Outside of the Washington Commanders' loss to the San Francisco 49ers, nearly everything went perfectly for Washington in Week 16. Fears of losing their playoff destiny were dashed when the Detroit Lions (7-8) and the Seattle Seahawks (7-8) lost in the early game matchups.
Now, with winnable games on the horizon, there should be less of a reliance on the Commanders' playoff competition losing to extend Washington's season. Games against the Cleveland Browns (6-9) and the Dallas Cowboys (11-4) - who are one loss or one Eagles win from having no reason to play their starters in Week 18 - are right on par with teams they've beaten this season.