The Commanders were, remarkably enough, led by backup quarterback Marcus Mariota—who replaced an injured Daniels in the first quarter. Mariota connected on 18 of his 23 throws for 205 yards and two touchdowns. Washington also did work on the ground, running for 214 yards and a score on 37 carries.

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 top-two draft picks from the 2024 NFL Draft will go head-to-head this weekend as the Washington Commanders host the Chicago Bears. At least, that's the hope. After Offensive Rookie of the Year frontrunner Jayden Daniels suffered an injury that kept him out of most of the Commanders' Week 7 win over the Carolina Panthers,

The Bears return to NFL action by playing the Commanders in Washington this week. Here are three keys to victory for Chicago's defense.

One Chicago Bears player can’t get the Washington Commanders out of his mind in Week 8. Coming off their bye, the 4-2 Bears are set to travel to play in the 5-2 Commanders.

The best matchup by combined winning percentage in Week 8 is between two NFC contenders. No, we're not talking about the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football. The Chicago Bears against the Washington Commanders are those winning teams — the same teams who had the first two picks in the 2024 NFL Draft.