Nine weeks are in the books, and the Commanders after nine games, are in ninth place in the race for the 2023 NFL playoffs.
The Commanders are sitting at 4-5, and what is so frustrating is how the team showed up entirely not ready to compete in a home Thursday Night game against the Bears at FedEx and how dismal their performance was against the anemic New York Giants.
Honestly, how is this team not 6-3, and how did they lose both of those games?
Meanwhile, the Commanders, with five losses, still must face the 49ers, Dolphins and play the Cowboys twice. In addition, there are road games against the Seahawks and the Jets, as well as a home game against a Giants team they face twice each season but have not defeated since the 2021 season finale.
NFC PLAYOFF STANDINGS
These are the four division leaders after nine weeks.
1. Philadelphia Eagles 8-1
2. Detroit Lions 6-2
3. San Francisco 49ers 5-3
4. New Orleans Saints 5-4
If the season concluded today, these would be the NFC’s three wildcard teams.
5. Seattle Seahawks 5-3
6. Dallas Cowboys 5-3
7. Minnesota Vikings 5-4
Those on the outside trying to get in:
8. Washington Commanders 4-5
9. Atlanta Falcons 4-5
10. Tampa Bay Bucs 3-5
11. Green Bay Packers 3-5
12. Los Angeles Rams 3-6
13. New York Giants 2-7
14. Chicago Bears 2-7
15. Carolina Panthers 1-7
16. Arizona Cardinals 1-8