The Washington Commanders have limped out to a 3-4 start, dropping back-to-back games to the Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys. With the midseason mark approaching, head coach Dan Quinn has to get his team trending back in the right direction and quickly. If the NFL playoffs began today, Washington would not be among the postseason competitors.

Before the season began, this Commanders-Chiefs “Monday Night Football” matchup projected to be one of the season’s best, considering the anticipated duel between offensive rookie of the year Jayden Daniels and two-time MVP Patrick Mahomes.

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Anger, it turns out, only goes so far. The Commanders are struggling on both sides of the ball with a plethora of issues, some solvable, others potentially not, and not looking anything like the team that went to the NFC Championship Game last year.

Following the bye, there will be three road games: Broncos, Eagles, and Cowboys. There will also be three road games following the bye week: at the Vikings, Giants and Eagles.

Sitting at 3-4 and about to face their toughest stretch of the season, the Commanders' 2025 season could be on life support soon. On Monday night, Washington faces Kansas City, followed by matchups with Seattle and Detroit. Making matters worse, quarterback Jayden Daniels will miss next week's game against the Chiefs.