The Washington Commanders will look much different on Sunday when they face the New England Patriots in Week 9 action. On Tuesday, the Commanders traded starting defensive ends Montez Sweat and Chase Young.
While those on the outside think Washington is in rebuilding mode, that’s not the case. The Commanders played a good portion of the 2021 season without Sweat and Young and went 5-2. Washington played sound defense and relied heavily on the running game during that stretch without Young and Sweat.
The Commanders are looking ahead to the future while still battling for an NFC wild-card berth in 2023.
Meanwhile, the Patriots enter Sunday’s game in a much different position than the last time they played Washington. The last time these two teams played, Tom Brady was still under center for New England, and the Commanders were the Redskins.
Here are six stats and facts for the Week 9 matchup.