Talk Commanders

Washington is back home for their third game of the season with a 1-1 record. This week’s opponent is the rival Philadelphia Eagles, and their fans will be packing it in to FedEx Field today with dreams of staying undefeated.

The Washington Commanders are in Detroit today for this second game of the 2022 season. Expect a lot of discussion about the Commander’s starting quarterback, Carson Wentz, and comparisons with the Lions’ quarterback Jared Goff. Technically they don’t face each other on plays on the field, they will alternate with their respective offenses when they are on the field. These two QBs were picks № 1 and № 2 in the 2016 NFL Draft and that makes this a rare matchup.

There is always next season. Another disappointing season to turn the page on. Few things went right in this past year. A pair of four-game losing streaks with a four-game winning streak sandwiched in between was a tease. After that gutsy win beating the Raiders in Las Vegas on December 5th propelled the the Washington Football Team into a playoff spot, the elation turned into frustration after these recent four consecutive losses sealed the fate that the WFT was officially knocked out of the postseason.

With just two games remaining in the regular season, Washington was standing in the seventh playoff spot just four weeks ago. Much can change when you drop three in a row. Philadelphia is now in the playoff hunt and Washington would need a miracle to get into the playoffs. Today, Washington serves as a spoiler. If the WFT can win, we will look at all of the possibilities next week of making the playoffs if applicable.

The most positive development for today is that the Washington Football Team will have custom WFT benches on their sideline in a road game. If you ask why, it seems to be a response to the Cowboys as they flew in custom benches into FedEx Field last week.

Remember the times when Washington was in a frenzy the week the team played Dallas. Times have changed and the fan base has evolved over the years. Some say Diron Talbert started the hate for the Dallas Cowboys back in the 1970’s when he was a star for the Washington Redskins. Some say it was former Washington head coach George Allen. The hate ran deep then both teams went through the ups and downs where the rivalry faded. Some still cannot forget those days when “Dallas week” was a week-long event.

LAS VEGAS, NV — After Washington’s Monday Night victory, they had to travel across the U.S. in a short week to take on the Las Vegas Raiders. Washington enters at 5-6 and the Raiders at 6-5. Both teams are fighting for their playoff lives today.

The Washington Football Team has a golden opportunity ahead of them. Left for dead two weeks ago, they upset the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Carolina Panthers in consecutive weeks to jump from 2-6 to 4-6 and get back into sniffing distance of a playoff berth. This week’s challenge is the 3-7 Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football. The last time the WFT was on MNF? It was December 3, 2018. After a long absence, they are back.