NFL Power Rankings: Commanders Crawling Up After Another Win?

The Washington Commanders are on a three-game winning streak. But where does that put them in this week's power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Nov 29, 2022

The Washington Commanders are riding the wave of one of the hottest teams in the NFL at the moment.

By defeating the Atlanta Falcons at home on Sunday, the Commanders are now winners of six of their last seven games, placing them as the third and final wild card in the current playoff picture.

Their win Sunday also helped them move up two spots from No. 19 to 17 in the latest edition of Sports Illustrated's power rankings.

"The Commanders are slowly creeping up the rankings," SI writes. "The speed at which they’re climbing reflects our ultimate skepticism, but the truth is that they are one of the five best teams against both the pass and the run at this moment. That’s hard to beat."

Despite the jump, the Commanders have yet to command all the respect they could garner. There are four teams with fewer wins than Washington that rank higher in the power rankings ... Los Angeles Chargers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks.

However, the team has a chance to climb up even further in the final weeks as the team faces four of its final five games against teams that are currently ranked higher than Washington.

The first of those four games comes Sunday when the team travels to the Big Apple to face the New York Giants. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.

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Published Nov 29, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.