# 2022 Washington Commanders season

The 2022 season was the Washington Commanders' 91st in the National Football League (NFL) and the first under the Commanders branding, with new logos and uniforms being introduced after temporarily playing as the Washington Football Team for the previous two seasons following the retirement of the Redskins branding in 2020. The team placed fourth in the NFC East and missed the playoffs, but improved on their 7–10 record from 2021 with an 8–8–1 record. Wide receiver Terry McLaurin, defensive tackles Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne, punter Tress Way, and special teamer Jeremy Reaves made the 2023 Pro Bowl, with Reaves also being named first-team All-Pro.
Washington traded for Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz in the offseason, who started the season 2–4 before being replaced by Taylor Heinicke after a finger injury. The team then went on a 5–3–1 run under Heinicke, improving upon their record from the previous season with a Week 13 tie against the New York Giants, but missed the playoffs for a second consecutive season after a loss to the Cleveland Browns in Week 17, despite finishing with a non-losing record for the first time since 2016. Wentz started again in Week 17 but was benched for the season finale due to poor performance in favor of rookie Sam Howell.
The Commanders were the first team since their 2008 squad and the 2008 New Orleans Saints to finish last in their division with a non-losing record. They also became the first team to finish at .500 in a 17 game season (a feat that requires at least one tie game). It was also the final season with Daniel Snyder owning the team, as he sold it during the 2023 offseason to an investment group headed by Josh Harris for $6.05 billion.

## Draft

2022 NFL draft picks :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 16 | Jahan Dotson | WR | Penn State |
| 2 | 47 | Phidarian Mathis | DT | Alabama |
| 3 | 98 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB | Alabama |
| 4 | 113 | Percy Butler | FS | Louisiana |
| 5 | 144 | Sam Howell | QB | North Carolina |
| 5 | 149 | Cole Turner | TE | Nevada |
| 7 | 230 | Chris Paul | OG | Tulsa |
| 7 | 240 | Christian Holmes | CB | Oklahoma State |
Undrafted free agents :
| Player | Position | College |
| Josh Drayden | CB | California |
| Jequez Ezzard | WR | Sam Houston State |
| Ferrod Gardner | LB | Louisiana |
| Curtis Hodges | TE | Arizona State |
| Cole Kelley | QB | Southeastern Louisiana |
| Kyric McGowan | WR | Georgia Tech |
| Bryce Notree | LB | Southern Illinois |
| Tyrese Robinson | OL | Oklahoma |
| Armani Rogers | QB | Ohio |
| Devin Taylor | CB | Bowling Green |
| Tre Walker | LB | Idaho |
| Drew White | LB | Notre Dame |
Draft trades
* Washington traded its first-round selection (11th overall pick) to New Orleans in exchange for a first, third, and fourth-round selection (16th, 98th, and 120th).
* Washington traded second and third-round selections (42nd and 73rd) to Indianapolis in exchange for quarterback Carson Wentz, second- and seventh-round selections (47th and 240th), and a conditional 2023 third-round selection.
* Washington traded fourth and sixth-round selections (120th and 189th) to Carolina in exchange for two fifth-round selections (144th and 149th).
* Washington received 2021 sixth- and seventh-round selections from Philadelphia in exchange for their 2022 fifth-round selection (154th).

## Schedule
### Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 13 | Carolina Panthers | L 21–23 | 0–1 | FedExField | Recap |
| 2 | August 20 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 14–24 | 0–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 27 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 15–17 | 0–3 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |

### Regular season

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 11 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 28–22 | 1–0 | FedExField | Recap |
| 2 | September 18 | at Detroit Lions | L 27–36 | 1–1 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 3 | September 25 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 8–24 | 1–2 | FedExField | Recap |
| 4 | October 2 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 10–25 | 1–3 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 9 | Tennessee Titans | L 17–21 | 1–4 | FedExField | Recap |
| 6 | October 13 | at Chicago Bears | W 12–7 | 2–4 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 7 | October 23 | Green Bay Packers | W 23–21 | 3–4 | FedExField | Recap |
| 8 | October 30 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 17–16 | 4–4 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 6 | Minnesota Vikings | L 17–20 | 4–5 | FedExField | Recap |
| 10 | November 14 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 32–21 | 5–5 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 11 | November 20 | at Houston Texans | W 23–10 | 6–5 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 27 | Atlanta Falcons | W 19–13 | 7–5 | FedExField | Recap |
| 13 | December 4 | at New York Giants | T 20–20 (OT) | 7–5–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 15 | December 18 | New York Giants | L 12–20 | 7–6–1 | FedExField | Recap |
| 16 | December 24 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 20–37 | 7–7–1 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 1 | Cleveland Browns | L 10–24 | 7–8–1 | FedExField | Recap |
| 18 | January 8 | Dallas Cowboys | W 26–6 | 8–8–1 | FedExField | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 3 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 22 |
| Commanders | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: September 11
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 74 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 58,192
* Referee: Tra Blake
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Riley Patterson 33-yard field goal, 11:57. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:03.
WAS – Curtis Samuel 3-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Joey Slye kick), 7:36. Commanders 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:21.
Second quarter
WAS – Jahan Dotson 7-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Joey Slye kick), 11:47. Commanders 14–3. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 7:31.
Third quarter
JAX – James Robinson 3-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (pass failed), 8:50. Commanders 14–9. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:08.
JAX – Riley Patterson 43-yard field goal, 1:16. Commanders 14–12. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:29.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Riley Patterson 45-yard field goal, 12:04. Jaguars 15–14. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:15.
JAX – James Robinson 11-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 11:45. Jaguars 22–14. Drive: 1 play, 11 yards, 0:07.
WAS – Terry McLaurin 49-yard pass from Carson Wentz (pass failed), 9:36. Jaguars 22–20. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 2:09.
WAS – Jahan Dotson 24-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Wentz–McKissic pass), 1:46. Commanders 28–22. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 5:02.
Top passers
JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 24/42, 275 yards, TD, INT
WAS – Carson Wentz – 27/41, 313 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
JAX – James Robinson – 11 rushes, 66 yards, TD
WAS – Antonio Gibson – 14 rushes, 58 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Christian Kirk – 6 receptions, 117 yards
WAS – Antonio Gibson – 7 receptions, 72 yards :
In their first ever game as the Washington Commanders, Carson Wentz threw for 313 yards and four touchdowns, including two to first-round rookie WR Jahan Dotson, who was named Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week. Washington opened a 14–3 half time lead thanks to TD's from Curtis Samuel and Dotson. The Jaguars then scored 19 unanswered points thanks to two TD's from James Robinson and a couple of field goals. This was aided by two interceptions thrown by Wentz on consecutive pass attempts, the second caught by 2022 first overall draft pick Travon Walker. Wentz responded by leading the Commanders on two TD drives to win the game 28–22.

#### Week 2: at Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Commanders | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| Lions | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 36 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
* Date: September 18
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 57,687
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DET – Austin Seibert 35-yard field goal, 8:06. Lions 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:26.
DET – Charles Harris safety, 3:17. Lions 5–0.
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 13-yard pass from Jared Goff (Austin Seibert kick), 1:40. Lions 12–0. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:37.
Second quarter
DET – Austin Seibert 48-yard field goal, 13:47. Lions 15–0. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:14.
DET – Josh Reynolds 3-yard pass from Jared Goff (Austin Seibert kick), 6:43. Lions 22–0. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:27.
Third quarter
WSH – Curtis Samuel 15-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Joey Slye kick), 12:58. Lions 22–7. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:02.
WSH – Logan Thomas 20-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Carson Wentz–Jahan Dotson pass), 2:58. Lions 22–15. Drive: 7 plays, 94 yards, 4:20.
DET – D'Andre Swift 22-yard pass from Jared Goff (Austin Seibert kick), 1:28. Lions 29–15. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:30.
Fourth quarter
WSH – Antonio Gibson 1-yard run (pass failed), 10:39. Lions 29–21. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 5:49.
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 11-yard pass from Jared Goff (Austin Seibert kick), 7:00. Lions 36–21. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:39.
WSH – Jahan Dotson 1-yard pass from Carson Wentz (kick failed), 1:56. Lions 36–27. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 5:04.
Top passers
WSH – Carson Wentz – 30/46, 337 yards, 3 TD, INT
DET – Jared Goff – 20/34, 256 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
WSH – Antonio Gibson – 14 rushes, 28 yards, TD
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 2 rushes, 68 yards
Top receivers
WSH – Curtis Samuel – 7 receptions, 78 yards, TD
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 9 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD :
The Commanders 22–0 halftime deficit was too much to overcome despite their valiant efforts in the second half. Jahan Dotson scored a touchdown for the second consecutive game, but Joey Slye missed the extra point to make it a one-possession game and sealed the victory for the Lions. Carson Wentz threw for 337 yards and 3 touchdowns. Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown had two touchdown catches.

#### Week 3: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Commanders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: September 25
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,426
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 32-yard field goal, 14:53. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:07.
PHI – Dallas Goedert 23-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 13:18. Eagles 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 24 yards, 0:45.
PHI – A. J. Brown 9-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 2:56. Eagles 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:49.
PHI – DeVonta Smith 2-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 0:00. Eagles 24–0. Drive: 1 play, 88 yards, 1:57.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
WSH – Boston Scott tackled in end zone by Daron Payne for a Safety, 14:06. Eagles 24–2. Drive: 1 play, -1 yards, 0:04.
WSH – Antonio Gibson 1-yard run (pass failed), 1:55. Eagles 24–8. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 3:10.
Top passers
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 22/35, 340 yards, 3 TD
WSH – Carson Wentz – 25/43, 211 yards
Top rushers
PHI – Miles Sanders – 15 rushes, 46 yards
WSH – Antonio Gibson – 12 rushes, 38 yards, TD
Top receivers
PHI – DeVonta Smith – 8 receptions, 169 yards, TD
WSH – Terry McLaurin – 6 receptions, 102 yards :
In his first game against the Eagles since being traded away from them, Carson Wentz was sacked nine times and the Commanders had only 47 yards of total offense and trailed 24–0 at halftime. Daron Payne tacked Boston Scott for a safety to make the score 24–2. Antonio Gibson scored a touchdown in the final two minutes to make the final score 24–8.

#### Week 4: at Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Commanders | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Cowboys | 3 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 25 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: October 2
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 92,946
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 53-yard field goal, 11:34. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:26.
Second quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 45-yard field goal, 14:56. Cowboys 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:48.
WAS – Jahan Dotson 10-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Joey Slye kick), 7:05. Commanders 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:35.
DAL – Michael Gallup 9-yard pass from Cooper Rush (kick blocked), 1:04. Cowboys 12–7. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:01.
Third quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 28-yard field goal, 4:56. Cowboys 15–7. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:52.
WAS – Joey Slye 45-yard field goal, 1:45. Cowboys 15–10. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:29.
Fourth quarter
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 30-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brett Maher kick), 14:54. Cowboys 22–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:33.
DAL – Brett Maher 29-yard field goal, 3:51. Cowboys 25–10. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:38.
Top passers
WAS – Carson Wentz – 25/42, 170 yards, TD, 2 INT
DAL – Cooper Rush – 15/27, 223 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
WAS – Antonio Gibson – 13 rushes, 49 yards
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 19 rushes, 49 yards
Top receivers
WAS – Logan Thomas – 5 receptions, 19 yards
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 6 receptions, 97 yards, TD :

#### Week 5: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Commanders | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: October 9
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,836
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Amanda Renner
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Dontrell Hilliard 13-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 3:58. Titans 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:32.
WAS – Joey Slye 50-yard field goal, 0:26. Titans 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:32.
Second quarter
WAS – Dyami Brown 75-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Joey Slye kick), 13:56. Commanders 10–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10.
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 0:17. Titans 14–10. Drive: 15 plays, 81 yards, 6:57.
Third quarter
WAS – Dyami Brown 30-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Joey Slye kick), 4:36. Commanders 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:14.
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 1:03. Titans 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:33.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 15/25, 181 yards, TD
WAS – Carson Wentz – 25/38, 359 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 28 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD
WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 9 rushes, 22 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine – 2 receptions, 72 yards
WAS – Dyami Brown – 2 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 6: at Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Commanders | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
* Date: October 13
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT/7:15 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 46 °F (8 °C)
* Game attendance: 61,873
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (WTTG/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
WAS – Joey Slye 38-yard field goal, 0:46. Commanders 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 1:37.
Third quarter
CHI – Dante Pettis 40-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 7:16. Bears 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 3:57.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Joey Slye 28-yard field goal, 14:51. Bears 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 7:25.
WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. 1-yard run (pass failed), 7:21. Commanders 12–7. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:45.
Top passers
WAS – Carson Wentz – 12/22, 99 yards
CHI – Justin Fields – 14/27, 190 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 17 rushes, 60 yards, TD
CHI – Justin Fields – 12 rushes, 88 yards
Top receivers
WAS – Terry McLaurin – 3 receptions, 41 yards
CHI – Dante Pettis – 4 receptions, 84 yards :

#### Week 7: vs. Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Commanders | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: October 23
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,427
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
GB – Aaron Jones 4-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 6:38. Packers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 4:22.
WAS – Joey Slye 22-yard field goal, 2:04. Packers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:51.
Second quarter
GB – De'Vondre Campbell 63-yard interception return (Mason Crosby kick), 13:29. Packers 14–3.
WAS – Antonio Gibson 9-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Joey Slye kick), 7:21. Packers 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 6:08.
Third quarter
WAS – Terry McLaurin 37-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Joey Slye kick), 11:49. Commanders 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 3:11.
WAS – Joey Slye 31-yard field goal, 0:08. Commanders 20–14. Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 8:48.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Joey Slye 19-yard field goal, 6:40. Commanders 23–14. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:42.
GB – Aaron Jones 21-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 3:26. Commanders 23–21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:14.
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 23/35, 194 yards, 2 TD
WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 20/33, 201 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
GB – Aaron Jones – 8 rushes, 23 yards
WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 20 rushes, 73 yards
Top receivers
GB – Allen Lazard – 6 receptions, 55 yards
WAS – Terry McLaurin – 5 receptions, 73 yards, TD :

#### Week 8: at Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Commanders | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Colts | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: October 30
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,515
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (Fox): Brandon Gaudin, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
IND – Chase McLaughlin 46-yard field goal, 14:13. Colts 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 6:04.
WAS – Antonio Gibson 9-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Joey Slye kick), 10:55. Commanders 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:18.
Third quarter
IND – Chase McLaughlin 39-yard field goal, 7:13. Commanders 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 29 yards, 4:58.
Fourth quarter
IND – Chase McLaughlin 20-yard field goal, 12:32. Colts 9–7. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:40.
IND – Nyheim Hines 6-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 11:12. Colts 16–7. Drive: 2 plays, 24 yards, 1:11.
WAS – Joey Slye 28-yard field goal, 4:55. Colts 16–10. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 6:17.
WAS – Taylor Heinicke 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 0:22. Commanders 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 2:17.
Top passers
WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 23/31, 279 yards, INT
IND – Sam Ehlinger – 17/23, 207 yards
Top rushers
WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 6 rushes, 29 yards, TD
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 16 rushes, 76 yards
Top receivers
WAS – Terry McLaurin – 6 receptions, 113 yards
IND – Alec Pierce – 3 receptions, 65 yards :
Washington overcame a 16–7 fourth quarter deficit to spoil Indianapolis Colts quarterback Sam Ehlinger's first career NFL start. Late in the fourth quarter with Washington trailing 16–10, Taylor Heinicke led a 9-play, 89-yard touchdown drive to win the game. This included a 33-yard completion to Terry McLaurin, who won a contested ball against Stephon Gillmore to set up Washington on the Indianapolis 1-yard line. Heinicke would then run a quarterback sneak to score the winning touchdown. Washington's defense also forced two fumbles on Ehlinger and Jonathan Taylor.

#### Week 9: vs. Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
| Commanders | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: November 6
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 58,651
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Justin Jefferson 9-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 9:17. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 5:43.
Second quarter
WAS – Joey Slye 44-yard field goal, 0:37. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 2:07.
Third quarter
WAS – Curtis Samuel 49-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Joey Slye kick), 14:01. Commanders 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:59.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Dax Milne 6-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Joey Slye kick), 14:14. Commanders 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:18.
MIN – Greg Joseph 25-yard field goal, 10:46. Commanders 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:28.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 12-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 7:46. Tied 17–17. Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:10.
MIN – Greg Joseph 28-yard field goal, 0:12. Vikings 20–17. Drive: 15 plays, 44 yards, 6:00.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 22/40, 265 yards, 2 TD, INT
WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 15/28, 149 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 17 rushes, 47 yards
WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 13 rushes, 44 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 7 receptions, 115 yards, TD
WAS – Curtis Samuel – 3 receptions, 65 yards, TD :
Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins made his first return to Washington since leaving the team following the 2017 season. Cousins previously played for Washington, then known as the Redskins, from 2012 to 2017, was their primary starter from 2015 to 2017 and earned a Pro Bowl berth once in that span. Vikings head coach and former Redskins quarterbacks coach/offensive coordinator Kevin O'Connell previously mentored Cousins in the nation's capital during the 2017 season, Cousin's final season in the burgundy and gold. Washington was unable to hold onto a 17–7 fourth quarter lead as Kirk Cousins led the Minnesota Vikings to a 20–17 victory on a last-second Greg Joseph field goal. In the fourth quarter, Taylor Heinicke threw a critical interception to safety Harrison Smith that set up Minnesota deep in Washington territory. This led to Cousins throwing a touchdown to Dalvin Cook to tie the game at 17. After Washington failed to score on their next drive, Cousins led the Vikings into the Washington red zone. On fourth and goal with less than 2 minutes in the game, the Vikings took the lead on a field goal, but Washington backup defensive lineman John Ridgeway III committed a personal foul that granted the Vikings a first down. The Vikings then kicked a winning field goal with less than 15 seconds left.

#### Week 10: at Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Commanders | 7 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 32 |
| Eagles | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: November 14
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear, 40 °F (4 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,879
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (WTTG/ESPN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
PHI – Jalen Hurts 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 12:21. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 0:51.
WAS – Antonio Gibson 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 5:00. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:21.
PHI – Dallas Goedert 6-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 1:30. Eagles 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:30.
Second quarter
WAS – Joey Slye 44-yard field goal, 10:00. Eagles 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 6:30.
WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:39. Commanders 17–14. Drive: 16 plays, 86 yards, 7:04.
WAS – Joey Slye 58-yard field goal, 0:00. Commanders 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 1:06.
Third quarter
WAS – Joey Slye 32-yard field goal, 5:13. Commanders 23–14. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 8:23.
Fourth quarter
PHI – DeVonta Smith 11-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 14:54. Commanders 23–21. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:19.
WAS – Joey Slye 55-yard field goal, 7:33. Commanders 26–21. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:36.
WAS – Casey Toohill 1-yard fumble return, 0:00. Commanders 32–21.
Top passers
WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 17/29, 211 yards, INT
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 17/26, 175 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 26 rushes, 86 yards, TD
PHI – Miles Sanders – 12 rushes, 54 yards
Top receivers
WAS – Terry McLaurin – 8 receptions, 128 yards
PHI – Quez Watkins – 4 receptions, 80 yards :
In a road divisional Monday Night Football matchup against the 8–0 Philadelphia Eagles, Washington had 40 minutes of time of possession to the Eagles 20, converted 12 of 21 third downs, and forced 4 turnovers to hand them their first loss of the season, avenging their Week 3 loss to Philadelphia and picking up their fourth win in five games. It marked the second time in three seasons that Washington defeated the last undefeated team; they also defeated the 11–0 Pittsburgh Steelers in 2020. With Washington leading 26–21 less than two minutes remaining in the game, Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham committed a personal foul on a late hit on quarterback Taylor Heinicke that allowed Washington to convert a third down and run the game clock down, before sealing the 32–21 upset victory with a fumble return touchdown by Casey Toohill on the game's final play. Running backs Antonio Gibson and Brian Robinson Jr. each scored a rushing touchdown, and Terry McLaurin contributed 128 receiving yards. Kicker Joey Slye also had a large impact, making four field goals including from 58 (a career-long) and 55 yards. This win also marked the first time since 2014 that Washington had split their season series with Philadelphia.

#### Week 11: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Commanders | 7 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| Texans | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: November 20
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,865
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
WSH – Kendall Fuller 37-yard interception return (Joey Slye kick), 13:16. Commanders 7–0.
Second quarter
WSH – Curtis Samuel 10-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 11:44. Commanders 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 5:11.
WSH – Joey Slye 25-yard field goal, 4:53. Commanders 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:50.
WSH – Joey Slye 24-yard field goal, 0:07. Commanders 20–0. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 2:53.
Third quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 29-yard field goal, 9:53. Commanders 20–3. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:07.
Fourth quarter
WSH – Joey Slye 44-yard field goal, 12:08. Commanders 23–3. Drive: 10 plays, 20 yards, 6:31.
HOU – Davis Mills 4-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:19. Commanders 23–10. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:20.
Top passers
WSH – Taylor Heinicke – 15/27, 191 yards
HOU – Davis Mills – 19/33, 169 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
WSH – Antonio Gibson – 18 rushes, 72 yards
HOU – Davis Mills – 5 rushes, 10 yards, TD
Top receivers
WSH – Logan Thomas – 5 receptions, 65 yards
HOU – Brandin Cooks – 3 receptions, 70 yards :
Washington carried its momentum from their upset win over Philadelphia the prior week and dominated the struggling Houston Texans for their fifth win in their past six games. The Commanders dominated on defense in the first half, restricting the Houston offense to a total of 5 yards at halftime. Washington had a 20–0 half time thanks to a Kendall Fuller 37 yard pick 6 on the first Houston drive (the first of his career), a 10 yard Curtis Samuel run and two field goals. The second half was a turgid affair with Houston eventually getting on the board and ending up scoring with a Davis Mills 4 yard TD run.

#### Week 12: vs. Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Commanders | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: November 27
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Rain, 49 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 53,864
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 47-yard field goal, 8:07. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 6:53.
WSH – Brian Robinson Jr. 14-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Joey Slye kick), 3:46. Commanders 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 4:21.
Second quarter
WSH – MyCole Pruitt 4-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:26. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 6:28.
WSH – Joey Slye 30-yard field goal, 1:50. Tied 10–10. Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 6:36.
Third quarter
WSH – John Bates 16-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (kick failed), 4:03. Commanders 16–10. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 6:13.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 48-yard field goal, 1:17. Commanders 16–13. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:46.
Fourth quarter
WSH – Joey Slye 45-yard field goal, 9:05. Commanders 19–13. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 7:12.
Top passers
ATL – Marcus Mariota – 15/25, 174 yards, TD, INT
WSH – Taylor Heinicke – 14/23, 138 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 11 rushes, 54 yards
WSH – Brian Robinson Jr. – 18 rushes, 105 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Olamide Zaccheaus – 5 receptions, 91 yards
WSH – Terry McLaurin – 4 receptions, 48 yards :
Despite giving up 167 rushing yards in the game, the Commanders held off the Falcons with a late interception for their sixth win in seven games. Brian Robinson Jr., who had his first 100-yard rushing game in his career, caught the first touchdown of the game to give Washington a 7–3 lead. Atlanta reclaimed the lead in the 2nd before Washington answered with a 30-yard field goal by Joey Slye to tie the game 10–10 before halftime. In the third, Taylor Heinicke threw his second touchdown of the game to John Bates to give Washington a 16–10 lead they would never relinquish. After both teams traded field goals to make it 19–13, Atlanta drove down to the Washington 4-yard line to try and win the game, but Mariota had his pass deflected at the line of scrimmage by Daron Payne before Kendall Fuller intercepted it in the endzone, sealing the victory for the Commanders.

#### Week 13: at New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Commanders | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Giants | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: December 4
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Fair, 44 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,128
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
WAS – Joey Slye 21-yard field goal, 8:39. Commanders 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:27.
WAS – Terry McLaurin 19-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Joey Slye kick), 2:27. Commanders 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:04.
Second quarter
NYG – Graham Gano 48-yard field goal, 13:38. Commanders 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:49.
NYG – Saquon Barkley 13-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 8:49. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 2:38.
WAS – Joey Slye 42-yard field goal, 2:28. Commanders 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 6:21.
NYG – Graham Gano 27-yard field goal, 0:02. Tied 13–13. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 2:26.
Third quarter
NYG – Isaiah Hodgins 6-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Graham Gano kick), 11:34. Giants 20–13. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:37.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Jahan Dotson 28-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Joey Slye kick), 1:45. Tied 20–20. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 1:58.
Overtime
No scoring plays.
Top passers
WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 27/41, 275 yards, 2 TD
NYG – Daniel Jones – 25/31, 200 yards, TD
Top rushers
WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 21 rushes, 96 yards
NYG – Daniel Jones – 12 rushes, 71 yards
Top receivers
WAS – Terry McLaurin – 8 receptions, 105 yards, TD
NYG – Darius Slayton – 6 receptions, 90 yards :
The Commanders tied for the first time since 2016, when the team was known as the Redskins. They dropped to 7–5–1.

#### Week 15: vs. New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| Commanders | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: December 18
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 34 °F (1 °C)
* Game attendance: 61,917
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
WAS – Joey Slye 41-yard field goal, 2:51. Commanders 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:52.
Second quarter
NYG – Kayvon Thibodeaux 1-yard fumble return (Graham Gano kick), 13:10. Giants 7–3.
NYG – Saquon Barkley 3-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 1:43. Giants 14–3. Drive: 18 plays, 97 yards, 8:35.
Third quarter
WAS – Jahan Dotson 19-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (kick failed), 8:38. Giants 14–9. Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 4:11.
NYG – Graham Gano 50-yard field goal, 3:11. Giants 17–9. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:27.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Joey Slye 51-yard field goal, 12:31. Giants 17–12. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 2:51.
NYG – Graham Gano 50-yard field goal, 1:55. Giants 20–12. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:11.
Top passers
NYG – Daniel Jones – 21/32, 160 yards
WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 17/29, 249 yards, TD
Top rushers
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 18 rushes, 87 yards, TD
WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 12 rushes, 89 yards
Top receivers
NYG – Richie James – 4 receptions, 42 yards
WAS – Jahan Dotson – 4 receptions, 105 yards, TD :

#### Week 16: at San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Commanders | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| 49ers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 37 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: December 24
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Hazy, 62 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 71,642
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
SF – Ray-Ray McCloud 71-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 6:26. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 3:06.
WAS – Jahan Dotson 7-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Joey Slye kick), 0:22. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 2:35.
Third quarter
SF – George Kittle 34-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Robbie Gould kick), 10:38. 49ers 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 4:42.
SF – George Kittle 33-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Robbie Gould kick), 4:52. 49ers 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:51.
WAS – Terry McLaurin 3-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Joey Slye kick), 2:46. 49ers 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:06.
Fourth quarter'
SF – Robbie Gould 26-yard field goal, 14:56. 49ers 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:50.
SF – Robbie Gould 23-yard field goal, 12:02. 49ers 27–14. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:02.
SF – Robbie Gould 35-yard field goal, 9:17. 49ers 30–14. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:54.
WAS – Curtis Samuel 20-yard pass from Carson Wentz (pass failed), 5:25. 49ers 30–20. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 3:51.
SF – Christian McCaffrey 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 2:13. 49ers 37–20. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:12.
Top passers
WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 13/18, 166 yards, 2 TD, INT
SF – Brock Purdy – 15/22, 234 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 22 rushes, 58 yards
SF – Ray-Ray McCloud – 1 rush, 71 yards, TD
Top receivers
WAS – Terry McLaurin – 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD
SF – George Kittle – 6 receptions, 120 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 17: vs. Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
| Commanders | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: January 1
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 50,827
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Cade York 37-yard field goal, 9:22. Browns 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:26.
Second quarter
WAS – Carson Wentz 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 0:21. Commanders 7–3. Drive: 21 plays, 96 yards, 11:27.
Third quarter
CLE – Amari Cooper 46-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Cade York kick), 10:03. Browns 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:50.
CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones 13-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Cade York kick), 0:36. Browns 17–7. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:20.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Joey Slye 43-yard field goal, 10:26. Browns 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 5:10.
CLE – Amari Cooper 33-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Cade York kick), 5:21. Browns 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:05.
Top passers
CLE – Deshaun Watson – 9/18, 169 yards, 3 TD
WAS – Carson Wentz – 16/28, 143 yards, 3 INT
Top rushers
CLE – Nick Chubb – 14 rushes, 104 yards
WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 24 rushes, 87 yards
Top receivers
CLE – Amari Cooper – 3 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD
WAS – Logan Thomas – 6 receptions, 56 yards :
Carson Wentz returned to the starting position this week but would end up losing to the Browns, which eliminated them from playoff contention for a second consecutive season.
In a post-game interview following the game, Rivera, who was already criticized for benching Heinicke for Wentz, received further criticism for being unaware that a Packers win over the Vikings would end up eliminating the Commanders from playoff contention.

#### Week 18: vs. Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Commanders | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: January 8
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 42 °F (6 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,814
* Referee: Tra Blake
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
WAS – Terry McLaurin 16-yard pass from Sam Howell (Joey Slye kick), 11:08. Commanders 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:37.
Second quarter
WAS – Kendall Fuller 29-yard interception return (kick failed), 12:38. Commanders 13–0.
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 15-yard pass from Dak Prescott (kick failed), 0:06. Commanders 13–6. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 2:31.
Third quarter
WAS – Sam Howell 9-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:49. Commanders 20–6. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:45.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Joey Slye 29-yard field goal, 14:19. Commanders 23–6. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 1:25.
WAS – Joey Slye 22-yard field goal, 5:19. Commanders 26–6. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 3:30.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 14/37, 128 yards, TD, INT
WAS – Sam Howell – 11/19, 169 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
DAL – Tony Pollard – 7 rushes, 19 yards
WAS – Jaret Patterson – 17 rushes, 78 yards
Top receivers
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 5 receptions, 52 yards, TD
WAS – Terry McLaurin – 3 receptions, 74 yards, TD :
Washington ended their inaugural season as the Commanders on a positive note in a rout of the rival Dallas Cowboys. Rookie quarterback Sam Howell made his NFL debut and went 11 of 19 passing for 169 yards, a touchdown and an interception, as well as registering 35 yards on five carries with a touchdown. This game featured the No. 9 jersey number retirement of legendary Redskins quarterback Sonny Jurgensen. In addition to quarterbacking for Washington, Jurgensen was a part of the famous trio of Jurgensen, Sam Huff, and Frank Herzog, all of whom helmed the radio broadcast for the franchise together from 1981 to 2004.

### Standings
#### Division

NFC East :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(1)}$ Philadelphia Eagles | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 477 | 344 | W1 |
| $^{(5)}$ Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 467 | 342 | L1 |
| $^{(6)}$ New York Giants | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | 1–4–1 | 4–7–1 | 365 | 371 | L1 |
| Washington Commanders | 8 | 8 | 1 | .500 | 2–3–1 | 5–6–1 | 321 | 343 | W1 |

#### Conference

NFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .474 | .460 | W1 |
| 2 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .417 | .414 | W10 |
| 3 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .474 | .425 | W1 |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .503 | .426 | L1 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .507 | .485 | L1 |
| 6 | New York Giants | East | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | 1–4–1 | 4–7–1 | .526 | .395 | L1 |
| 7 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .462 | .382 | W2 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Detroit Lions | North | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .535 | .451 | W2 |
| 9 | Washington Commanders | East | 8 | 8 | 1 | .500 | 2–3–1 | 5–6–1 | .536 | .449 | W1 |
| 10 | Green Bay Packers | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .524 | .449 | L1 |
| 11 | Carolina Panthers | South | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .474 | .437 | W1 |
| 12 | New Orleans Saints | South | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .507 | .462 | L1 |
| 13 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .467 | .429 | W2 |
| 14 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .517 | .341 | L2 |
| 15 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .529 | .368 | L7 |
| 16 | Chicago Bears | North | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .571 | .480 | L10 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 San Francisco claimed the No. 2 seed over Minnesota based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4). 1 2 Seattle finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot. 1 2 3 Carolina finished ahead of New Orleans and Atlanta based on head-to-head record (3–1 vs. 2–2/1–3). 1 2 New Orleans finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head sweep. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division. ||||||||||||