by Brent Bates and Andre Moye
Brent and Dre are back previewing the Commanders' Sunday Night Football matchup at home against the Falcons, who switched to Michael Penix Jr as their QB1. Brent and Dre start talking about the Commanders' defense's most significant problem all year: stopping the run. Which means the Bijan Robinson can control the tempo of the game and keep Jayden Daniels on the sideline. Brent feels the Commanders should go single-high all game and force Pennix to beat the defense. They both believe that Terry can be productive against AJ Terrell because he's done well against him in the past, but both believe that the run game is solely on Jayden Daniels at this point of the season. Brent and Dre expect the Commanders to win this game and lock up playoff seeding.
Brent and Dre are back after a huge win at home. Jayden Daniels leads the Commanders on a game-winning drive to get to 10 wins on the season for the first time since 2012! Brent and Dre address the elephant in the room about Jalen Hurt getting knocked out of the game by Frankie Luvu, but they still want it to be clear that Jayden Daniels sliced up what looked like the best defense in the NFL. They talk about the game Jayden Daniels carrying the entire team on his back and leading them to a win they shouldn't have won. The duo talks about how the defense could hold up after going down 21-7 and giving up five offensive turnovers. The matchup between Lattimore and Brown turned out to be everything people thought it was built up to be, However, Lattimore wasn't able to finish the game after aggravating his hamstring injury again, After this win, a playoff-clinching game against the Falcons will be on the line next week.
Brent and Dre are back to preview the upcoming matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles at home at Northwest. After a subpar showing in New Orleans, both Bren and Dre are concerned about this matchup. They discuss the offense and what Kliff needs to do with the offensive line trying to keep Jalen Carter from wrecking the game like he did in Philly a few weeks ago. The two talk about what should be realistically expected from Terry and the rest of the pass catchers now that JD is healthy. Then, they talk about the matchup everyone has been waiting to see. Both want to see what the Commanders' number one corner, Marshon Lattimore, can take AJ Brown away from Jalen Hurts. At the same time, Washington must be worried about what Saquan can do since their run defense is one of the worst in the NFL. Both expect the Commanders to lose but think the game will be close down the stretch again.
Brent and Dre are back after an ugly win over the Saints, who switched quarterbacks at halftime and were able to test this defense. There are major concerns after this win because the offense stalled after halftime, and the defense allowed Spencer Rattler to move the ball and almost win the game. Brent believes that the way the team played today was a sign of things to come down the line, but Dre believes the Commanders were looking ahead to the matchup against Philly next week. Both agree that the defense has to be able to stop the run better if the Commanders want a chance to play a game in the postseason.
Brent and Dre are back to celebrate a huge win at home against the Titans! The Commanders break the three-game losing streak before the much-needed bye week. Brent and Dre discuss the surprising rushing attack that the Commanders had going during the game and how Jayden Daniels was efficient and targeted Terry early, which got the defense on their heels from the jump. The duo discusses the Commanders' defensive stars Luvu and Mikey, as they had good showings in the win before talking about who will benefit from they week off. It feels good to return to our winning ways heading into the week off.
Brent and Dre are back to preview tomorrow's matchup against the Titans at home! The news of the day is that Austin Eckler will not be available for the immediate future and that Emmanuel Forbes has been released from the team. Then, Dre, having done his research for this week's matchup, realizes why Brent said that the Commanders could actually lose four straight games since the numbers say the Titans have the #2 defense in the NFL! The duo talks about what Jayden Daniels has to do for the Commanders' playoff hopes to stay alive, but one thinks Washington loses at home.
Brent and Dre are back a little later than usual after this loss to the Cowboys, and the word of the day is reevaluation. It's time to look at the roster honestly and ask: Do we have enough to finish the job? Both Brent and Dre are done with all of the WRs, not Terry Mclaurin, and then have to have an honest conversation about the running back of the future. Then, of course, discuss if there is a real regression with Jayden or if the lack of weapons is to blame. Then, with the defense looking good enough to make it to the postseason, Brent and Dre talk about free-agent targets and weapons that will be available in the draft. After going 7-2 and now being 7-5, is it time to think about next season
Brent and Dre are back in the fourth quarter of the game, reacting instantly to the impending loss to the Eagles. The offense let the team down today by not being able to protect Jayden Daniels, get receivers open, or, on the occasion when they were open, connect to keep drives alive. This was a tough loss because Mikey Santristil and the defense did everything they could until the Commanders turned the ball over 4th and 2 with four minutes left in the fourth. At that point, the levis broke, and Philly scored 14 points in under two minutes. This loss dampers Brent and Dre's playoff expectations as the offensive line and WR struggles seem like it will be too much to overcome in the playoffs when Jayden Daniels isn't playing at an elite level. This was a tough loss, but at least we have some time to get ready for Dallas to get back on track down the stretch.
Brent and Dre are back to preview a massive matchup against the Eagles on Thursday Night Football! This matchup will be big in determining who wins the NFC East and gets at least one home game in the playoffs this year. The duo starts looking at who will be in and out for this matchup, which leads to Brent calling Lattimore a lemon since he's been held out of the game for a second week since arriving in DC. Dre is still confident that the Commanders will win this game without 23, but Brent is more hesitant. Both Dre and Brent talk about how vital Brob is to the team in Philly, as well as how the supporting cast needs to step up and make plays for Jayden for them to get the win. They also talk about the defense needing to generate pressure on Jalen Hurts so that the commanders can keep things close down the stretch.
Brent and Dre are back after taking the night to digest the loss at home. Brent is a little more centered, but Dre is still hot. They talk about how even though Jayden Daniels's numbers didn't look as eye-popping, the rookie still had moments against an elite NFL defense. They discuss the good and the bad that showed up defensively as Dre drives home that he is finished with St. Juste following his lapse on Mike Williams's eventual game-winning score. The duo then discusses health expectations for Thursday's matchup against the Eagles before gauging the free agent market for potential signings to address deficiencies that could cost the Commanders the Playoffs. Thank God we play on Thursday and can potentially get a win to get things back on track!