap In the first […]
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