The Washington Commanders are in the playoffs in their first season with general manager Adam Peters, coach Dan Quinn and quarterback Jayden Daniels

Washington Commanders' defensive lineman Daron Payne blows up Philadelphia Eagles' running back Saquon Barkley in the backfield for a 4-yard loss.

Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels dazzled against the Falcons, and a Washington player took a knee after the final whistle. Here’s a look at the highlights.

The New York Jets reportedly have claimed former Washington Commanders defensive lineman Phidarian Mathis, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Mathis was claimed by multiple teams on the waiver wire,

Moments after the Washington Commanders finished the 2023 season at 4-13 and locked up the second pick in the draft, Daron Payne was already feeling optimistic about the organization's long-term future.

For the third straight week, D.C. kept its fans on the edge of their seats as they topped Atlanta 30-24 for the team’s seventh one-possession win of the season.

The Commanders fortified their defensive line by activating tackle Jonathan Allen off the injured reserve list, more than two months after he was feared lost for the season.

Former Alabama players have typically faired pretty well for the Commanders with Brian Robinson, Daron Payne and Allen still on the active roster. At 10-5 on the year, Washington looks like they’ll make their first Playoff appearance since 2020 and they have not won a Playoff game since the 2005 season.

Now deep into the season with the playoffs in reach, Day, a fourth-round pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2016, has emerged as a key piece of Washington’s defensive line, filling in while Allen recovered from surgery to repair a torn pectoral muscle to provide stability and consistency to the Commanders’ defensive front.

Dec 22, 2024; Landover, Maryland, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) passes the ball as Washington Commanders defensive tackle Daron Payne (94) defends during the first quarter at Northwest Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn ...

The Commanders’ 36-33 victory over Philadelphia will be a game that someday everyone in the D.C. metro area will claim to have attended.