For years, Washington Commanders fans wondered why their team didn’t play more prime-time games. Nevermind that even when the Commanders did play on Thursday night, Sunday night, or Monday night, they usually lost. That all changed last year when Washington drafted quarterback Jayden Daniels. The rookie sensation led the Commanders to 12 wins and an appearance in the NFC Championship Game.
Washington was must-see TV, too, per the ratings. So, the NFL took notice. Before the schedule was released in May, there was speculation that the Commanders would be one of the more featured NFL teams in 2025. That proved to be true, as Washington landed five prime-time games and three standalone games. That meant that eight of the Commanders’ 17 games had all the eyes of NFL fans on them.
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On Thursday, Washington completed its final standalone game, falling 30-23 to the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas Day. The game was broadcast worldwide on Netflix. Courtesy of Al Galdi, of the “Al Galdi Podcast,” he posted one of the most mind-blowing statistics of the 2025 NFL season.
This is remarkable. The first of these losses came in Week 2 against the Green Bay Packers when Washington’s injury problems began. The Commanders looked lost against Micah Parsons and the Packers’ defense. Two of these standalone games came against Miami and Denver, both of which went into overtime, and Washington lost in heartbreaking fashion.
The low point came against the Seahawks in Week 9 on Sunday Night Football. Seattle jumped ahead 28-0 on the Commanders. Late in the game, Daniels dislocated his elbow.
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Until Thursday’s home game, the Commanders hadn’t played a 1:00 p.m. ET game at Northwest Stadium since September. As Galdi said, you can expect a lot of those early Sunday afternoon dates back on the calendar in 2026.
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Washington Commanders: Remarkable stat highlights 2025 freefall