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Daily Slop: 2 Jan 26 – Commanders OL ranking tumbles with a rash of injuries ahead of Week 18 finale in Philly

Commanders links Articles Pro Football Focus (Premium content) NFL offensive line rankings ahead of Week 18 15. Washington Commanders (Down 7) Projected Week 18 starters: LT Brandon ColemanLG Chris PaulC Nick AllegrettiRG Andrew WylieRT Josh Conerly Jr. The Commanders placed right guard Sam Cosmi on injured reserve last week due to a concussion, which thrust […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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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 […]

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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 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 […]

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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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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 […]