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The Washington Commanders have improved to 10-5 after a comeback win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Here's how pundits rank Washington among the NFL.
ESPN
Rank: 9
Week 16 ranking: 10
- John Keim: The No. 2 pick will likely be the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Year, so there's no doubt he's also that for Washington. Daniels is a key reason the Commanders have won 10 games for the first time since 2012. He has thrown for 3,303 yards and 22 touchdowns and is tied for first with 11 in the fourth quarter. He also owns the NFL's fourth-highest QBR at 71.9, trailing only Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson and top-rated Josh Allen. Daniels also has rushed for 737 yards and six touchdowns.
USA Today
Rank: 9
Week 16 ranking: 12
- **Nate Davis:** Sunday's win was exciting, dramatic and puts them on the verge of a playoff berth and their first regular season with at least 11 wins since 1991. But let's not forget it came despite five turnovers and against a Philly team forced to field an injured backup quarterback.
Yahoo Sports
Rank: 9
Week 16 ranking: 12
- **Frank Schwab:** Jayden Daniels already had the near-perfect game at Cincinnati, the Hail Mary and a few other moments that we'll remember from a historic rookie season. His five-touchdown game, including a game-winner with six seconds left to beat the Eagles, might top them all. What a season for Daniels.
CBS Sports
Rank: 8
Week 16 ranking: 10
- **Pete Prisco:** They can lock up a playoff spot by beating the Falcons this week. Jayden Daniels is on his way to being the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Sporting News
Rank: 9
Week 16 ranking: 9
- Vinnie Iyer: The Commanders are trying to catch up to the Eagles with Captain Comeback Jayden Daniels at work. They are playing much better after the bye and finding a lot of holiday cheer in December.
Bleacher Report
Rank: 9
Week 16 ranking: 11
- **B/R staff:** If the Washington Commanders make noise in the postseason this year, it may well be because of Week 16—because of the way Jayden Daniels rallied the team in a frenetic fourth quarter comeback.
Check out the top photos of the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium for their Week 16 matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles. (Photos by Emilee Fails and Kourtney Carroll/Washington Commanders)
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The 33rd Team
Rank: 9
Week 16 ranking: 11
- Marcus Mosher: The Washington Commanders might be one of the most fun teams in the NFL. It seems like they play in a high-drama game every week, and Jayden Daniels never fails to impress. Washington has clinched a playoff berth and its first double-digit win season since 2012. And as we saw in Week 16, it can hang with just about any team in the NFC this postseason.
For The Win
Rank: 10
Week 16 ranking: 12
- **Robert Zeglinski and Christian D'Andrea:** It took a Jalen Hurts injury and the Philadelphia defense weirdly stepping on rakes over and over, but Jayden Daniels' Commanders pulled out the dramatic win. As a result, Washington has its first season of at least 10 wins in over a decade. Barring an inexplicable late collapse, the Commanders will also soon make the postseason for the second time in the 2020s.
