NFL Power Rankings: Commanders Fall After Win Streak Snapped vs. Vikings?

The Washington Commanders lost their first game in nearly a month this weekend. Where does that peg them in this week's power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Nov 8, 2022

The Washington Commanders are back in the loss column after a 20-17 defeat at the hands of the 7-1 Minnesota Vikings.

Even though the Commanders were close against one of the NFL's best teams, they remain in the bottom quartile of teams in the league, ranking 25th in this week's edition of Sports Illustrated's power rankings.

"Is the Carson Wentz era already over in Washington? The team is more competitive with Taylor Heinicke under center, which can’t be what this team was hoping for," SI writes. "Of course, if Dan Snyder actually sells the franchise, that might be all fans of the team wanted out of the 2022 season."

Given the team's murky quarterback situation, it's understandable as to why the Commanders rank so low halfway through the season. The team also sits dead last in the NFC East by 2.5 games over the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys.

However, there is an argument that the team is ranked too low.

There are seven teams that have worse records than the 4-5 Commanders that rank higher than them. But power rankings are a mixture of standings and future outlook.

Even though the Commanders sit just 0.5 game back of the third and final Wild Card spot, six of the team's final eight games come against teams with better records than Washington. One of those games comes next Monday night against the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m.

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Published Nov 8, 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.