The Washington Commanders beat the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday to finish the regular season at 12-5. The Commanders will fly down to Tampa for the second time this season to take on the Buccaneers– this time in the playoffs. Tampa Bay beat Washington 37-20 in week 1. Below we’ll look at 10 fun facts following the Commanders week 18 victory:
• Sunday’s win against the Cowboys gives the Commanders the 6th seed in the NFL Playoffs where they’ll face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Washington’s last playoff appearance was a loss against Tampa Bay in 2020. Their last playoff win was also against Tampa Bay in 2005.
• Washington scored 485 total points this season and finish tied with the 1991 Super Bowl team for the second-most points scored in a single season in franchise history.
• Washington finished the season with 6,284 total net yards, which ranks No. 2 all-time in a single season in franchise history.
• Washington finished the season 5-3 on the road, their best road record in a single season since 2012.
• Wide Receiver Terry McLaurin joins Chiefs Tight End Travis Kelce as the only active players to record 75-plus receptions and 1,000-plus receiving yards in five consecutive seasons.
• Washington secured at least one win over Dallas, Philadelphia and New York this season. It is the first time they have secured wins over all three divisional opponents since 2015.
• Tight End Zach Ertz has recorded his 53rd touchdown reception and has moved into a tie with Dallas Clark for No. 12 all-time in NFL history in touchdowns by a tight end.
• Defensive Tackle Jonathan Allen, who earlier this year was feared to be lost for the season, recorded his 42nd career sack and has passed Ken Harvey (41.5) for No. 5 all-time in sacks in franchise history (since 1982 when sacks became an official statistic).
• Wide Receiver Terry McLaurin is one of four wide receivers joining WR Brandon Marshall, WR Torry Holt and WR Randy Moss to have recorded at least 75 receptions and 1,000-plus receiving yards in five of their first six seasons in the league.
• Safety Jeremy Chinn has recorded his second sack of the season. He is the first Washington safety to record multiple sacks in a single season since Kam Curl did so in 2020.
Some facts courtesy of the Washington Commanders Public Relations Department