The Washington Commanders have passed almost every test they have been presented with through the first slate of games this season. The past four games have all resulted in victories for the Burgundy & Gold, which is partly why they have gone from a rebuilding franchise to national media darlings.

The next test for the Commanders will be a road matchup against the Baltimore Ravens, widely regarded as one of the best teams in the league over the past decade. Many are hyping up the game as one of the best of the year with plenty for Washington to prove. Dan Quinn and his team, meanwhile, are treating it like a normal week.

"We don't talk in those terms of measuring sticks," Quinn said. "Hey, it's no secret, Baltimore's a really good football team, but we're not using it as a measuring stick of where we're at."

That doesn't mean that the Commanders are ignorant to the number of challenges the Ravens will present them on Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium. Baltimore's backfield, which features the combination of Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry, is at the top of the list. They've created rushing attack that is averaging 211.2 yards per game, which in turn is fueling the No. 1 offense in total yards per game and second in points.

And then there's Jackson himself, who is off to another hot start and making a strong case for another MVP award. He's fourth in touchdowns with just one interception and been sacked just five times all season. Derrick Henry leads the league with 572 rushing yards, but Jackson is not far behind him at eighth with 363. He's the only quarterback with more rushing yards than Jayden Daniels (300).

The Commanders take Jackson, Henry and the Ravens' offense seriously, but they have also earned the right to feel like they're in Baltimore's weight class. Their own offense is tied for fourth in yards per game, first in points per game and first in third-down efficiency. They're the first team in NFL history to score 150 points in their first five games with a starting rookie quarterback, and they have handedly defeated their last two opponents -- the Arizona Cardinals and Cleveland Browns -- by at least three scores.

So, for the Commanders, them playing the Ravens isn't a "David vs. Goliath" situation, but more so the case of them facing off against another quality opponent.

"Like every time we go, we're here to get down and go for it," Quinn said. "So, it has no bearing on a measuring stick or any of that. We know how good they are and we're ready to go fight, too."

That hasn't stopped people from trying to build more hype around the game. Many are excited about Daniels and Jackson squaring off for the first time in their career because of how dynamic they are with similar styles and approaches to the game. Quinn, Daniels and the Commanders get it, but both downplayed the connections between the two former Heisman Trophy winners.

"I don't like when people really like try to compare me to Lamar and vice versa," Daniels said. "We're two different players and just go out there...just appreciate everybody for who they are."

The only comparison Quinn would make between Daniels and Jackson is that they are both "elite competitors."

"And that shows on the tape, the way they extend plays, the way they finish, the way they lead their group," Quinn said. "So that's the part if I was to make a comparison, it would be something intangible like that. Both of them have their own unique ways about them, but in this game, all these guys are fantastic competitors."

The Commanders are aware of how respected the Ravens organization has become over the years. They also know what will happen if they can beat a respected team that many consistently predict to be in the Super Bowl. Even more hype will surround the team, and the national conversation will be about just how far Washington can go, not just in the regular season but beyond that as well.

Still, the Commanders insist on treating this week like the same as the previous five. They want to focus on themselves, and there's a reason for that approach. They know that if they can handle their assignments, protect the ball and create takeaways, they have a good shot of getting another road win.

"Every team is good, so us, it's gonna be really focusing in on the details and trying to improve on what we did last week," said cornerback Benjamin St-Juste.

For players like Jonathan Allen, who has been with the team through some of its worse seasons, it's exciting that the Commanders are heading into a game that is the topic of a broader national conversation. It represents how far the team has come in the past month, but it doesn't distract Allen from seeing how far he and his teammates still need to go.

"I try not to get up for games or go down for games," Allen said. "I'm excited. I'm looking forward to the opportunity, and I'm gonna make sure that I'm ready to play."

And as far as the Commanders and Ravens matchup being considered the "game of the week" for the league, the players are staying out of that conversation.

"That's for the league to figure out," Daniels said. "That's for other people to talk about. For us, man, we just go out there and we're just playing a football game. That just happened to be the next opponent up for us. So, we're going to focus this week on trying to get better to execute the game plan on Sunday."