For the first time since Week 2, the Commanders are not in first place in the NFC East, but they can remedy that tonight with a road win against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Thursday night games are always a challenge for NFL teams, but Washington, with a Week 14 bye, is probably struggling a bit more than usual with team health. That includes the team’s newest defensive starter, CB Marshon Lattimore, who was already dealing with a hemstring injury when the Commanders front office acquired him from the Saints at the trade deadline.