Last week was a busy one for the Washington Commanders. After dropping a heartbreaker to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 8, the Commanders traded starting defensive ends Montez Sweat and Chase Young two days later.
Some presumed the Commanders, under new owner Josh Harris, were kicking off a rebuild with the additional 2024 draft picks they received for Sweat and Young.
Nope. Head coach Ron Rivera and quarterback Sam Howell said Washington was doing everything in its power to earn a wild-card berth this season.
In their first game without Sweat and Young, the Commanders went on the road and defeated the New England Patriots, 20-17. How did that win impact Washington’s place in the various NFL power rankings?
Here are the latest power rankings.