It may seem like the biggest concern for the Washington Commanders is the injury to Jayden Daniels . Or perhaps it’s the loss of playoff hopes after reaching the NFC Championship game in 2024. Unfortunately, the Commanders’ problems are more lasting, and their hopes for 2026 don’t look much better than their current disastrous 3-8 season.

For the Commanders to be a legitimate playoff team in 2026, they have to be able to compete in the NFC East. And that’s looking unlikely, given the state of the Commanders’ current roster construction, something so messed up that they signed a player who beat them recently .

But even worse than that, the Commanders have a problem with the other teams in the division getting better. Let’s explore.

Cowboys are a problem for the Commanders

Things can

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