Commanders links Articles Commanders.com 5 takeaways from Commanders vs. Cowboys Josh Johnson was solid in his first start since 2021. Johnson had just five days to prepare for his first start in four years, but you wouldn’t have known it based on how he performed on Christmas. He looked calm and composed in the pocket, […]
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to Commanders’ fans. With the short week coinciding with the Christmas holiday, I have fallen one game behind with the Stats and Snaps. Hopefully this will still be of interest to the hard core readers who still pay attention this late in a losing season. The Commanders started the […]
If you thought the Greg Manusky and Jack Del Rio defenses of yesteryear were bad, wait until you get a load of this! Dan Quinn’s unit makes the aforementioned two look like the late Buddy Ryan. The nightmare of a season continued for Washington as they fell 30-23 to the Cowboys at home. The silver […]
Commanders links Articles Commanders.com Instant analysis | Commanders fall in 30-23 home finale loss to Cowboys “Even though it was a short week, we prepared well,” Johnson said. “The things were out there that we wanted to get done. We just had a couple of plays here and there that we left on the field.” […]
The Washington Commanders hosted the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas, and were defeated 30-23. That loss dropped them to 4-12 for the season, with one game left to play. With Washington out of playoff contention, fan focus has turned to next year’s draft, and where the team will be picking next April. The Commanders were projected […]
The Week 17 Christmas slate of game switches over to Amazon Prime for the third game of the day. The Denver Broncos are visiting the Kansas City Chiefs in primetime. This is another division game that should have meant more than it does, but Patrick Mahomes tore his ACL and the Chiefs were eliminated from […]
Dan Quinn spoke to the media after the Washington Commanders lost to the Dallas Cowboys 30-23 at home on Christmas day. He noted the team’s fight, but said they have to capitalize on winning-time moments. Center Tyler Biadasz suffered knee and ankle injuries during the game, and was ruled out. He will get an MRI […]
The NFL has three games on its Week 17 Christmas day slate. The Washington Commanders hosted the Dallas Cowboys earlier, and now we’ve got another NFC division matchup. The Detroit Lions are visiting the Minnesota Vikings in a game they have to win to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. The Lions currently have a […]
Commanders injuries and inactives With Daniels and Mariota both out, Josh Johnson gets his first start for Washington since 2018. With Chris Rodriguez inactive, we should get a heavy dose of Bill Croskey-Merritt at running back. Laremy Tunsil’s absence should mean plenty of action at left tackle for Brandon Coleman. Game recap In the first […]
The Washington Commanders are hosting the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas day. This game doesn’t mean anything for the playoffs with both teams already eliminated. The Cowboys were knocked out of contention last week when the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Commanders to clinch the NFC East. Washington is down to their third-string QB in Josh Johnson, […]
The Washington Commanders are hosting the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas day. This game doesn’t mean anything for the playoffs with both teams already eliminated. The Cowboys were knocked out of contention last week when the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Commanders to clinch the NFC East. Washington is down to their third-string QB in Josh Johnson, […]
The Washington Commanders are hosting the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas day. This game doesn’t mean anything for the playoffs with both teams already eliminated. The Cowboys were knocked out of contention last week when the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Commanders to clinch the NFC East. Washington is down to their third-string QB in Josh Johnson, […]
The Washington Commanders are hosting the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas day. This game doesn’t mean anything for the playoffs with both teams already eliminated. The Cowboys were knocked out of contention last week when the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Commanders to clinch the NFC East. Washington is down to their third-string QB in Josh Johnson, […]
The Washington Commanders released their final injury report for today’s game yesterday and then made three more roster moves. DT Ricky Barber and WR River Cracraft were elevated for today’s game, and it’s the first elevation for both of them. Barber was an UDFA the team signed after this year’s draft, and Cracraft was with […]
Commanders links Articles Washington Post (paywall) Commanders name Josh Johnson starter for Christmas game against Dallas The 39-year-old quarterback, who has played for 14 NFL teams, will step in for the injured Marcus Mariota. This will be Johnson’s first start since 2021, when he was a member of the Baltimore Ravens. He struggled last week […]
The Washington Commanders are hosting the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas day. This game doesn’t mean anything for the playoffs with both teams already eliminated. The Cowboys were knocked out of contention last week when the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Commanders to clinch the NFC East. Washington is down to their third-string QB in Josh Johnson, […]
The Washington Commanders made three more moves before tomorrow’s game against the Dallas Cowboys. Dan Quinn told reporters earlier today that Sam Hartman was getting signed to the 53-man roster from the practice squad. He will be the team’s emergency 3rd QB tomorrow, and for the season finale if Marcus Mariota is out again. Josh […]
Update: RB Chris Rodriguez Jr has been added to the injury report with an illness and is questionable for today’s game. The Washington Commanders held their third practice of a shortened week as they prepare to host the Dallas Cowboys tomorrow on Christmas day. Dan Quinn announced that Marcus Mariota wasn’t playing this week after […]
Dan Quinn spoke to the media before today’s Christmas Eve practice. This is the team’s third, and final practice before they host the Cowboys on Christmas day. Quinn named the team captains for this week, with Chris Rodriguez Jr, Frankie Luvu, and Tress Way getting the nod. Way was the only Commanders player voted to […]
Commanders links Articles Washington Post (paywall) Josh Conerly Jr. is turning into a cornerstone tackle for the Commanders After struggling out of the gate, the rookie has kept improving, thanks in large part to the mentorship of left tackle Laremy Tunsil. Seemingly everywhere Tunsil goes, Conerly is two steps behind. Their bond developed after an […]
It’s week 17 of the NFL season and the 4-11 Washington Commanders will be facing a 6-8-1 Dallas Cowboys team at home at Northwest Stadium on Christmas Day (Thursday) at 1:00 pm EDT. The Cowboys have been a lot of fun to watch most weeks, with one of the highest-scoring offenses in the NFL and […]
The 2025 season did not turn out like anyone hoped or expected. Christmas is just around the corner, and instead of gift-wrapped playoff seeds under the tree, Commanders fans can look forward to big lumps of coal in their stockings. For the roughly 2/3 of Hogs Haven readers whose outlook seems to swing up and […]
The 2025 season did not turn out like anyone hoped or expected. Christmas is just around the corner, and instead of gift-wrapped playoff seeds under the tree, Commanders fans can look forward to big lumps of coal in their stockings. For the roughly 2/3 of Hogs Haven readers whose outlook seems to swing up and […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Commanders fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Heading into Week 17, we want to know how you’re feeling after watching the team so […]
The Washington Commanders held their second practice of a shortened week as they prepare to host the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, Christmas day. Marcus Mariota wasn’t at practice after getting stitches in his hand, and he’s also dealing with a quad injury from Saturday’s game against the Eagles. The Commanders claimed Jeff Driskel off the […]