The major Commanders storyline that could change everything in Week 15

"Washington will do one of two things on Sunday: win the game, or vastly improve their spot in the 2026 NFL Draft. A loss would bring both teams to 3-11, with a head-to-head split after the Commanders beat the Giants in Week 1. The tiebreaker would then be determined by strength of schedule, where Dan Quinn's squad currently has the edge."

"That would move the Commanders ahead of the Giants, who currently sit in the No. 1 slot, in the pecking order. They would still be behind the two-win Las Vegas Raiders and Tennessee Titans - unless those teams somehow earn victories - but they could easily end the day sitting inside the top five. Yes, it's a losing mentality to focus on draft boards in December instead of finding positives on the field to build from."

"As if their season hasn't already been disappointing enough, they could potentially fall to last place in the NFC East, behind a team that fired its head coach. Another defeat would be the Commanders' ninth in a row, giving them sole possession of the longest winless streak in NFL history by a team that qualified for a championship game the previous year. No, thank you."

Washington (3-10) visits New York (2-11) in Week 15 with draft positioning at stake. A Commanders loss would create a 3-11 tie with the Giants, reverting to strength-of-schedule tiebreaker after a head-to-head split, potentially moving Washington ahead in the 2026 draft order and into the top five depending on other results. A victory would end a prolonged losing streak and keep the team out of last place in the NFC East. Another defeat would extend the losing streak to nine games and could give the franchise sole possession of the longest winless streak by a recent title-game participant.

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