There was only one team standing between the Washington Commanders and a trip to the Super Bowl last season. They just so happened to reside within their division.
However, all is clearly not well within the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.
The Commanders have the chance to equal Philadelphia's 4-2 record when they welcome the Chicago Bears in Week 6 for a pivotal Monday Night Football showdown. This comes after Nick Sirianni's squad suffered an embarrassing loss to the New York Giants with a national NFL audience watching on.
Commanders must seize the initiative as tension grows within the Eagles
It was another disjointed, unprepared performance from the Eagles.