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Underdogs dominated NFL Week 3, winning seven of 15 games. The Commanders, Raiders, and Falcons earned top grades, while the Patriots and Packers received 'F's. The Ravens won a dramatic game in Rio de Janeiro, and the Broncos completed a major comeback against the Rams.
The Washington Commanders pulled off the season's biggest upset by defeating the Seattle Seahawks 33-31, while Baker Mayfield suffered a hand injury. The NFL's first game in Rio de Janeiro ended in a dramatic 34-31 Ravens victory, and the Indianapolis Colts avoided a 0-3 start with a late field goal.
Experts favor Seattle over Washington due to Commanders' injuries, while targeting Chargers' struggles and Saints' defensive strength in Week 3.
Week 2 highlighted Cincinnati’s stingy defense (and Dexter Lawrence’s impact) as the Bengals beat the Texans, while Caleb Williams (Bears) and Jayden Daniels (Commanders) suffered significant injuries in losses. Todd Bowles’ Buccaneers dropped to the Browns, Tyler Shough sparked a late Saints comeback to top the Ravens, the Broncos snapped Jacksonville’s regular-season streak with a fourth‑quarter rally, and the Chargers and Falcons offered more signs of offensive growing pains with turnover and scoring struggles.
The Philadelphia Eagles edged the Washington Commanders 24-22 in Week 1, leaning on a stingy defense and timely big plays from an efficient offense. Jalen Hurts went 14-25 for 203 yards with 3 TDs and added 46 rushing yards, while Dallas Goedert (4-77-2) and Dontayvion Wicks (2-73) supplied the top receiving moments. The OL had penalties and some blocks, Washington blitzed heavily, but the defense produced key plays down the stretch. Zack Baun and Moro Ojomo were standout defenders, and Nick Sirianni remains 6-0 in season openers, though Philly must clean up consistency, especially in the run game and late-game coverage, before Week 2.
HKS partner Mark Williams explains how the Commanders’ RFK stadium project aims for a one-of-a-kind, DC-focused design. The plan emphasizes a unified seating bowl with flexible spaces, data-driven decisions, deep client listening, and integration of the stadium within a 180-acre mixed-use master plan, rooted in RFK’s legacy and Washington, D.C.’s iconic context to deliver a world-class fan experience.
The Washington Commanders released new renderings of their planned RFK-site stadium, showing a continuous seating bowl designed to improve sightlines with no stacked premium levels and an affordable 'Wall of Fans' section. The roof will use a cable-net design for better transparency, and the project is funded with $2.7 billion from the team plus $1.1 billion in public money as part of a 180-acre mixed-use campus.
The Eagles host the Commanders in Week 1 with nine focal points: Philly’s disruptive front could overwhelm Washington’s injury-depleted o-line (from the Tunsil injury), Sean Mannion makes his first-time play-caller debut, and the WR3 spot behind DeVonta Smith is unsettled. Washington counters with a new defensive look and quarterback Jayden Daniels to pull an upset, while Philly leans on a strong run game and roster tweaks (Lampkin vs. Johnson, punt-return duties) to set the tone for 2026.
Washington Commanders enter Week 1 against the Philadelphia Eagles with the entire 53-man roster medically cleared to play. Key players who were limited earlier in the week—Bill Croskey-Merritt, Odafe Oweh, K’Lavon Chaisson, and Daron Payne—are available, while Eagles edge rusher Jonathan Greenard is out. Washington’s strong health gives them flexibility with snap counts as recently returning players are reintegrated.
A Week 1 preview of Washington’s visit to Philadelphia analyzes the Eagles’ new offense under Sean Mannion, Vic Fangio’s stout defense, and the impact of AJ Brown’s trade on the receiving corps. It includes a five-question Q&A with Bleeding Green Nation’s Brandon Lee Gowton, covering OL coaching changes, expected run-first tweaks, training-camp takeaways, and how Washington should approach the game on both sides of the ball. The piece notes the Eagles as 5.5-point favorites and adds context from poll results and matchup dynamics.
This Week 1 preview of Eagles vs. Commanders includes Q&As on expectations for Washington’s new coordinators and a tentative o-line outlook, key matchup notes, and a likely Eagles win around 24-20 as 5.5-point favorites.
Dallas guard Tyler Smith will undergo left-thumb surgery and miss the first four games, including Week 2 against Washington, with T.J. Bass stepping in. The injury gives the Commanders a potential edge as Daronte Jones leads a new-look defense, though Dallas remains the favorite and Washington faces a tough challenge to capitalize in the rivalry.
A film-based Week 1 preview arguing Washington's speed-heavy, disguise-focused defense under the new coordinator could challenge the Eagles early, but Philadelphia's more cohesive roster and run game should exploit the secondary and potential communication gaps in Washington's scheme.
Eagles open 2026 with a run-first game plan against a Commanders run defense that struggled last season and has undergone changes. Washington aims to shorten the game with a heavy rushing attack and a retooled line, while Philly unveils a less vanilla passing attack built around motion and play-action. The Commanders’ wideouts McLaurin and Diggs will try to prove themselves against a revamped secondary, and the matchup could hinge on whether the Eagles’ ground game can set the tone early.
CBS Sports projects the last-place finisher in each NFL division for 2026: AFC East—Dolphins; AFC North—Browns; AFC South—Titans; AFC West—Raiders; NFC East—Commanders; NFC North—Vikings; NFC South—Falcons; NFC West—Cardinals, arguing factors like cap moves, QB injuries, line stability, and division-level competition could leave these teams at the bottom.