"ASHBURN, Va. -- The Washington Commanders have already endured a rough stretch. They're about to enter a dangerous one that could alter their season. They must face a dangerous Dallas Cowboys offense with a defense that has been inconsistent and an offense potentially missing all three of its top receivers. After that, they play at the Kansas City Chiefs before hosting the Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions -- teams that represent four of the top eight scoring offenses."
"It doesn't look good for the Commanders, who are dealing with more key injuries through six games than they had all of last season. "The sky is not falling," Washington safety Jeremy Reaves said. Still, at 3-3, the Commanders have put themselves in a perilous spot -- something they rarely did during their surprising 2024 season, when they won four of their first five and seven of their first nine last season."
"When they hit a bad stretch -- losing three in a row -- they were still 7-5. Then they won five consecutive games to close the regular season. It's a track record that had coach Dan Quinn encouraged this week. "I absolutely love how we fight back. I love it," Quinn said Tuesday. "There's nothing, no fight that we think we're out of.""
The Washington Commanders enter a crucial stretch after a rough start, facing the Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions — four of the NFL's top eight scoring offenses. The defense has been inconsistent and the offense could be without all three top receivers, while injuries through six games already exceed last season's total. The 3-3 record leaves the team in a perilous position despite a resilient 2024 that featured midseason comebacks and a five-game finish. Coach Dan Quinn praises the team's fight and expects lessons from last season to be applied.
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