"With a massively disappointing record of 3-8, the Commanders are all but eliminated from playoff contention. Instead, they'll be monitoring the tentative order for the 2026 NFL Draft for the rest of their campaign. In that regard, the Commanders' result on their bye followed the same theme the team has been unable to shake for two months. Everything that could have gone wrong went wrong."
"It's generally a pretty safe rule of thumb that if you're rooting for bad teams to win, it rarely works out. Such was the case for any Commanders fans hoping the New York Giants, New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, and Las Vegas Raiders could pull off rare victories. Those are the four teams, along with the Cleveland Browns, directly ahead of Washington in the draft order."
The Washington Commanders entered their bye week with a 3-8 record and are effectively eliminated from playoff contention, shifting focus to their tentative position in the 2026 NFL Draft. Four teams ahead in the draft order are the New York Giants, New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, and Las Vegas Raiders, along with the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland beat Las Vegas but maintains a better draft slot due to strength of schedule. The Jets and Saints lost, and the Giants squandered a late lead against Detroit. Washington's relative draft position may hinge on the Week 15 Giants-Commanders matchup.
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