The Washington Commanders are 2-5-1 and their 1-game winning streak came crashing to a quick end after losing to the Los Angeles Rams at home on Sunday. They “gave the Rams all they could handle”, but that wasn’t enough to get the victory. They actually rose in some power rankings after a loss which is easier to do at the bottom of the league than in the Top 10.
The NFC East remains the worst division in the NFL with the New York Giants still in the lead in Week 10. They pulled off a win, along with the Cowboys
last week, to keep both teams at least 1.5 games ahead of the Commanders. Washington visits the Giants in New Jersey on Thursday night, and they’ll either keep hope alive in the division, or head into a long week with some decisions to be made for the future.
Is this Dan Quinn’s last week in Washington?
High: 18
Low: 28
Average: 24.6
#18
Walter Football
How in the world does Dan Quinn still have a job? I don’t understand how this team continuously screws up in late-game situations. One of these debacles is bad enough, but the Redskins keep making the same mistakes and embarrassing themselves. Last week: 17
Real GM
Last week: 19
#21
Team Rankings
Last week: 23
#22
Full Press Coverage (Glendon)
Washington lost 20-13 to the Rams despite hanging around into the final possessions. Jayden Daniels faced consistent pressure, particularly from a returning Myles Garrett, and the offense again struggled to finish drives. Last week’s win over Philadelphia feels less meaningful without a follow-up. Last week: 23
#24
ESPN
Most important game of the second half: Week 10 at the Giants
With their current record, the Commanders are quickly running out of time to stick around in the NFC East. Because they tied the Giants last month, they could earn the tiebreaker with a win. Of course, they would still have to win a few other games down the stretch to make the playoffs. But they’d be alive mathematically. The bigger issue is that if they fall to 2-6-1, coach Dan Quinn’s seat will become white-hot. The third-year coach needs to be much better after a 5-12 record in 2025. — John Keim Last week: 25
Yahoo Sports (Schwab)
Jayden Daniels set the stakes for Thursday night’s game against the Giants, when asked after the team’s loss to the Rams whether time is running out to get back in the NFC East race.
“Yeah. I think next week is a must-win,” Daniels told reporters after the game.
He’s right. With a win, the Commanders would be two games behind the Giants for first place and hold the tiebreaker, since the teams tied in their first meeting. That’s not easy, but Washington wouldn’t be dead. If the Commanders lose, they’d be four games back and not have the tiebreaker, which would probably be impossible to overcome. It might not matter because the Commanders aren’t very good — they’re 20th in DVOA with matching ranks of 20th on offense and defense — but at least with a win they’d have something to keep playing for. Last week: 23
USA Today (Davis)
With their next game on Thursday night in New York, is Dan Quinn again coaching for his job after the Commanders’ latest end-of-game play-calling misadventure? Last week: 21
Pro Football Network (Infante)
Offense Rank: 20
Defense Rank: 21
Playoff Odds: 5.60%
They kept things close, but the Washington Commanders were unable to get the job done in their 20-13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. They were unable to capitalize on the momentum they gained by beating the Eagles in Week 8, and their 2-5-1 record further takes them out of the running for first place in the NFC East.
Jayden Daniels showed some encouraging flashes throwing the ball on Sunday, but the Commanders’ offensive line held the unit back in the ground game and made it difficult for Daniels to stay upright. Washington just can’t seem to get both sides of the ball to perform well at the same time. Last week: 25
New York Post (Dunleavy)
Last week: 23
Hawk Blogger
Last week: 25
#25
NFL Spin Zone (Bedinger)
Once again, the Washington Commanders took an NFC West team down to the wire. They simply didn’t have enough in the 2nd half.
They didn’t have any answers for Myles Garrett, let’s be real.
Jayden Daniels took four sacks against the Rams, and was hit a total of six times. This season is quickly getting away from the Commanders, and once again, injuries are a big reason why. At this point, at least Daniels is still out there.
This Commanders team had no running game to speak of, they couldn’t convert on 3rd downs, and it just generally feels like Dan Quinn has lost his touch.
Once again, situational football is the most difficult thing for this team to get a grip on. The Commanders had a clear shot for a Hail Mary at the end of the game, but decided to throw a 5-yard pass to Chig Okonkwo instead.
Why? Last week: 24
Bleacher Report
Washington’s postseason hopes continue to fade. Without significant improvement, a second-half turnaround looks unlikely.
There are still reasons for optimism: The NFC East offers an opportunity, and the Commanders remained competitive against the Rams on Sunday.
After the game, head coach Dan Quinn emphasized the need for more consistent play across all three phases.
“Frustrating game,” he said. “Once again, we have not nailed our complementary football, and I’ll keep saying it until we do. We’re halfway through the season, and that all has to click. After stops, I don’t think we capitalized.”
The Commanders just have too many deficiencies. There have been too many injuries on offense. There are too many holes on defense. Bad decisions continue piling up weekly—both by players and coaches.
Big decisions loom in D.C., including the future of Quinn and Jayden Daniels. In the short term, however, the Commanders are cooked. Last week: 25
Essentially Sports
The Commanders’ weakness shone in the loss to Los Angeles. The cornerbacks and offensive line struggled. Not being able to stop Puka Nacua was evident, and Myles Garrett had three sacks in his return. Washington is another team that has to start considering a change when they move on from their current head coach. Last week: 26
Big Blue View (Falato)
Jayden Daniels completed 24 of 35 passes for 274 yards with a touchdown pass to Van Jefferson, but that wasn’t enough to defeat the Los Angeles Rams, who earned this road win, 20-13. Washington’s offense has struggled and the Commanders’ rushing attack remained bad in this game. Last week: 27
Fansided (La Canfora)
They are showing a pulse and have stepped up on defense. Gave the Rams all they could handle. But man, what happened to Jayden Daniels? How many jobs is that situation going to cost? The offense is a tough watch. Last week: 24
Kalshi
Last week: 24
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#26
NFL.com (Shook)
Sunday provided yet another discouraging result for a Washington team that still doesn’t take care of the details or handle end-game scenarios well. It’s only the midpoint of the season, but it’s time to put the Commanders on watch for potential coaching changes. They simply don’t have enough to climb out of this hole, not with the way they’re playing. Last week: 26
The Athletic (Graff/Kendall)
Midseason grade: D
A bad division was there for the taking for Dan Quinn and the Commanders. But they haven’t just found ways to lose (or tie) games. They’ve done it in a comical fashion that has raised questions about Quinn and Jayden Daniels’ game management. Last week: 25
Fox Sports (Vacchiano)
Jayden Daniels is playing better, which is good, and he tried to pull off a miracle comeback against the Rams. But he just doesn’t have enough horses around him to ride to his team’s rescue anymore. The Commanders have been decimated by injuries, and with shortages at RB and WR, it’s like Daniels is their only weapon. And that’s just not enough against teams like the Rams. Maybe they’ll have better luck at the Giants on Thursday night, but good luck keeping up with the Bengals after that. It’s really already another lost season in Washington. The only question is how long Dan Quinn can survive.
Stat To Know: The Commanders are an NFL-worst 0-6 following a win since 2025 and have not won consecutive games since winning their final five regular-season games and first two playoff games in 2024. Last week: 25
Sporting News (Iyer)
The Commanders seem to have lost some trust in Jayden Daniels as a downfield passer without Terry McLaurin in David Blough’s offense. The aggressive decision-making from Dan Quinn in Daniels’ rookie season has been replaced with tentative, not-to-lose coaching, and it keeps costing the team. Sadly, it will also likely cost Quinn his job soon. Last week: 24
Sharp Football Analysis (Summerlin)
Another week, and another “What was that?” decision from the Commanders. This time it was the decision to throw short on the last play of the game and seemingly set up some laterals. That would be reasonable from 70 yards out, but the Commanders were on the Rams’ 31-yard line. Throwing it into the end zone would not even have been considered a Hail Mary. The positive is the team was in a position to tie it late against the Rams. The negative is they keep failing in late-game situations, and there are no signs of that improving. Last week: 25
Clutch Sports (Johrendt)
Jayden Daniels did everything he could to try and earn an upset win in Week 9, but a game-tying drive was ended abruptly by a fumble from tight end Chig Okonkwo. Daniels threw for 274 yards and a touchdown in the loss, finding Van Jefferson for his lone TD, but did not contribute much (16 yards) in the run game. Last week: 26
The Score
Jayden Daniels said Thursday’s matchup against the Giants is a “must-win” for the Commanders – and he has a point. Washington is three games behind New York, and Dan Quinn’s outfit has won just one of its last five contests. The NFC East rivals met earlier this season and tied after Washington infamously ran out the clock within field-goal range in overtime. Last week: 26
The Big Lead (Giangrande)
The Commanders are now 2-5-1but are still playing hard and will be a tough out for their opponents moving forward. They were tied with the Rams heading into the fourth quarter. They face an interesting matchup next week against the first-place Giants. Last week: 31
NBC Sports (Wirth)
Washington likely would have pulled off the upset if not for the fumbles. How the hell does this team still have a path to the division title? Last week: 25
Pro Football Talk
The mini-bye could be the time to bid farewell to the head coach. Last week: 24
Arizona Republic (Cluff)
Washington (2-5-1) continues to struggle offensively and now finds itself three games behind the 5-2-1 Giants, making Thursday Night Football’s game a must-win for Jayden Daniels and the Commanders. Last week: 26
#27
CBS Sports (Prisco)
The heat is getting hotter on the seat underneath Dan Quinn as they move to the final nine weeks. They are pretty much done. Last week: 27
#28
Sports Illustrated (Orr)
I think if there was a team that didn’t need to be the focal point of an end-of-game situational football occurrence gone awry, it would be the Washington Commanders. Alas… Last week: 22
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