The Washington Commanders are in the playoffs in their first season with general manager Adam Peters, coach Dan Quinn and quarterback Jayden Daniels.

In the news business, obituaries are often written decades before a person of prominence passes on. It’s a morbid but necessary practice.

Fourth Down: After having the No. 3 team of Adam Amin and Mark Sanchez announce their season finale, Washington gets the prime time slot for the second time in three weeks with Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth in the booth. This will be the duo’s second Commanders game this season.

The Commanders close out the regular season against the Cowboys, chasing a win, playoff seeding, and historic milestones.

It wasn't a must-win game for the Washington Commanders, but they were "going for it," head coach Dan Quinn said last week.

Now deep into the season with the playoffs in reach, Day, a fourth-round pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2016, has emerged as a key piece of Washington’s defensive line, filling in while Allen recovered from surgery to repair a torn pectoral muscle to provide stability and consistency to the Commanders’ defensive front.

With playoff seeding and history at stake, the Commanders seek revenge against the Cowboys in a Week 18 showdown.

Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels dazzled against the Falcons, and a Washington player took a knee after the final whistle. Here’s a look at the highlights.

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Moments after the Washington Commanders finished the 2023 season at 4-13 and locked up the second pick in the draft, Daron Payne was already feeling optimistic about the ...

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