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Cowboys dominate Commanders to claim NFC East title, will face Packers in playoffs
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Cowboys dominate Commanders to claim NFC East title, will face Packers in playoffs

New York Times  

By Jon Machota, Saad Yousuf, Greg Rosenstein and Ben Standig The Athletic has live coverage of Packers vs Cowboys in the NFC wild card matchup. The Dallas Cowboys, as a result of a 38-10 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday, won the NFC East and earned the conference’s No. Two weeks later, the NFL’s best home team is riding …

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Bill Belichick heads a list of NFL coaches on the hot seat that includes Brandon Staley, Ron Rivera
1 year, 1 month ago

Bill Belichick heads a list of NFL coaches on the hot seat that includes Brandon Staley, Ron Rivera

Associated Press  

Josh McDaniels couldn’t make it past the midpoint of the season before the Las Vegas Raiders decided to make a change. Here are seven on the hot seat: BILL BELICHICK, NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Winning six Super Bowls bought Belichick extra time in New England but the Patriots have struggled since Tom Brady left after the 2019 season. They’re 27-31 since …

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Who’s next? Five NFL head coaches who could be on the hot seat
1 year, 1 month ago

Who’s next? Five NFL head coaches who could be on the hot seat

New York Times  

The first pink slip officially was given early Wednesday morning as the Las Vegas Raiders fired head coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler after a 3-5 start. GO DEEPER Tafur: Mark Davis' faith in Josh McDaniels, Dave Ziegler evaporated quickly Positive results certainly could change fortunes, but a few coaches feel like dead men walking, while others Here’s …

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Eagles hope to get receivers going, remain unbeaten when they host division rival Commanders
1 year, 2 months ago

Eagles hope to get receivers going, remain unbeaten when they host division rival Commanders

Associated Press  

Brown laughed off his sideline beef with Jalen Hurts. It’s just the way the flow of the game goes sometimes that can sway the numbers a little bit.” Fall sports in Philly is shaping up a bit like last year, when the Eagles won their first eight games and the Phillies played in the World Series. Yes, the Commanders forced …

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Commanders’ defense starts inside with defensive tackles Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne
1 year, 3 months ago

Commanders’ defense starts inside with defensive tackles Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne

Associated Press  

ASHBURN, Va. — Neither Jonathan Allen nor Daron Payne is considered among the best of the best defensive linemen in the NFL. Even with Chase Young sidelined for much of the past two seasons, the front four led by Allen, Payne and edge rusher Montez Sweat is the reason Washington’s defense ranked third last season. I love coming up here …

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Commanders fire offensive coordinator Scott Turner
1 year, 11 months ago

Commanders fire offensive coordinator Scott Turner

Associated Press  

ASHBURN, Va. — Scott Turner’s at times curious play-calling and the underwhelming results that ultimately derailed the Washington Commanders season cost him his job as offensive coordinator. In his end-of-season news conference earlier in the day, Rivera said, “I think Scott did his job, did the things he tried to do and we’re going to self-evaluate and go through that …

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Why the Commanders will make the playoffs this season, and why they won’t
2 years ago

Why the Commanders will make the playoffs this season, and why they won’t

New York Times  

ASHBURN, Va. — Forget the next-game-up mentality. https://t.co/2IQka25e0i — Ben Standig December 20, 2022 Only reserve offensive lineman Saahdiq Charles received a “did not participate” label in practice last week and for Wednesday’s walk-through. Since Week 5, five of Washington’s 10 games have come down to a pass into the end zone or to the 1-yard line with under a …

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Tie against Giants shows Commanders’ slim margin for error
2 years ago

Tie against Giants shows Commanders’ slim margin for error

Associated Press  

After a recent Washington Commanders victory, Montez Sweat said he and his teammates were “built” for close games and handling adversity. Their 20-20 tie at the New York Giants on Sunday has the Commanders 7-5-1 going into their bye week with another game — next time at home — coming up against the NFC East rivals they’re chasing for a …

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Commanders in the playoffs? How viable are their postseason hopes?
2 years, 1 month ago

Commanders in the playoffs? How viable are their postseason hopes?

New York Times  

Yes, Jim Mora, we’re talking about the playoffs. “You just think week-to-week,” Ron Rivera said following Sunday’s 23-10 win at Houston, Washington’s fifth in six games. The defense is dismal — 29th most passing yards allowed per game — but the offense under coach Arthur Smith ranks 12th in Football Outsiders’ DVOA. GO DEEPER Updated NFL playoff picture: Big battles …

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Making playoffs is the expectation for Washington Commanders
2 years, 3 months ago

Making playoffs is the expectation for Washington Commanders

Associated Press  

ASHBURN, Va. — Going into his third season coaching Washington, Ron Rivera has drawn plenty of parallels between the same timeframe he had with Carolina, which resulted in a playoff appearance. The expectation is for Washington to do the same in the team’s first season known as the Commanders, even if Rivera stopped short of saying it’s fair to declare …

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Giants and Washington not fighting for playoffs this year
2 years, 11 months ago

Giants and Washington not fighting for playoffs this year

Associated Press  

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Ron Rivera and Joe Judge exceeded expectations last season in their first year running their new clubs. Judge seemed to make an impassioned 11-minute plea after last weekend’s loss to the Bears, telling reporter and everyone who would read their stories or see his video clip that the Giants have laid a foundation to end what …

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Cowboys play Washington again with eye toward playoffs
2 years, 11 months ago

Cowboys play Washington again with eye toward playoffs

Associated Press  

ARLINGTON, Texas — The last time the Dallas Cowboys played in prime time on a Sunday, they had to figure out how to win without Dak Prescott. “I’m not gonna approach anything just saying, ‘Well, I hope we can finish this year with a winning record,’” coach Ron Rivera said. While Ezekiel Elliott, hobbled by a knee injury, and the …

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Mr. Smith goes to Washington, takes another team to playoffs
3 years, 11 months ago

Mr. Smith goes to Washington, takes another team to playoffs

Associated Press  

If the Alex Smith story becomes a movie, Alex Smith doesn’t want to see it. “Heck no,” he said, “I wouldn’t watch it.” Smith is living it and already documented the long journey back from breaking his right leg and needing 17 surgeries to rehab. “When Alex Smith plays quarterback, they’re a heck of a football team,” Tampa Bay coach …

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With Haskins gone, Smith or Heinicke to start for Washington
3 years, 11 months ago

With Haskins gone, Smith or Heinicke to start for Washington

Associated Press  

Ron Rivera wants his players to focus on “what’s important, not what’s interesting” with Washington facing another win-and-get-in game in the regular-season finale. The organization released 2019 first-round pick Dwayne Haskins on Monday, and Rivera said either Alex Smith or Taylor Heinicke will get the nod at Philadelphia on Sunday night with the NFC East at stake. “When we come …

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