Both teams approached the Week 14 match between the Commanders and Vikings badly in need of a get-right win. The mood on Hogs Haven was upbeat, with Jayden Daniels’ first start since Week 6 headlining a list of starters recently returning from injury. A week after taking the second-seed Denver Broncos to an overtime nail-biter, it might have felt like Washington had the advantage, even on the road.

That just goes to show that a 3-9 team on a seven-game losing streak can’t take any games for granted. Who knew?

With the 0-31 blowout loss to the previously struggling Minnesota Vikings, the Commanders became the first team to be eliminated from the playoffs in Week 14. This was not the get-right win that Commanders fans had hoped for, but should not have surprised anyone.

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