Washington was never as close as it seemed, but also never really that far away.
The Washington Commanders have fallen to 3-5 after taking their third consecutive loss on Monday Night Football, getting trounced by the Kansas City Chiefs. At this point, there's no more hiding from the harsh truth: this isn't the same team as last year.
The Commanders entered the 2025 season with legitimate Super Bowl aspirations for perhaps the first time in more than three decades.