The rookie QB suffered a rib injury in the first quarter against Carolina and didn't return, but the team continued to shine in his absence.

The Washington Commanders blew out the Carolina Panthers 40-7 after losing rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels to a rib injury.

The Commanders put up 4.1 fewer points per game (29.7) than the Panthers give up (33.8). Washington racks up just 1.8 fewer yards per game (378) than Carolina gives up per outing (379.8). This year, the Commanders have three turnovers, three fewer than the Panthers have takeaways (6).

The matchup and storyline of this game may lose some of its aura if Daniels is out, but there is no reason to think it'll be an easy game if he's out. With Kliff Kingsbury running the show as the Commanders offensive coordinator,

After taking a much-needed bye week coming off their London beatdown of the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Chicago Bears (4-2) are back in action for Week 8 as they travel to face the Washington Commanders (5-2).