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The Commanders’ ENTIRE Season Rides on Jayden Daniels

September 5, 2026·24 min
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The Washington Commanders 2026 season preview is here!Reagan and Colin finish their 32-team NFL preview series by breaking down one of the hardest teams in football to predict.Washington is coming off a disappointing 5-12 season after going 12-5 and reaching the NFC Championship Game the year before. The biggest reason for the decline was the health of Jayden Daniels, who battled multiple injuries and appeared in only seven games.Now, everything revolves around whether Daniels can stay healthy and return to the elite form he showed as a rookie.The Commanders added Stefon Diggs, Antonio Williams, Sunny Styles, Odafe Oweh, Chig Okonkwo and more, but they also enter the season with major concerns along the offensive line after losing Laremy Tunsil for the year.We debate whether Washington has enough talent around Daniels to make another playoff push, whether the defense can recover after finishing near the bottom of the NFL, and whether Dan Quinn could be coaching for his job in 2026.We also break down:🏆 Commanders 2026 record predictions⭐ Team MVP⚡ X-Factor🔥 Rookie of the Year🛡️ Defensive Player of the Year🏈 Fantasy football targets💰 Favorite Commanders future betsCan Jayden Daniels carry Washington back into the postseason, or will the offensive line and defense drag this team back down?Let us know your Commanders record prediction in the comments!Make sure to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and turn on notifications for more NFL content from Around the Felt Sports!0:00 – Intro1:01 – Commanders 2026 win total & schedule1:42 – Washington’s offseason additions & losses2:32 – Reagan’s Commanders record prediction2:49 – Everything depends on Jayden Daniels3:06 – Stefon Diggs, Terry McLaurin & Antonio Williams3:18 – Laremy Tunsil injury & offensive line concerns4:04 – Commanders running backs & Chig Okonkwo4:15 – Breaking down Washington’s defense4:41 – Sunny Styles expectations5:19 – Injuries already piling up5:38 – Colin predicts a disastrous season6:06 – How good can Jayden Daniels actually be?6:34 – Commanders running back concerns7:41 – Why losing Tunsil changes everything8:36 – Terry McLaurin & Stefon Diggs outlook9:06 – Antonio Williams breakout potential10:00 – How BAD was Washington’s defense last year?10:53 – Can Sunny Styles help turn the defense around?11:12 – Secondary & run defense concerns12:10 – Could Jayden Daniels carry them anyway?12:31 – Is Dan Quinn on the hot seat?13:02 – Why Washington goes as far as Daniels goes13:29 – Is this really one of the NFL’s worst rosters?14:28 – Commanders Team MVP14:39 – Commanders X-Factor14:58 – Offensive line could decide the season15:43 – Commanders Rookie of the Year16:20 – Defending Sunny Styles after preseason criticism17:31 – Commanders Defensive Player of the Year18:33 – Commanders fantasy football outlook18:37 – Should you draft Jayden Daniels?19:02 – Antonio Williams & Chig Okonkwo fantasy sleepers19:29 – Commanders running back fantasy value19:52 – Why Colin is fading most of Washington’s offense20:35 – Will Washington limit Jayden Daniels as a runner?21:06 – Dan Quinn’s handling of Daniels’ injury22:40 – Commanders future bets22:44 – Washington to finish ahead of Dallas23:26 – Jayden Daniels 750+ rushing yards23:58 – Wrapping up all 32 NFL team previews24:14 – Outro#WashingtonCommanders #Commanders #JaydenDaniels #NFL #NFL2026 #NFLPredictions #NFCEast #StefonDiggs #SunnyStyles #FantasyFootball #CommandersFootball #AroundTheFelt

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