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3 unexpected Commanders twists that could define the 2025 season

The Washington Commanders are sitting with an even record of 2-2 after the first month of the 2025 season. They've alternated home wins and road losses, beating the New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders while falling to the Green Bay Packers and Atlanta Falcons.

Hopes were high for the Commanders after winning 12 regular-season games and reaching the NFC Championship during the previous campaign. It's still too early to tell how this campaign will shake out for Washington, but a few major storylines have emerged as the calendar flips to October.

Storylines changing the Commanders' narrative through four weeks

Commanders injury crisis

All eyes at the start of the year were on Washington's second-year franchise signal-caller, Jayden Daniels, who put together one of the best rookie quarterback seasons in NFL history a year ago.