The Washington Commanders, as their long-awaited bye week came just when fans (and players) needed it most.
With a massively disappointing record of 3-8, the Commanders are all but eliminated from playoff contention. Instead, they'll be monitoring the tentative order for the 2026 NFL Draft for the rest of their campaign.
In that regard, the Commanders' result on their bye followed the same theme the team has been unable to shake for two months. Everything that could have gone wrong went wrong.
Commanders stay seventh in 2026 NFL Draft order after Week 12
It's generally a pretty safe rule of thumb that if you're rooting for bad teams to win, it rarely works out.