Washington Commanders report card: How we graded the Week 10 win

By admin — In News — November 14, 2026

   ​The Washington Commanders’ season has been a struggle, to say the least. We’re at the halfway mark of the season, and they just got their third win of the year. Luckily for them, it came against a divisional opponent, the New York Giants, which will help them if they finish the season tied with the Giants.Before they can worry about that, though, they have to win more games. This win means almost nothing if Washington doesn’t fix its problems. They started to right the ship with Thursday night’s win; it was the most complete game the Commanders have played since a Week 3 win over Seattle. Now, they have to keep doing that and prove they can be consistent if they want to keep winning.Let’s take one last look at this win and see how we graded the Commanders in our Week 10 report cards.Offense: B-The offense still has plenty to work on. We saw a lot of good and a lot of bad in this win. The ground game still needs some serious work – Austin Ekeler ended the game with nine carries for 28 yards, Rachaad White had 11 carries for 47 yards, and the team ended with 33 carries for 105 yards (an average of 3.2 yards per carry). However, both Ekeler and White had some tough, key runs, and Daniels made a few plays with his legs, too.Seven different receivers were targeted in this game, and together they combined for 23 receptions for 249 yards and three touchdowns. Tight end Ben Sinnott finally got a chance to show what he can do when given an opportunity, and each receiver stepped up at a different time to give the Commanders breathing room and extend drives.Defense: B+The defense gave up nearly 400 yards on the ground, but even the Giants acknowledged the Commanders were letting them have the middle of the field. Cam Skattebo led the charge with 78 yards on the ground, but most of his runs weren’t impactful, except for his second touchdown run. What hurt more was J.J. McCarthy’s 34 rushing yards, which kept giving the Giants first downs.Washington completely shut down Malik Nabers and forced him to fumble in the red zone at one point. Isaiah Likely’s 66-yard touchdown really shouldn’t have happened. For some reason, Nick Cross pulled up on the blitz, allowing McCarthy time to find Likely.Overall, the defense put together another great effort. Daronte Jones is owning the defense, and he’s doing a great job keeping them all on the same page despite the major injuries to the defensive line. Jones’ defense won this game with pressure on the final drive, and rookie Sonny Styles had another huge game. It won’t be long before he is the face of the defense.Special teams: B+The wind played a major role in last night’s game. Tress Way punted into the wind several times, and as usual, he did well to average close to 50 yards per punt. Drew Stevens nailed a 46-yard field goal into the wind, too, as he continues to be a bright spot for the Commanders.The return game wasn’t great, but Luke McCaffrey’s football IQ shone bright in last night’s g