Against the Bears on Monday night, it felt like everything was going wrong for the first time in quarterback Jayden Daniels’s pro career. Washington moved the ball well, but poor ball security cost the offense two scoring opportunities in plus territory, and one of those mistakes set up Chicago’s game-winning drive.
While Washington’s offense has been objectively good all season, the margins for success are just as tight this year as they were in 2024, and the schedule is brutal the rest of the way. The Commanders can’t afford more losses to less talented teams if they hope to make the playoffs for a second consecutive season. Last week: 12