Washington Commanders

Ron Rivera will almost certainly coach his final game for the Washington Commanders on Sunday when they host the Dallas Cowboys.

Prince George’s County Police Chief Malik Aziz — a Dallas Cowboys fan — bet some county council members over the outcome of the Thanksgiving game against the Washington Commanders. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports those council members made good on the bet Thursday.

The quarterback roller coaster aside, Washington put forth a tough effort in a contest that Las Vegas oddsmakers expected them to lose by two touchdowns.

When the Commanders play at home on New Year’s Eve, D.C. native Tony Lewis Jr. will be recognized with the team’s Changemaker award. News4’s Darcy Spencer spoke with him about his message.

These are confusing times for Commanders fans. Wins are bad, losses are good, quarterbacks are getting benched and assistant coaches have already been fired. As the new year approaches, there are lots of confusing and competing scenarios being thrown around in Washington. To help ease the angst of an again-bewildered fan base, we imagine how an AI-based Commanders chatbot might…

For the second straight week, Washington benched starting quarterback Sam Howell—and backup QB Jacoby Brissett looked better in relief.

Many NFL players take a brief vacation during their bye week, and in Washington’s first game since enjoying last weekend off, it appeared many people involved in Sunday’s game remained on vacation. At least in their minds.

The Washington Commanders announced they will be moving their business operations from FedEx Field to the University of Maryland in 2024, according to a press release.

Wide receiver Terry McLaurin is the Washington Commanders’ nominee for Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year. News4’s Gio Del Fa takes a look at the impact he’s made on the community off the field.

Seemingly unthinkable, the Commanders season reached a new low in Sunday’s 45-15 loss to the Dolphins.

This weekend’s Washington Commanders game will be a win for some local organizations as a handful of players are participating in the NFL’s annual My Cause My Cleats initiative, which allows players to wear their hearts on their feet by lacing up customized cleats in honor of the causes that are important to them. News4 spoke with Clare Dougherty, chief...

The Commanders have fired defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio and a coach after a big loss to the Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day.

The Washington Commanders have fired defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio and defensive backs coach Brent Vieselmeyer. The moves come a day after a 45-10 loss at the Dallas Cowboys. Washington has allowed 40 or more points in seven of 12 games and 290-plus yards 11 times. Coach Ron Rivera could take over the defensive play-calling duties himself. That would allow...

The Packers, Cowboys and 49ers had a lot to be thankful for in Week 12, coming out as victors on Thanksgiving Day.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Washington came to play the Cowboys with a mission to not get embarrassed. It almost worked. That doesn’t mean the Commanders won, they didn’t, losing 45-10, but just four days after a new season low point in a home loss to the Giants, at least Ron Rivera’s team was not a total mess. Until the fourth...

Players were forced to take cold showers following Sunday’s game at FedEx Field when the stadium’s main water heater failed.

Washington suffered its worst defeat of the season and possibly of the Ron Rivera era on Sunday, dropping to 4-7 on the year with a 31-19 loss to New York. 

Week after week, Sam Howell takes another step toward proving he’s the franchise quarterback in Washington. For decades the Commanders have bumped about in various depths of the quarterback abyss, and now with Howell, it looks like the organization might finally have that position figured out. That’s great news. The rest of the news, however, isn’t. Washington’s defensive struggles...

While it remains unknown what Sam Howell will become as an NFL quarterback, it’s starting to become clear that he’s not scared of major moments. Unfortunately, Washington just couldn’t consistently get stops or move the ball well enough, and came up short in a 29-26 loss to the Seahawks.

Nothing ever comes easy for the Commanders, but there’s no other way to win a road game in New England either. Tough wins are important wins, and that’s certainly what Washington got with their 20-17 final against the Patriots.