NFL Power Rankings: Commanders Rising After Packers Win?

The Washington Commanders are winners of two straight games, but does that reflect in this week's power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Oct 25, 2022

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The Washington Commanders are searching for their third straight win this weekend against the Indianapolis Colts.

With a win, the Commanders will move back to .500 and remain in the hunt for a Wild Card spot, even though the odds are still long in the rough NFC East.

Compared to their division rivals, the Commanders have had a bad season so far, though the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys are all overachieving.

Given the fact that Washington is well behind every other team in the division, the team still ranks 30th in this week's Sports Illustrated power rankings.

"The Commanders, who sit at 3-4, are just good enough to keep them on the radar, even though the quality of win is an absolute slog," SI writes. "They have the talent to compete situationally with some quality opponents, as we saw on Sunday. They may not be going anywhere."

The only teams behind the Commanders are the 1-4-1 Houston Texans and the 2-5 Carolina Panthers. In fact, seven teams with a record worse than the Commanders hold a higher spot on the power rankings. Obviously, power rankings aren't always a reflection of the standings, but Washington should get some credit for winning these past two weeks, even if they were "slogs."

In a season where wins are hard to come by for every team, respect should be given for when victories are earned. And the Commanders have earned their wins.

Washington continues its pursuit for wins and respect on Sunday against Indianapolis. Kickoff is scheduled at 4:25 p.m. at Lucas Oil Stadium.

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Published Oct 25, 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.