Talk Commanders

These are the games that can change a season. The Washington Commanders (7-5) are at the New York Giants (7-4) in an NFC East showdown that will move the standings, win or lose. These games within the NFC East feels cannibalistic in a football sense. If the playoffs started yesterday, every team in the NFC East would be going to the playoffs with the Eagles as the division winner, and the Cowboys, Commanders, and Giants, all with Wild Card berths.

Some will recognize October 30, 2019 as an homage to the Washington Nationals beating the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the World Series just over three years ago. While not on the same scale, the Washington Commanders have a key game against the Houston Texans today.

The story should be all about the 4-4 Washington Commanders playing the hot 6-1 Minnesota Vikings today. But per usual, Commanders’ owner Dan Snyder has once again overshadowed the team on the field with news off the field. Snyder made it official earlier this week that he will explore a sale of the team.

The Washington Commanders got that win they needed 10 days ago against Chicago and now they are back to play and have added starting quarterback Carson Wentz to the long list of injured players with a broken finger. Elevated to QB1 is Taylor Heinicke with Sam Howell as his backup. This is a huge opportunity for Heinicke to try to show he is a starter in this league.

The Washington Commanders dug themselves a deep hole in the NFC East with a 1-4 record entering this game. It is not what you wanted to see with the undefeated 5-0 Eagles and 4-1 Cowboys running away with the top two spots in the division.

The Washington Commanders are at a point in the season of “must win” territory. The excuses must be replaced by action that turns into wins. The team is back at FedEx Field with a 1-3 record as they take on the Tennessee Titans and their 2-2 record.