NFL Power Rankings: Commanders Stronger Following Bye?

The Washington Commanders were idle on Sunday, but they were still making moves. Where do they land in this week's power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Dec 13, 2022

The Washington Commanders are getting back into their groove after a relaxing bye week, one which saw their playoff positioning improve.

The Commanders jumped up two spots in the NFC playoff picture after the New York Giants and Seattle Seahawks both lost at home.

Washington also saw a boost in this week's power rankings from Sports Illustrated, moving up four spots from No. 17 to 13.

"The Commanders get a massive bye-week boost because their upcoming opponent, the Giants, seems to be in a bit of a deep slide," SI writes. "A win over New York this weekend would make them a virtual lock for the postseason and give us what we had all secretly desired: the entire NFC East in the big dance."

The Commanders have won six of their last eight games after starting the season 1-4. Meanwhile, the Giants, who face the Commanders again this weekend on Sunday Night Football, have won just once in their last six contests. With the teams going in opposite directions, the Commanders could take a massive lead and tiebreaker with a win on Sunday.

Kickoff between the pair of NFC East rivals is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. Sunday at FedEx Field.

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Published Dec 13, 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.