NFL Power Rankings: Commanders Rise After Three-Game Winning Streak?

The Washington Commanders are using a three-game profitable streak and are again at .500 for the primary time since week two.

Amid the current run, Sports activities Illustrated has Washington ranked twenty sixth of their energy rankings.

“Taylor Heinicke is trusted by this Commanders offensive workers,” SI writes. “He threw greater than 30 occasions and for 9 yards per try. At this level, a backup-plus sort of participant can preserve the Commanders in video games, particularly when they’re dealing with a equally restricted backup quarterback like Sam Ehlinger.”

Heinicke has been largely chargeable for the Commanders’ resurgence after beginning the season 1-4 — going 2-0 within the video games he has began this season.

He led the Commanders on a last-minute comeback of their 17-16 win on the street over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. Heinicke accomplished 23 of his 31 passes for 279 yards, one landing and one interception. Heinicke scored the game-winning landing on a QB sneak with 26 seconds left to play.

Heinicke additionally threw two touchdowns in Washington’s 23-21 win over the Packers on Oct. 23.

Terry McLaurin had his greatest sport of the season in his homecoming towards Indianapolis. He caught six passes for 113 yards.

The NFC East has a mixed report of 23-8 eight weeks into the season. With Washington at 4-4, they’re the one division that doesn’t have a staff beneath .500.

The Philadelphia Eagles rank as the highest staff within the NFC at No. 2 within the energy rankings. The Dallas Cowboys had been No. 6 and the New York Giants fell to No. 14.

The Commanders will look to get above .500 on Sunday after they host the 6-1 Minnesota Vikings at 1 p.m. 

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