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Now that the season is well underway, we’re continuing to ask the standard confidence question each week; that is, “Are you confident the Commanders are headed in the right direction?”
We’ve been asking that question weekly from September to December for many years.
With the Commanders fresh off of a 17-point prime-time victory over the Eagles, and with the overall record standing a 2-4-1 after 7 games, there is a bit of a “2020 season” feel to the current situation, with a weak NFC East and upcoming winnable games.
Washington’s next 7 opponents have a combined record of 22-30-1 (.415 win percentage), and only 2 of them — the Giants and Bengals — have winning records.
Typically, any team with just one win as the season approaches the halfway mark would be thinking more about the April draft than about January playoffs. But with the Eagles on a 6-game skid, the Cowboys looking as vulnerable as the Commanders themselves, and the Giants struggling to hold onto the division lead with JJ McCarthy behind center, it’s not unrealistic for the Commanders to see themselves as being in contention for the NFC East title and spot in the playoffs.
But any sunshine & unicorn dreams of what might be can probably only come to pass if the Commanders can win 7 (or more) of their remaining 10 games.
In today’s second question, we ask you how many games the burgundy & gold will win the next 5 weeks.
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Poll Questions
What will Washington’s record be in the next 5 weeks?
How many games will the Commanders win in the next 5 weeks?
Next five opponents:
Wk 9 Home vs Rams (4-4)
Rams have beaten Giants, Eagles, Raiders, Chargers (combined record: 10-19-1)
Wk 10 at Giants (4-2-1) Thursday Night Football
Giants & Commanders tied in Week 5
Wk 11 Home vs Bengals (5-2) Monday Night Football
Bengals have won 3 straight games (vs Dolphins, Ravens, Titans; combined record: 6-17); 2 other wins in Wks 1 & 2 vs Bucs & Texans (combined record: 5-10)
Wk 12 at Cardinals (3-5)
Cardinals beat the Chargers, Rams, Cowboys (combined record: 7-16)
Wk 13 at Titans (1-7)
Titans sole win was in Week 6 over the Colts
Closes in 3 days • 48 total votes
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Are you confident in the Commanders?
Are you confident the Commanders are headed in the right direction?
Every week of the season we will ask fans if they think the team is moving in the right direction. This allows us to track the level of confidence in the fan base throughout the season and analyze what events had the biggest impact in fan support.