"After last year's shocking run to the NFC Championship game, many analysts around the league have pegged Washington as a rising Super Bowl contender. Many others have claimed that last season was a fluke and the Commanders will face a harsh reality in 2025. How the Commanders fare this season will tell us all we need to know about their long-term prospects. They beat the New York Giants in Week 1, and yet, it still felt like they left some points on the board on a day when the offense was inconsistent."
"It sounds crazy to say it, but this might be the most critical game of the Commanders' season until they meet the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in Weeks 16 and 18. How Washington fares against the Packers could set the tone for the entire year. The worst-case scenario is that the Packers, who just added All-Pro Micah Parsons to their defense, completely wreck Jayden Daniels and his offense. The Commanders lose by multiple scores, and the honeymoon from last season is officially over."
"All of the "poor, pitiful us" narratives that have polluted this franchise for the past 30 years come creeping back in, and the team struggles to regain its momentum and confidence. The best possible thing can also happen. Washington goes on the road against a presumed playoff team that dominated the Detroit Lions in Week 1, and earns a hard-fought victory to improve to 2-0. The Commanders will vindicate themselves as a Super Bowl th reat. No one will ever again utter the words sophomore slump or C.J. Stroud when discussing Daniels."
The Washington Commanders enter 2025 needing to prove they are a legitimate contender after a surprising run to the NFC Championship. Confidence from last season clashes with skeptics who call the success a fluke. Washington beat the Giants in Week 1 but displayed offensive inconsistency and missed scoring opportunities. A road prime-time matchup against the Green Bay Packers represents a pivotal measuring point that could set the season's tone. A dominant loss would revive decades-old negative narratives and sap momentum, while a hard-fought victory would validate the team as a Super Bowl threat and silence lingering doubts.
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